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Title: In the Eastern Seas
Author: W.H.G. Kingston
Release Date: May 8, 2007 [EBook #21387]
Language: English
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In the Eastern Seas, by W.H.G. Kingston,
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The book, quite a long one, is concerned with the adventures of a boy,
Walter Heathfield, and of his sister Emily. They appear on the scene in
chapter one, in rather a dramatic fashion, as they are rescued from a
sinking ship, along with their dying father, moments before the ship
finally vanishes. On reaching London their relations are traced, but
none appear at all interested in them, except for Uncle Tom, who has but
little money, and who unfortunately dies before the chapter is done, of
a horse-riding accident.
As a result the ship's captain and his family decide to look after them.
The captain has a daughter, Grace, and a kindly wife. He asks them all
to accompany him on the ship's next voyage, which is to the eastern
seas. There is a passenger, a Mr Nicholas Hooker, who is a naturalist,
and who of course delivers himself of numerous speeches describing the
animals and plants they see during the trip.
They have numerous adventures, including of course (as you would expect
in a Kingston novel) the loss of the ship. Walter keeps a journal,
though at times Emily has to write it for him. When they finally get
back to Old England, the old relative, Lord Heatherly, who had refused
to help them, dies, and it turns out Walter is his heir. So the
fortunes of Walter and Emily are very much changed.
Quite a good read, or listen.
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IN THE EASTERN SEAS, BY W.H.G. KINGSTON.
CHAPTER ONE.
THE INDIAMAN.
"Well, Thudicumb, I hope by noon we may at last get a glimpse of the
sun," said Captain Davenport to his first officer, as they walked the
deck of the _Bussorah Merchant_, homeward bound from the East Indies,
and at that tim
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