The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1
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Chapters (20)
- CONTENTS.
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- THE SEA.
- CHAPTER I. Men-of-War.
- CHAPTER II. Men of Peace.
- Chapter III. The Men of the Sea.
- CHAPTER IV. Perils of the Sailor’s Life.
- CHAPTER V. Perils of the Sailor’s Life (continued).
- CHAPTER VI. Round the World on a Man-of-War.
- CHAPTER VII. Round the World on a Man-of-War (continued). MALTA AND THE SUEZ CANAL.
- CHAPTER VIII. Round the World on a Man-of-War (continued). THE INDIA AND CHINA STATIONS.
- CHAPTER IX. Round the World on a Man-of-War (continued). NORTHWARD AND SOUTHWARD—THE AUSTRALIAN STATION.
- CHAPTER X. Round the World on a Man-of-War (continued). THE PACIFIC STATION.
- CHAPTER XI. Round the World on a Man-of-War (continued). FROM THE HORN TO HALIFAX.
- CHAPTER XII. Round the World on a Man-of-War (continued). THE AFRICAN STATION.
- CHAPTER XIII. The Service.—Officers’ Life on Board.
- CHAPTER XIV. The Reverse of the Picture—Mutiny.
- CHAPTER XV. The History of Ships and Shipping Interests.
- CHAPTER XVI. The History of Ships and Shipping Interests (continued).
- Footnotes
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