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Table of Contents
- R.M. Ballantyne
- "Shifting Winds"
- Chapter One.
- The Cottage and its Inmates.
- The Cottage and its Inmates.
- Chapter Two.
- Wrecked, Rescued, and Resuscitated—Mrs Niven receives a Surprise, also the Gift of a Child.
- Wrecked, Rescued, and Resuscitated—Mrs Niven receives a Surprise, also the Gift of a Child.
- Chapter Three.
- The Cottage at Cove invaded—Dan Horsey speaks “Toorko” to Russians, and fails to enlighten them.
- The Cottage at Cove invaded—Dan Horsey speaks “Toorko” to Russians, and fails to enlighten them.
- Chapter Four.
- The Rescue.
- The Rescue.
- Chapter Five.
- The Breakfast Party at Seaside Villa.
- The Breakfast Party at Seaside Villa.
- Chapter Six.
- Kenneth indulges in Suspicions and Surmises.
- Kenneth indulges in Suspicions and Surmises.
- Chapter Seven.
- Lizzie Gordon is run away with, and Gaff is “pumped”.
- Lizzie Gordon is run away with, and Gaff is “pumped”.
- Chapter Eight.
- Dan Horsey does the Agreeable in the Kitchen.
- Dan Horsey does the Agreeable in the Kitchen.
- Chapter Nine.
- The Sailors’ Home and the Mad Skipper.
- The Sailors’ Home and the Mad Skipper.
- Chapter Ten.
- The Dinner in the Restaurant—Haco meets an Old Friend and becomes Communicative.
- The Dinner in the Restaurant—Haco meets an Old Friend and becomes Communicative.
- Chapter Eleven.
- The Writing of the “Hambigoo-ous” Letter.
- The Writing of the “Hambigoo-ous” Letter.
- Chapter Twelve.
- The Bu’ster wills to accomplish Mischief, and gets into Trouble.
- The Bu’ster wills to accomplish Mischief, and gets into Trouble.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- The Storm, and its Consequences.
- The Storm, and its Consequences.
- Chapter Fourteen.
- Gaff and Billy become the Sport of Fortune, and see Strange Things.
- Gaff and Billy become the Sport of Fortune, and see Strange Things.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- The Dinner Party—A Sudden Piece of Questionable Good Fortune befalls Mrs Gaff.
- The Dinner Party—A Sudden Piece of Questionable Good Fortune befalls Mrs Gaff.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- Jack Tar before and after the Institution of the S.F.M.S.
- Jack Tar before and after the Institution of the S.F.M.S.
- Chapter Seventeen.
- Mrs Gaff endeavours fruitlessly to understand the Nature of Cash, Principal, and Interest.
- Mrs Gaff endeavours fruitlessly to understand the Nature of Cash, Principal, and Interest.
- Chapter Eighteen.
- Mrs Gaff becomes a Woman of Business, and finds it awfully Hard Work.
- Mrs Gaff becomes a Woman of Business, and finds it awfully Hard Work.
- Chapter Nineteen.
- The Open Boat on the Pacific—Gaff And Billy in Dreadful Circumstances—A Message from the Sea, and a Madman’s Death.
- The Open Boat on the Pacific—Gaff And Billy in Dreadful Circumstances—A Message from the Sea, and a Madman’s Death.
- Chapter Twenty.
- The Voyage of the Bottle.
- The Voyage of the Bottle.
- Chapter Twenty One.
- The Fortunes of Gaff and Billy continued.
- The Fortunes of Gaff and Billy continued.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
- The Island-Home Examined.
- The Island-Home Examined.
- Chapter Twenty Three.
- Relating to Improvements in the Hut, and Mrs Gaff’s Perplexities.
- Relating to Improvements in the Hut, and Mrs Gaff’s Perplexities.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
- Miss Peppy undertakes a Journey.
- Miss Peppy undertakes a Journey.
- Chapter Twenty Five.
- Perplexities and Musical Charms.
- Perplexities and Musical Charms.
- Chapter Twenty Six.
- Mad Haco startled at last.
- Mad Haco startled at last.
- Chapter Twenty Seven.
- Plot and Counterplot, ending in a Long Chase.
- Plot and Counterplot, ending in a Long Chase.
- Chapter Twenty Eight.
- Plotters Counterplotted.
- Plotters Counterplotted.
- Chapter Twenty Nine.
- Dreadful Suspicions aroused in Anxious Bosoms.
- Dreadful Suspicions aroused in Anxious Bosoms.
- Chapter Thirty.
- Strange Scenes and Doings far away.
- Strange Scenes and Doings far away.
- Chapter Thirty One.
- Delivered, Wrecked, and Rescued.
- Delivered, Wrecked, and Rescued.
- Chapter Thirty Two.
- Home Again.
- Home Again.
- Chapter Thirty Three.
- The Sailors’ Home and the New Secretary.
- The Sailors’ Home and the New Secretary.
- Chapter Thirty Four.
- Failures and Hopes Deferred, and Consequences.
- Failures and Hopes Deferred, and Consequences.
- Chapter Thirty Five.
- Conclusion.
- The End.
- Conclusion.
- The End.
- Chapter One.
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