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A Floating City, and The Blockade Runners

Chapter 2: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
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The volume collects two maritime novellas. The first follows a transatlantic crossing aboard an enormous steamship presented as a self-contained society, where everyday routines, social clashes, romantic tensions, mysterious incidents, and a violent storm test passengers and crew. The second recounts high-stakes coastal operations by fast ships attempting to run an opposing naval blockade, emphasizing speed, strategy, close pursuit, and improvisation under pressure. Both pieces combine technical detail about contemporary seafaring with human drama and adventurous set pieces set on the sea.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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One would have taken her for a small Island Frontispiece
Carpentering, Rigging, and Painting 6
Then began the slow interminable Ascent 17
Every Man at the capstan-bars was knocked down 22
Soon we came in sight of Queenstown 29
Captain Corsican and I bowed 30
When a body rolled at my feet 40
The waif was the hull of a ship 49
“They,” said he, “are people from the Far West” 56
I often see them leaning over the railings of the engine-rooms 61
He made an angry gesture, which I arrested 68
“I see,” said Dr. Pitferge 76
A fine-looking young fellow 85
His back rounded, and his head muffled in a hood 91
The Black Lady 96
He treated Drake with supreme contempt 108
Fabian went near to the cabin doors 113
One of the sailors lying unconscious 122
A troop of Minstrels 130
“Do you accept that blow?” 132
The Prayer for the Dead 147
I remained on deck, watching the storm rise 152
A small schooner was signalled to starboard 153
I turned, and saw Ellen, pale as death 162
The fog cleared off 174
Nature has combined everything to astonish the eye 179
The Cataract falling before us 187
“Fabian! Fabian!” cried she, at last 191
She plunged into the Clyde 199
“The same,” replied the Skipper 208
And soon disappeared 213
“Captain!” exclaimed he 220
Thank you, sir, thank you 232
He saw distinctly 235
The Squall 244
Crockston was examining the horizon attentively 246
Miss Halliburtt was standing on the poop 251
“I promise you, Miss Jenny” 260
Mr. Halliburtt? 271
Jenny fell into her father’s arms 275
He took the shell 282
“Well, Uncle Vincent” 286