The Red Eric

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

Robinsonades

Category

Text

eBook-No.

21714

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21714

Release Date

June 7, 2007

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."The Red Eric" — Chapter One. — The Tale Begins with the Engaging of a “Tail”—and the Captain Delivers his Opinions on Various Subjects. — Chapter Two. — Important Personages are Introduced to the Reader—The Captain makes Insane Resolutions, Fights a Battle, and Conquers. — Chapter Three. — The Tea-Party—Accidents and Incidents of a Minor Kind—Glynn Proctor gets into Trouble. — Chapter Four. — The Escape. — Chapter Five. — Day Dreams and Adventures among the Clouds—A Chase, a Battle, and a Victory. — Chapter Six. — Disagreeable Changes—Sagacious Conversations, and a Terrible Accident. — Chapter Seven. — The Rescue—Preparations for a Storm. — Chapter Eight. — The Storm, and its Results. — Chapter Nine. — Rambles on Shore, and Strange Things and Ceremonies Witnessed There. — Chapter Ten. — An Inland Journey—Sleeping in the Woods—Wild Beasts Everywhere—Sad Fate of a Gazelle. — Chapter Eleven. — Native Doings, and a Cruel Murder—Jim Scroggles Sees Wonders, and has a Terrible Adventure. — Chapter Twelve. — Jim Scroggles Rescued, and Glynn and Ailie Lost—A Capture, Upset, Chase, Escape, and Happy Return. — Chapter Thirteen. — Philosophical Remarks on “Life”—A Monkey Shot and a Monkey Found—Jacko Described. — Chapter Fourteen. — Rencontre with Slave-Traders—On Board again—A Start, a Misfortune, a Ghost Story, a Mistake, and an Invitation to Dinner. — Chapter Fifteen. — New Scenes—A Fight Prevented by a Whale—A Storm—Blown off the Yardarm—Wreck of the “Red Eric”. — Chapter Sixteen. — The Sandbank—The Wrecked Crew make the best of Bad Circumstances. — Chapter Seventeen. — Life on the Sandbank—Ailie takes Possession of Fairyland—Glynn and Bumble Astonish the Little Fishes. — Chapter Eighteen. — Matters Grow Worse and Worse—The Mutiny—Commencement of Boat-Building, and Threatening Storms. — Chapter Nineteen. — The Storm. — Chapter Twenty. — Preparations for a Long Voyage—Briant Proves that Ghosts can Drink—Jacko Astonishes his Friends, and Saddens his Adopted Mother. — Chapter Twenty One. — The Boat Finished—Farewell to Fairyland—Once more at Sea. — Chapter Twenty Two. — Reduced Allowance of Food—Jacko Teaches Briant a Useful Lesson. — Chapter Twenty Three. — Progress of the Long Voyage—Story-Telling and Journalising. — Chapter Twenty Four. — The Calm and the Storm—A Serious Loss and Great Gain—Bird-Catching Extraordinary—Saved at Last. — Chapter Twenty Five. — Home, Sweet Home—The Captain takes his Sisters by Surprise—A Mysterious Stranger. — Chapter Twenty Six. — Captain Dunning Astonishes the Stranger—Surprising News, and Desperate Resolves. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — The Law-Suit—The Battle, and the Victory. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — The Conclusion. — The End.

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