The Log of a Privateersman

About this eBook

Author

Collingwood, Harry, 1851-1922

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

21065

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21065

Release Date

April 13, 2007

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."The Log of a Privateersman" — Chapter One. — The capture of the Weymouth—and what it led to. — Chapter Two. — A foggy night in the Channel. — Chapter Three. — Our first success. — Chapter Four. — Another fight, and another prize. — Chapter Five. — The French frigate. — Chapter Six. — We are compelled to abandon our prey. — Chapter Seven. — Our attack upon Abervrach Harbour. — Chapter Eight. — We fall in with a convoy. — Chapter Nine. — A narrow escape, and a fortunate discovery. — Chapter Ten. — The affair of the Tigre and the Manilla. — Chapter Eleven. — The Manilla is struck by lightning. — Chapter Twelve. — The destruction of the Manilla. — Chapter Thirteen. — The gig is caught in a gale. — Chapter Fourteen. — The shadow of death. — Chapter Fifteen. — Dying of hunger and thirst. — Chapter Sixteen. — Captain Renouf. — Chapter Seventeen. — The true character of the Jean Bart becomes manifest. — Chapter Eighteen. — We turn the tables upon Monsieur Renouf. — Chapter Nineteen. — The fate of the Santa Theresa. — Chapter Twenty. — I perform an important service. — Chapter Twenty One. — A terrible adventure. — Chapter Twenty Two. — Hoard communicates to me some very important information. — Chapter Twenty Three. — I plan a most daring and hazardous enterprise. — Chapter Twenty Four. — The capture of Nostra Señora del Carmen. — Chapter Twenty Five. — I end my career as a privateersman. — The End.

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