Under the Waves: Diving in Deep Waters
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Intense action is at all times an interesting object of contemplation tomankind. We therefore make no apology to the reader for dragging himunceremoniously into the middle of a grand primeval forest, andpresenting to his view the curious and stirring spectacle of two whitemen and a negro running at their utmost possible speed, with flashingeyes and labouring chests--evidently running for their lives.Though very different in aspect and condition, those men were prettyequally matched as runners, for there was no apparent difference in thevigour with which they maintained the pace.The track or fo...
Chapters (57)
- R M Ballantyne "Under the Waves"
- Preface.
- Chapter One.
- Introduces our Hero, one of his Advisers, and some of his Difficulties.
- Chapter Two.
- Describes a first Visit to the Bottom of the Sea.
- Chapter Three.
- Refers to a small Tea-Party, and touches very mildly on Love.
- Chapter Four.
- Divers Matters.
- Chapter Five.
- Treats of Plots and Plans, Engineering and otherwise.
- Chapter Six.
- A sunken Wreck inspected, sundry wonderful Doings under Water Recorded, and various Plans successfully carried out.
- Chapter Seven.
- Historical but not Heavy.
- Chapter Eight.
- The Grinding of the Screw.
- Chapter Nine.
- Treats of a Leak and consequent Difficulties.
- Chapter Ten.
- Anxieties; Disasters; Hopes.
- Chapter Eleven.
- Tells of bold Plans, followed by bolder Deeds.
- Chapter Twelve.
- Diving Practice Extraordinary in the East.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- Treasure recovered—Accidents encountered—An unexpected Discovery—Enemies met and circumvented.
- Chapter Fourteen.
- Miss Pritty’s “Worst Fears” are more than realised.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- Sudden and bad News induces sudden and good Action.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- Bearding the Lion in his Den.
- Chapter Seventeen.
- Recounts the wild, fierce, and in some Respects peculiar Incidents of a Bush Fight.
- Chapter Eighteen.
- Lifts the Curtain slightly as to piratical Doings in the nineteenth Century.
- Chapter Nineteen.
- A Fight with Malay Pirates.
- Chapter Twenty.
- The Fight concluded.
- Chapter Twenty One.
- Difficulties of various Kinds, also Troubles, and a Discovery.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
- Miscellaneous Matters, ending with a “Scrimmage” under Water.
- Chapter Twenty Three.
- More about the Sea.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
- Taking the Tide at the Ebb.
- Chapter Twenty Five.
- Shows how our Hero formed Plans, how Miss Pritty formed Plots, and how the small Domestic amused herself.
- Chapter Twenty Six.
- A Climax is reached.
- Chapter Twenty Seven.
- The last.
- The End.
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