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Title: Gascoyne, The Sandal Wood Trader
A Tale of the Pacific
Author: R. M. Ballantyne
Release Date: April 23, 2005 [EBook #15689]
Last updated: January 3, 2009
Language: English
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head and fired.]
GASCOYNE,
THE SANDAL-WOOD TRADER
A TALE OF THE PACIFIC.
By R.M. BALLANTYNE.
_Author of "Erling the Bold," "The Red Eric," "Deep Down," etc._
A.L. BURT COMPANY, PUBLISHERS
52-58 Duane Street, New York.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
The Schooner
CHAPTER II.
Bumpus is Fiery and Philosophical--Murderous Designs Frustrated
CHAPTER III.
A Rough Walk Enlivened by Rambling Talk--Bumpus is "Agreeable"
CHAPTER IV.
The Missionary--Suspicions, Surprises, and Surmises
CHAPTER V.
The Pastor's Household--Preparations for War
CHAPTER VI.
Suspicions Allayed and Reawakened
CHAPTER VII.
Master Corrie Caught Napping--Snakes in the Grass
CHAPTER VIII.
A Surprise--A Battle and a Fire
CHAPTER IX.
Baffled and Perplexed--Plans for a Rescue
CHAPTER X.
The Pursuit--Poopy, Led on by Love and Hate, Rushes to the Rescue
CHAPTER XI.
A Ghost--A Terrible Combat Ending in a Dreadful Plunge
CHAPTER XII.
Dangerous Navigation and Doubtful Pilotage--Montague is Hot, Gascoyne
Sarcastic
CHAPTER XIII.
Doings on Board the "Foam"
CHAPTER XIV.
Greater Mysteries than Ever--A Bold Move and Clever Escape
CHAPTER XV.
Remarkable Doings of Poopy--Extraordinary Case of Resuscitation
CHAPTER XVI.
A Wild Chase--Hope, Disappointment, and Despair--The Sandal-wood
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