TREASURE OF THE SEAS,
By Prof. James De Mille
Author Of “The B. O. W. C.,” “The Boys Of Grand Pre School,” “Lost In The Fog,” “Fire In The Woods,” “Among The Brigands,” “The Seven Hills,” “Picked Up Adrift,” Etc.
Illustrated
Boston: Lee And Shepard, Publishers
1873.
THE SIX VOLUMES OF THE “B. O. W. C” SERIES.
| 1. THE “B. O. W. C.” |
| 2. THE BOYS OF GRAND PRÉ SCHOOL. |
| 3. LOST IN THE FOG. |
| 4. FIRE IN THE WOODS. |
| 5. PICKED UP ADRIFT. |
| 6. THE TREASURE OF THE SEAS. |
CONTENTS
The aged Schooner.—The Ancient Mariner.—The Waste ofWaters.—Perplexity.—Solomon and the Saw-dust Soup.—The decrepit Compass.—Thebaffled, Navigator.—The despondent Boys.—A sudden Squall.—The Sails come toGrief.—Captain Corbet to the Rescue.—No Use! Too far gone!—The Antelope at theMercy of the Winds and Waves.
A strange and startling Sight.—A Mast in Midocean.—Land.—A Land of Terror.—APanic.—The worst Place in all the World.—Tom drives away thePanic.—Drifting.—The Anchor dropped.—The Dawn of Day.—The low Land on theHorizon.—Preparing to go ashore.—The Confidences of the unfortunateSolomon.
Landing.—A friendly Reception, and a bounteous Repast.—Sable Island.—Thestrange Soil.—The sandy Ridge.—The Lake.—The long Walk.—A wonderful Sight.—Theancient Ship.—The Governor’s Story.—A tremendous Storm and its Effects.—A greatSurprise.—Examination and Exhumation.—Disappointment.—Theories.—The Governorrides a Hobby-horse.
The Buccaneers.—The Traditions of Mahone Bay.—The Spanish Galle