The Flag of Distress

About this eBook

Author

Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883

Title

The Flag of Distress: A Story of the South Sea

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

25164

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25164

Release Date

April 25, 2008

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."The Flag of Distress" — Chapter One. — A Chase. — Chapter Two. — A Call for Boarders. — Chapter Three. — Forecastle Fears. — Chapter Four. — The Cutter’s Crew. — Chapter Five. — A Feast Unfinished. — Chapter Six. — “A Phantom Ship—Sure!” — Chapter Seven. — A Black Squall. — Chapter Eight. — A Fleet of many Flags. — Chapter Nine. — A Brace of British Officers. — Chapter Ten. — A Pair of Spanish Señoritas. — Chapter Eleven. — Mutual Admissions. — Chapter Twelve. — A Couple of Californian “Caballeros.” — Chapter Thirteen. — Confession of Fear. — Chapter Fourteen. — A Sweet Pair of Suitors. — Chapter Fifteen. — A Rude Rencontre. — Chapter Sixteen. — A Ship without Sailors. — Chapter Seventeen. — A Charter-Party. — Chapter Eighteen. — In Search of a Second. — Chapter Nineteen. — A “Paseo de Caballo.” — Chapter Twenty. — Pot Valiant. — Chapter Twenty One. — A “Golpe de Caballo.” — Chapter Twenty Two. — “Hasta Cadiz!” — Chapter Twenty Three. — On Pleasure Bent. — Chapter Twenty Four. — A Tar of the Olden Type. — Chapter Twenty Five. — The Sailor’s Home. — Chapter Twenty Six. — Opportune Visitors. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — An Inhospitable Hostelry. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — The “Hell” El Dorado. — Chapter Twenty Nine. — A Monté Bank in Full Blast. — Chapter Thirty. — Fighting the Tiger. — Chapter Thirty One. — A Plucky “Sport.” — Chapter Thirty Two. — A Supper Carte-Blanche. — Chapter Thirty Three. — Harry Blew Homeless. — Chapter Thirty Four. — In Dangerous Proximity. — Chapter Thirty Five. — Crusaders, to the Rescue! — Chapter Thirty Six. — A Neglected Dwelling. — Chapter Thirty Seven. — Mysterious Communications. — Chapter Thirty Eight. — A Conversation with Quadrumana. — Chapter Thirty Nine. — The “Blue-Peter.” — Chapter Forty. — Dreading a “Desafio.” — Chapter Forty One. — The Last Look. — Chapter Forty Two. — A Solemn Compact. — Chapter Forty Three. — The “Bonanza.” — Chapter Forty Four. — “Ambre La Puerta!” — Chapter Forty Five. — A Scratch Crew. — Chapter Forty Six. — “Adios California!” — Chapter Forty Seven. — A Tattoo that needs Retouching. — Chapter Forty Eight. — A Crew that means Mutiny. — Chapter Forty Nine. — Two “Sydney Ducks.” — Chapter Fifty. — An Appalling Prospect. — Chapter Fifty One. — Plot upon Plot. — Chapter Fifty Two. — Share and Share Alike. — Chapter Fifty Three. — “Castles in Spain.” — Chapter Fifty Four. — Coldly Received. — Chapter Fifty Five. — “Down Helm.” — Chapter Fifty Six. — Panama or Santiago? — Chapter Fifty Seven. — A Cheerful Cuddy. — Chapter Fifty Eight. — Kill or Drown? — Chapter Fifty Nine. — The Tintoreras. — Chapter Sixty. — The Scuttlers. — Chapter Sixty One. — The Barque Abandoned. — Chapter Sixty Two. — Two Tarquins. — Chapter Sixty Three. — Within the Grotto. — Chapter Sixty Four. — Oceanwards. — Chapter Sixty Five. — Partitioning the Spoil. — Chapter Sixty Six. — A Tender Subject. — Chapter Sixty Seven. — A Duel Adjourned. — Chapter Sixty Eight. — Long-Suffering. — Chapter Sixty Nine. — Help from Heaven. — Chapter Seventy. — Conjectures too True. — Chapter Seventy One. — A Struggle with the Storm. — Chapter Seventy Two. — A Card Recovered. — Chapter Seventy Three. — The Last Leaf in the Log. — Chapter Seventy Four. — A Lottery of Life and Death. — Chapter Seventy Five. — By the Signal-Staff. — Chapter Seventy Six. — A Very Nemesis. — Chapter Seventy Seven. — Almost a Murder. — Chapter Seventy Eight. — The Tables nearly Turned. — Chapter Seventy Nine. — A Sailor’s True Yarn.

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