Jack at Sea

About this eBook

Author

Fenn, George Manville, 1831-1909

Title

Jack at Sea: All Work and No Play Made Him a Dull Boy

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

Natural history -- Juvenile fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

23375

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23375

Release Date

November 6, 2007

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."Jack at Sea" — Or all work and no play made Jack a dull boy. — Chapter One. — When a boy is not a boy. — Chapter Two. — Doctor Instow’s prescription. — Chapter Three. — In doleful dump. — Chapter Four. — A ready-made man. — Chapter Five. — The “Silver Star.” — Chapter Six. — Jack begins to wake. — Chapter Seven. — First sniffs of the briny. — Chapter Eight. — Ned feels the motion of the vessel. — Chapter Nine. — “When the raging seas do roar.” — Chapter Ten. — Jack begins to come round. — Chapter Eleven. — Chapter Twelve. — A finny prize. — Chapter Thirteen. — Beginning to grow backward. — Chapter Fourteen. — Doctor Instow paints a picture—with his tongue. — Chapter Fifteen. — Jack is wide-awake. — Chapter Sixteen. — An awkward customer. — Chapter Seventeen. — Jack sees a volcano light up. — Chapter Eighteen. — Finding the way in. — Chapter Nineteen. — The first run ashore. — Chapter Twenty. — Floating blacks. — Chapter Twenty One. — An adventure. — Chapter Twenty Two. — A sharp lesson. — Chapter Twenty Three. — The use of the lance. — Chapter Twenty Four. — A circumnavigation. — Chapter Twenty Five. — “A was an archer, who shot—” — Chapter Twenty Six. — A poisoned arrow. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — The crew have their own opinions. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — Taken by surprise. — Chapter Twenty Nine. — The missing pair. — Chapter Thirty. — The reverse of circumstances. — Chapter Thirty One. — A bi-startler. — Chapter Thirty Two. — The evil of not being used to it. — Chapter Thirty Three. — In the face of peril. — Chapter Thirty Four. — Cookery under queer circumstances. — Chapter Thirty Five. — In spite of all. — Chapter Thirty Six. — Running the reef. — Chapter Thirty Seven. — A stern chase—very. — Chapter Thirty Eight. — Not beaten yet. — Chapter Thirty Nine. — The last adventure. — The End.

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