Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader
by R. M. Ballantyne
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About this eBook
- Author
- Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894
- Credits
- Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
- Subject
- Pacific Ocean -- Juvenile fiction
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 23384
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23384
- Release Date
- November 6, 2007
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.Untitled
- 2."Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader" — Chapter One. — The Schooner. — Chapter Two. — Bumpus is Fiery and Philosophical—Murderous Designs Frustrated. — Chapter Three. — A Rough Walk Enlivened by Rambling Talk—Bumpus is “Agreeable.” — Chapter Four. — The Missionary—Suspicions, Surprises, and Surmises. — Chapter Five. — The pastor’s household—Preparations for war. — Chapter Six. — Suspicions allayed and re-awakened. — Chapter Seven. — Master Corrie caught napping—Snakes in the grass. — Chapter Eight. — A surprise—A battle and a fire. — Chapter Nine. — Baffled and perplexed—Plans for a rescue. — Chapter Ten. — The pursuit—Poopy, led on by love and hate, rushes to the rescue. — Chapter Eleven. — A ghost—A terrible combat ending in a dreadful plunge. — Chapter Twelve. — Dangerous navigation and doubtful pilotage—Montague is hot, Gascoyne sarcastic. — Chapter Thirteen. — Doings on board the “Foam.” — Chapter Fourteen. — Greater mysteries than ever—A bold move and a clever escape. — Chapter Fifteen. — Remarkable doings of Poopy—Extraordinary case of resuscitation. — Chapter Sixteen. — A wild chase—Hope, disappointment, and despair—The sandal-wood trader outwits the man-of-war. — Chapter Seventeen. — The escape. — Chapter Eighteen. — The Goat’s Pass—An Attack, A Bloodless Victory, and a Sermon. — Chapter Nineteen. — Sorrow and Sympathy—The Widow Becomes a Pleader, and Her Son Engages in a Single Combat. — Chapter Twenty. — Mysterious Consultations and Plans—Gascoyne Astonishes his Friends, and Makes an Unexpected Confession. — Chapter Twenty One. — A Terrible Doom for an Innocent Man. — Chapter Twenty Two. — The Rendezvous—An Episode—Peculiar Circumstances—and Other Matters. — Chapter Twenty Three. — Plans Partially Carried Out—The Cutter’s Fate—And A Serious Misfortune. — Chapter Twenty Four. — An Unexpected Meeting—Doings on the Isle of Palms—Gascoyne’s Despair. — Chapter Twenty Five. — Surly Dick—The Rescue. — Chapter Twenty Six. — The Capture and the Fire. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — A Peculiar Confidant—More Difficulties, And Various Plans To Overcome Them. — Chapter Twenty Nine. — Bumpus is Perplexed—Mysterious Communings and a Curious Leave-Taking. — Chapter Thirty. — More Leave-Taking—Deep Designs—Bumpus in a New Capacity. — Chapter Thirty One. — The Ambush—The Escape—Retributive Justice—And Conclusion. — The End.
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