Won from the Waves
by William Henry Giles Kingston
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Chapters (114)(click to expand)
- W.H.G. Kingston "Won from the Waves"
- Chapter One.
- On the Pier.
- Chapter Two.
- At the Wreck.
- Chapter Three.
- Safe to Land.
- Chapter Four.
- May’s New Home.
- Chapter Five.
- Dame Halliburt.
- Chapter Six.
- Lord Howe’s Victory.
- Chapter Seven.
- The Casteltons and Gouls.
- Chapter Eight.
- Gaffin, the Miller.
- Chapter Nine.
- A Sail in the Nancy.
- Chapter Ten.
- May’s New Friends.
- Chapter Eleven.
- Harry off to Sea.
- Chapter Twelve.
- May’s Schooling.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- May an apt Scholar.
- Chapter Fourteen.
- At Portsmouth.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- A Yarn at Sea.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- Home, with Promotion.
- Chapter Seventeen.
- Second Period of Maiden May’s History.
- Chapter Eighteen.
- A Visit.
- Chapter Nineteen.
- The New Squire.
- Chapter Twenty.
- Young Miles Gaffin.
- Chapter Twenty One.
- The Smuggler’s Vault.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
- Miles Gaffin, Junior.
- Chapter Twenty Three.
- Caught in a Thunderstorm.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
- Julia Castleton.
- Chapter Twenty Five.
- May’s Guardians.
- Chapter Twenty Six.
- The Fête at Texford.
- Chapter Twenty Seven.
- Harry’s Visit to Downside.
- Chapter Twenty Eight.
- Miles Gaffin’s Proposal.
- Chapter Twenty Nine.
- Making the Grotto.
- Chapter Thirty.
- May’s Introduction to the Castletons.
- Chapter Thirty One.
- Young Miles Gaffin again.
- Chapter Thirty Two.
- Lady Castleton.
- Chapter Thirty Three.
- The Bird Flown.
- Chapter Thirty Four.
- Mad Sal.
- Chapter Thirty Five.
- In Chase of the Lugger.
- Chapter Thirty Six.
- Sir Ralph’s Arrival.
- Chapter Thirty Seven.
- No News of the Cutter.
- Chapter Thirty Eight.
- Alarms.
- Chapter Thirty Nine.
- Sir Ralph at Downside.
- Chapter Forty.
- Sir Ralph’s Decision.
- Chapter Forty One.
- A Ride with General Sampson.
- Chapter Forty Two.
- The Lugger again.
- Chapter Forty Three.
- Better than a Tonic.
- Chapter Forty Four.
- A Chase.
- Chapter Forty Five.
- A Reverse.
- Chapter Forty Six.
- A French Professor.
- Chapter Forty Seven.
- A Warning Voice.
- Chapter Forty Eight.
- Saved from the Wreck.
- Chapter Forty Nine.
- Sailor Jack.
- Chapter Fifty.
- Mr Hastings.
- Chapter Fifty One.
- First Greetings.
- Chapter Fifty Two.
- Visitors.
- Chapter Fifty Three.
- Attacked.
- Chapter Fifty Four.
- Surprises.
- Chapter Fifty Five.
- On the Defence.
- Chapter Fifty Six.
- Sir Ranald Castleton.
- The End.
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