Chapters (50)
- R.M. Ballantyne "The Crew of the Water Wagtail"
- Chapter One.
- A Rough Beginning.
- Chapter Two.
- The Adventurers Land on the Island.
- Chapter Three.
- First Experiences on the Island.
- Chapter Four.
- Strange Visitors—Dark Plots—And Evil Purposes.
- Chapter Five.
- Turned Adrift in a Foreign Land.
- Chapter Six.
- Difficulties met and Overcome.
- Chapter Seven.
- They Begin their Travels in Earnest.
- Chapter Eight.
- Beautiful Scenes and Strange Experiences.
- Chapter Nine.
- Their New Acquaintance Becomes Interested and Practical.
- Chapter Ten.
- Olly’s First Salmon and Hendrick’s Home.
- Chapter Eleven.
- The Hunter’s Home.
- Chapter Twelve.
- A Surprise, a Fight, and a War Party.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- Unlooked-for Interruptions and Difficulties.
- Chapter Fourteen.
- Tells of a Tremendous Storm and a Strange Shelter, etcetera.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- Grummidge asserts himself—Great Discoveries are made and the Crew flits.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- A Giant Discovered—New Home At Wagtail Bay—A Strange Addition to the Settlement.
- Chapter Seventeen.
- Has Reference to Food and a Great Fight.
- Chapter Eighteen.
- Tells of Death and Disaster.
- Chapter Nineteen.
- A New Friend with Startling News.
- Chapter Twenty.
- The Rescue Party—A Rencontre and Bad News.
- Chapter Twenty One.
- Old Friends in a Sad Plight.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
- Tells of Terrible Suspense—Violent Intentions and Religious Discussion.
- Chapter Twenty Three.
- Deliverance.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
- The Last.
- The End.
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