Stories by English Authors, The Sea

Stories by English Authors, The Sea

By William Clark Russell
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Length3h 34m

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Excerpt from THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE OF A CHIEF MATE BY W. CLARK RUSSELL: "In the newspapers of 1876 appeared the following extracts from the log of a merchantman: "VOLCANIC ISLAND IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC. —The ship Hercules, of Liverpool, lately arrived in the Mersey, reports as follows: March 23, in 2 deg. 12' north latitude, 33 deg. 27' west longitude, a shock of earthquake was felt, and shortly afterward a mass of land was hove up at a distance of about two miles from the ship. Michael Balfour, the chief officer, fell overboard. A buoy was thrown to him, the ship brought to the wind, and a boat lowered within fifteen minutes of the occurence. But though the men sought the chief mate for some time, nothing could be seen of him, and it is supposed that he sank shortly after falling into the sea. Masters of vessels are recommended to keep a sharp lookout in approaching the situation of the new island as given above. No doubt it will be sighted by other ships, and duly reported.""

Audiobook details

GenreGeneral Fiction, Young Adult
Length3 hrs 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 14, 2020
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE OF A CHIEF MATE
5"PETREL" AND "THE BLACK SWAN"
2QUARANTINE ISLAND
6MELISSA'S TOUR
3THE ROCK SCORPIONS
7VANDERDECKEN'S MESSAGE HOME;
4THE MASTER OF THE "CHRYSOLITE"

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