Chinkie's Flat and Others

CHAPTER I ~ "CHINKIE'S FLAT"

CHAPTER II ~ GRAINGER MAKES A "DEAL"

CHAPTER III ~ JIMMY AH SAN

CHAPTER IV ~ GRAINGER AND JIMMY AH SAN TALK TOGETHER

CHAPTER V ~ THE RESURRECTION OF THE "EVER VICTORIOUS"

CHAPTER VI ~ "MAGNETIC VILLA"

CHAPTER VII ~ SHEILA CAROLAN

CHAPTER VIII ~ MYRA AND SHEILA

CHAPTER IX ~ DINNER WITH "THE REFINED FAMILY"

CHAPTER X ~ THE "CHAMPION" ISSUES A "SPECIAL"

CHAPTER XI ~ A CHANGE OF PLANS

CHAPTER XII ~ SHEILA BECOMES ONE OF A VERY "UNREFINED" CIRCLE

CHAPTER XIII ~ ON THE SCENT

CHAPTER XIV ~ "MISS CAROLINE" IS "ALL RIGHT" (VIDE DICK SCOTT )






John Frewen, South Sea Whaler

BOOK I

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI


BOOK II

CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XV

CHAPTER XVI

CHAPTER XVII

CHAPTER XVIII

CHAPTER XIX






Memory Of The Southern Seas

CAPTAIN "BULLY" HAYES

THE "WHALE CURE"

THE SEA "SALMON" SEASON IN AUSTRALIA

"JACK SHARK"

SOME PACIFIC ISLANDS FISHES

"LUCK"

          CHAPTER I

          CHAPTER II

          CHAPTER III

          CHAPTER IV

BULL-DOGS OF THE SEA

"REVENGE"

SAUNDERSON AND THE DYNAMITE

THE STEALING OF SA LUIA






Rídan The Devil and Others

RÍDAN THE DEVIL

A MEMORY OF 'THE SYSTEM'

          CHAPTER I

          CHAPTER II

          CHAPTER III

A NORTH PACIFIC LAGOON ISLAND

BILGER, OF SYDNEY

THE VISION OF MILLI THE SLAVE

DENISON GETS A BERTH ASHORE

ADDIE RANSOM: A MEMORY OF THE TOKELAUS

IN A NATIVE VILLAGE

MAURICE KINANE

THE 'KILLERS' OF TWOFOLD BAY

DENISON'S SECOND BERTH ASHORE

A FISH DRIVE ON A MICRONESIAN ATOLL

BOBARAN

SEA FISHING IN AUSTRALIA

AN ADVENTURE IN THE NEW HEBRIDES

THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE OF CHARLES DU BREIL

THE WHITE WIFE AND THE BROWN 'WOMAN'

WITH HOOK AND LINE ON AN AUSTRAL RIVER

THE WRECK OF THE LEONORA: A MEMORY OF 'BULLY' HAYES

AN OLD COLONIAL MUTINY

A BOATING ADVENTURE IN THE CAROLINES

A CHRISTMAS EVE IN THE FAR SOUTH SEAS






Rodman the Boatsteeer and Others

RODMAN THE BOATSTEERER

          I.

          II.

          III.

A POINT OF THEOLOGY ON MÂDURÔ

A MAN OF IMPULSE

THE TRADER

          I.

          II.

          III.

MRS. CLINTON

          I.

          II.

THE CUTTING-OFF OF THE "QUEEN CHARLOTTE"

THE PERUVIAN SLAVERS

A QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE

A TOUCH OF THE TAR-BRUSH

THE TRADER S WIFE

NINA

THE EAST INDIAN COUSIN

PROCTOR THE DRUNKARD

A PONAPEAN CONVENANCE

IN THE KING'S SERVICE, EPISODES OF A BEACH-COMBER

          I.

          II.

          III.

OXLEY, THE PRIVATEERSMAN

          I.

          II.

          III.

THE ESCAPEE

EMA, THE HALF-BLOOD

          I.

          II.

          III.

          IV.

LEASSÉ

THE TROUBLE WITH JINABAN






The Flemmings and "Flash Harry"

THE FLEMMINGS

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V



"FLASH HARRY" OF SAVAIT






"Pig-Headed" Sailor Men






Americans In The South Seas






The Tapu Of Banderah

I ~ THE "STARLIGHT"

II ~ A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION

III ~ BANDERAH

IV ~ "DEATH TO THEM BOTH!"

V ~ THE TAPU OF BANDERAH






The Beginning of the Sea Story Of Australia






Concerning "Bully" Hayes

I

II

III

IV

V






Adventure Of James Shervinton

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XV

CHAPTER XVI





List of Illustrations

Titlepage

Sailing Across the Lagoon to his Station

The Man Tematau Came to the Door

Met Me With Outstretched Hand

Hand Shot out and Grasped Me by the Throat

Krause Lay on his Back in the Centre of The Room

Directed My Steps Towards the Great Open-sided Moniep

Fishing As if Nothing Unusual Had Occurred

I Spread the Chart out on The Table

I Hurried Down to the Beach

Two Good Coatings of Red Lead

Accompanied by Thirty Or Forty Canoes

Began Their Flying-fish Catching

She Came Boldly on

How We Escaped Broaching to

I Could Not But Admire and Envy

Carrying Nets and Fish Baskets

I Waited Until My Hand Was a Bit Steady

A Glorious Silver Moon in the Sky

Saw a Barque Lying on the Reef

He Had Sailed

At Last We Reached the Ship

Lifting Us up on the Summit of Its Awful Crest






Brothers-In-Law; The Brass Gun

THE BROTHERS-IN-LAW: A TALE OF THE EQUATORIAL ISLANDS

THE BRASS GUN OF THE BUCCANEERS






Adventure Of Elizabeth Morey






Foster's Letter Of Marque

I

II






The Gallant and Jack Renton

"THE GALLANT, GOOD RIOU"

JACK RENTON