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Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document havebeen preserved. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.Any lacking page numbers are those given to blank pages in the original text.
THE GREAT QUEST
I gave a quick jerk,—literally my foot was held,—I lost my balanceand all but went over.
THE
GREAT QUEST
A romance of 1826, wherein are recorded
the experiences of Josiah Woods of Topham,
and of those others with whom he sailed
for Cuba and the Gulf of Guinea.
BY
CHARLES BOARDMAN HAWES
Author of "The Mutineers"
Illustrated by
GEORGE VARIAN
The ATLANTIC MONTHLY PRESS
BOSTON
Copyright, 1920, 1921
By THE TORBELL COMPANY
(Publishers of The Open Road)
Copyright, 1921
By CHARLES BOARDMAN HAWES
First Impression, September, 1921
Second Impression, January, 1922
Printed in the United States of America
To
MY FATHER AND MOTHER
CONTENTS
BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!
Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR!
| I AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| I | The Stranger | 3 |
| II | My Uncle Behaves Queerly | 12 |
| III | Higgleby's Barn | 18 |
| IV | Swords and Ships | 26 |
| V | A Mysterious Project | 36 |
| II HANDS ACROSS THE SEA | ||
| VI | Good-bye to Old Haunts and Faces | 49 |
| VII | A Wild Night | 63 |
| VIII | The Brig Adventure | 81 |
| IX | An Old Sea Song | 87 |