Chapter XXVI: News From Home

THE “B. O. W. C.”
A Book For Boys
By Prof. James De Mille
Illustrated
1871
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 “B. O. W. C." I. The "B. O. W. C.," with their History, Mystery, and Wonderful Doings; and how an aged African became elevated to the Dignity of "Grand Panjandrum." II. Grand Pré and Minas Basin.-An astonishing Procession.-Encampment of Brigands.-Break-up of Encampment and Flight of the Inmates. III. Another extraordinary Procession.-An eccentric Crew.-A flighty Shipper.-Wonderful Attachment of Captain, Corbet to his Offspring.-Stealing a Stone Fence, and raising the Black Flag. IV. Blomidon.-Tides and Fogs.-Songs and Seasickness.-The Five Islands, and a Race up a Précipice. V. Exploring a desert Island.-Tumbling over a Cliff.-Peril of Bruce.-A mad Row over the waves.-Adrift in the Fog. VI. Up Anchor and after them.-Blast of the Foghorn.-A long Search amid Mists, and Darkness, and Storms. VII. Lost in the Fog.-At the Mercy of the Tide.-The last Rock.-Wanderings on a lonely Shore.-A great Discovery.-A new Mode of Cooking. VIII. Blue Sky.-Building a House.-The Signal Staff.-A fatal Disgust.-Mournful Forebodings. IX. Exploring.-A wild Walk.-On the Lookout for Prey.-What is it?-Is it a wild Goose?-Tremendous Sensation, the Explorers being as much astounded as Robinson Crusoe was when he discovered the human Footprints in the Sand. X. New Attempts at Cookery.-Phil on the Lookout.-A Sail! A Sail!-The Signal of the red Shirt.-The Home of the O'Raffertys. XI. Pratt's Cove.-A Dinner Party.-The faithless Cook and Steward.-Songs.-Sudden and startling Interruption.-Stealing a Wood-pile.-Overwhelming Piece of Intelligence. XII. On the Track again.-Fishing for a Duck.-Asking for Bread, and getting Stones.-Pat shines as Cook. XIII. Adrift.-Skilful Navigators.-Breakers ahead.-A narrow Scratch.-Stuck in the Mud. XIV. In Mud and Water.-A Sea Monster.-A terrific Fight.-Wonderful Pluck of the "B. O. W. C."-Swallowing a Sculpin.-The Trophy.-Waiting for Deliverance. XV. Scratching for Clams.-How not to eat them.-Fearful Consequences of Folly.-A formidable Medicine Chest.-Prevention better than Cure. XVI. New Hopes and Plans.-A Sail!-A bitter Disappointment.-A hazardous Adventure, and a Fright.-Quilts for Togas.-Another tremendous Casualty. XVII. On the briny Deep, and on the muddy Shore.-The Fisherman's Boat.-Reappearance of old Friends.-Remonstrances, Explanations, and Confessions. XVIII. Wanderings about the Beach.-Science and Sport.-Back Home.-Frightful Tale of Poison.-A Visit to the Afflicted. XIX. Complaints of a disappointed Savant.-The humble Confession of Pat.-A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight'. XX. How to waken a Sleeper.-Off Home.-A weary Way.-Baffled like the Flying Dutchman.-Corbet pines for his Bobby.-"The Wind at last! Hurrah!" XXI Blomidon, insulted, avenges himself.-A Victim devotes himself to appease his Wrath.-Original Views of Captain Corbet with regard to the Archaeology and the Science of Navigation. XXII. Being jolly under creditable Circumstances.-Songs, Medleys, Choruses, Cheers, Laughter, Speeches, Responses.-The Mud again.-Hard and fast.-What'll you do now, my Boy? XXIII. A wild Undertaking.-A Race for Life.-The lost Boot.-The Quicksands.-The Isle of Safety.-The Mud Gulch.-Crossing the Abyss of Mud.-Bruce's Doldrum.-Two forlorn Figures.-Rapturous Welcome.-Speech by the Grand Panjandrum.

THE BOYS OF GRAND PRÉ SCHOOL
The “B. O. W. C.” Series
By Prof. James De Mille
Illustrated
1871
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 BOYS OF GRAND PRÉ SCHOOL I. The Camp in the Woods.-Weapons of War.-An Interruption.-An old Friend.-A Mineral Bod.-Tremendous Excitement.--Captain Corbet on the Rampage.-A Pot of Gold. II. The Old French Orchard.-The French Acadians.-The ruined Houses.-Captain Corbet in the Cellar.-Mysterious Movements.-The Mineral Bod-Where is the Pot of Cold?-Excitement.-Plans, Projects, and Proposals. III. A Deed of Darkness.-The Money-diggers.-The dim Forest and the Midnight Scene.-Incantation assisted by Caesar, the Latin Grammar, and Euclid.-Sudden, startling, and terrific Interruption.-Flight of the "B. O. W. C."-They rally again. IV. The Wonders of the upper Air.-Mr. Long calls upon the Boys for Help.-All Hands at hard Labor.-Captain Corbet on a Fence.-The Antelope comes to Grief.-Captain Corbet in the Grasp of the Law. Mr. Long to the Rescue. V. A most mysterious Sound in a most mysterious Place.-What is it?-General Panic.-The adventurous Explorers.-They are baffled.-Is Pat at the Bottom of it?-Bart takes his Life in his Hand, and goes alone to encounter the Mystery of the Garret. VI. The great, the famous, and the never-to-be-forgotten Trial.-Captain Corbet hauled up before the Bar of Rhadamanthus.-Town and Gown.-Attitude of the gallant Captain.-The sympathizing Townsmen.-Old Zeke and his Bat.-Mr. Long's eloquent Oration, ending in the Apotheosis of Captain Corbet's Baby. (For meaning of above word-Apotheosis-see Dictionary.) VII. The Valley of the Gasper eaux.-Invading the Enemy's Territory.-Defiance.-Returning Home to find their own Territory invaded.-The Camp.-The missing Ones.-Where are they?-The Gaspereaugians? VIII. Bart and Solomon fall into an Ambush, and after a desperate Resistance are made Prisoners.-Bonds and Imprisonment.-Bruce and the Gaspereau-gians.-A Challenge, a Conflict, and a Victory.-Immense Sensation among the Spectators.-The Prisoners burst their Bonds.-Their Flight.-Recovery of the Spoils of War. IX. A Banquet begun, but suddenly interrupted.-The far-off Boar.-Off in Search of it.-Keeping Watch at the old French Orchard.-Another Boar, and another Chase.-Soliloquies of Solomon.-Sudden, amazing, paralyzing, and utterly confounding Discovery.-One deep, dark, dread Mystery stands revealed in a familiar but absurd Form. X. Irrepressible Outburst of Feeling from the Grand Panjandrum.-He enlarges upon the Dignity of his Office.-Spades again.-Digging once more.-At the old Place, my Boy.-Resumption of an unfinished Work.-Uncovering the Money-hole.-The Iron Plate.-The Cover of the Iron Chest-A Tremendous but restrained Excitement. XI. Farther and farther down, and sudden Revelation of the Truth.-Rising superior to Circumstances.-The "Pot of Money," and other buried Treasures.-They take all these exhumed Treasures to Dr. Porter.-Singular Reception of the excited Visitors. XII. The Doctor's Proposal.-Blomidon.-The Expedition by Land.-The Drive by Morning Twilight.-The North Mountain.-Breakfasting amid the Splendors of Nature.-The illimitable Prospect.-The Doctor tells the Story of the French Acadians. XIII. Plunging into the Depths of the primeval Forest.-Over Rock, Bush, and Brier.-A toilsome March.-The Barrens.-Where are we?-General Bewilderment of the Wanderers.-The Doctor has lost his Way.-Emerging suddenly at the Edge of a giant Cliff with the Boom of the Surf beneath XIV. Woods, Precipices, Mists, and Ocean Waves.-The Party divided, and each Half departs to seek its separate Fortune.-Pat shows how to go in a straight Line.-Pat and the Porcupine.-In Chase after Pat.-Disappearance of Pat.-A lost Pat.-Wanderings in Search of the Lost. XV. All lost-The gathering Gloom of Fog and of Night-Sudden Discovery.-The lost One found.-A Turkey with four Legs.-A cheerful Discussion.-Five Hours of Wandering.-When will it end?-Once more upon the Tramp. XVI. Sudden and unaccountable Reunion of the two wandering Bands.-A tremendous Circle described by Somebody.-Where are we going? Scott's Bay, or Hall's Harbor.-Descent into the Plain.-Twinkling Lights.-Sudden Sound of Sea Surf breaking in the Middle of a Prairie. XVII. Old Bennie and Mrs. Bennie.-Old-fashioned Hospitality.-What old Bennie was able to spread before his famished Guests.-A Night on a Hay-mow.-A secluded Village.-A Morning Walk.-Behind Time.-Hurrah, Boys! XVIII. Great Excitement.-What is it?-Pat busy among the small Boys.-A great Supper, and a sudden Interruption.-The Midnight Knell.-General Uproar.-Flight of the Grand Panjandrum.-A solemn Time.-In the Dark.-Bold Explorers.-The Cupola, and the Abyss beneath.-The Discovery. XIX. A puzzling Position.-How to meet the Emergency.-A strange Suggestion.-Diamond cut Diamond, or a Donkey in a Garret.-Surprise of Jiggins on seeing the Stranger.-The fated Moment comes.-The Donkey confronts the Garret Noises.-The Power of a Bray. XX. Full, complete, and final Revelation of the Great Garret Mystery.-Confession of Pat-Indignation of Solomon.-His Speech on the Occasion.-The Authorities of the School roused.-Pat and the "B. O. W. C." are hauled up to give an Account. XXI. Called to Account.-Mr. Long and the B. O. W. C.-They get a tremendous "Wigging."-Pat to the Rescue.-Mr. Long relaxes.-The unhidden Guest.-Captain Corhet and the irrepressible Bobby.-Coming in Joy to depart in Tears.-The Relics again.-A Solemn Ceremony.-A Speech, a Poem, a Procession, all ending in a Consignment of the exhumed Treasure to its Resting-place. XXII. The Boys in the Museum.-The Doctor's Lecture.-The Acadians.-Louisbourg.-A Journey to the Wharf.-The Antelope.-Captain Pratt. XXIII. Inspection of the Schooner.-Captain Pratt to the Rescue.-His Engines and his Industry.-Up she rises!-Who'll go for Captain Corbet? XXIV. Argument between Pat and Captain Corbet.-Meeting between Captain Corbet and the Antelope.-Pat alone with the Baby.-Corbet becomes an Exile, and vanishes into a Fog Bank.

LOST IN THE FOG James De Mille 1870

CONTENTS I Old Acquaintances gather around old Scenes.-Antelope, ahoy!-How are you, Solomon?-Round-about Plan of a round about Voyage.-The Doctor warns, rebukes, and remonstrates, but, alas! in vain.-It must be done.-Beginning of a highly eventful Voyage. II First Sight of a Place destined to be better known.-A Fog Mill.-Navigation without Wind.-Fishing.-Boarding.-Under Arrest.-Captain Corbet defiant.-The Revenue Officials frowned down.-Corbet triumphant. III Solomon surpasses himself.-A Period of Joy is generally followed by a Time of Sorrow.-Gloomy Forebodings.-The Legend of Petticoat Jack.-Captain Corbet discourses of the Dangers of the Deep, and puts in Practice a new and original Mode of Navigation. IV In Clouds and Darkness.-A terrible Warning.-Nearly run down.-A lively Place.-Bart encounters an old Acquaintance.-Launched into the Deep.-Through the Country.-The Swift Tide.-The lost Boy. V A Cry of Horror.-What shall we do?-Hard and fast.-Bart and Bruce.-Gloomy Intelligence.-The Promontory.-The Bore of the Petitcodiac.-A Night of Misery.-A mournful Waking.-Taking Counsel. VI Tom adrift.-The receding Shores.-The Paddle.-The Roar of Surf-The Fog Horn.-The Thunder of the unseen Breakers.-A Horror of great Darkness.-Adrift in Fog and Night. VII Lost in the Fog.-The Shoal and its Rocks.-Is it a Reef?-The Truth.-Hoisting Sail.-A forlorn Hope.-Wild Steering.-Where am I?-Land, ho! VIII Off in Search.-Eager Outlook.-Nothing but Fog.-Speaking a Schooner.-Pleasant Anecdotes.-Cheer up.-The Heart of Corbet. IX Awake once more.-Where are we?-The giant cliff.-Out to Sea.-Anchoring and Drifting.-The Harbor.-The Search.-No Answer.-Where's Solomon? X Tom ashore.-Storm at Night.-Up in the Morning.-The Cliffs and the Beach.-A startling Discovery.-A desert Island.-A desperate Effort.-Afloat again. XI Afloat again.-The rushing Water.-Down to the Bottom.-Desperate Circumstances.-Can they be remedied?-New Hopes and Plans. XII Waiting for high Water.-A Trial.-A new Discovery.-Total Failure.-Down again.-Overboard.-A Struggle for Life. XIII Where's Solomon?-An anxious Search.-The Beach.-The cavernous Cliffs.-Up the Precipice.-Along the Shore.-Back for Boats. XIV Back again.-Calls and Cries.-Captain Corbet's Yell.-A significant Sign.-The old Hat.-The return Cry.-The Boat rounds the Point. XV Exploring Juan Fernandez.-The Cliffs.-The tangled Underbrush.-The Fog Bank.-Is it coming or going?-The Steamer.-Vain Appeals.-New Plans. XVI A Sign for the outer World.-A Shelter for the Outcast's Head.-Tom's Camp and Camp-bed.-A Search after Something to vary a too monotonous Diet.-Brilliant Success. XVII Solomon's solemn Tale.-A costly Lobster.-Off again.-Steam Whistles of all Sizes.-A noisy Harbor.-Arrival Home.-No News. XVIII Down the Bay.-Drifting and Anchoring.-In the Dark, morally and physically.-Eastport, the jumping-off Place.-Grand Manan.-Wonderful Skill.-Navigating in the Fog.-A Plunge from Darkness into Light, and from Light into Darkness. XIX Tom's Devices.-Rising superior to Circumstances.-Roast Clams.-Baked Lobster.-Boiled Mussels.-Boiled Shrimps.-Roast Eggs.-Dandelions.-Ditto, with Eggs.-Roast Dulse.-Strawberries.-Pilot-bread.-Strawberry Cordial. XX New Discoveries.-The Boat.-A great Swell.-Meditations and Plans.-A new, and wonderful, and before unheard-of Application of Spruce Gum.-I'm afloat! I'm afloat! XXI Scott's Bay and Old Bennie.-His two Theories.-Off to the desert Island.-Landing.-A Picnic Ground.-Gloom and Despair of the Explorers.-All over.-Sudden Summons. XXII Astounding Discovery.-The whole Party of Explorers overwhelmed.-Meeting with the Lost.-Captain Corbet improves the Occasion.-Conclusion.

FIRE IN THE WOODS By Prof. James De Mille Illustrated 1871

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 FIRE IN THE WOODS. I. On a Visit.-A Fascination and a Temptation.-Secret Plans.-An exciting Letter.-Where's old Solomon?-Arrival of an Opportunity.-The Opportunity seized.-A hazardous Adventure.-The Island in the Falls. II. The Island in the Falls.-A Discovery of a startling Kind.-The sullen Boar.-A mad Risk.-The Struggle for Life.-On the Verge of Ruin.-A last Effort.-Over the Falls.-Ingulfed and drawn down by the Vortex.-Where is Pat! III. Bart off on an Expedition.-The Search after Solomon.-The aged Toiler.-The Flaming Fury.-The brandished Broomstick.-Collapse of Solomon.-Extinction of the Flaming Fury.-Solomon vanishes.-Terrible Tidings.-An anxious Search.-Despair. IV. At the Mercy of the Tide.-Ears deafened.-Eyes blinded.-A fresh Struggle for Life.-The Roar of the Steam Whistle.-Where are we?-Pat explores.-A desolate Abode.-The falling Tides.-Without Food and Shelter. V. Flight of Solomon.-In Hiding.-Solomon is himself again.-Up the River.-Through the Country.-A long Drive.-An Indian Village.-An Indian Guide.-Preparing for the Expedition. VI. A long Drive, and a long Walk.-The wild Woods.-An Encampment.-The blazing Fire.-Lo! the poor Indian.-The Wolf and the Watch-dog.- The Spring of the Wild Beast.-Solomon to the Rescue.-A Fight, and a Flight. VII. Passing the Night.-On Guard.-The watchful Sentinel.-Plans.-Through the Woods.-The winding River.-Fishing.-The overcast Sky. Arrival of Pat with startling Tidings.-A useless Search. VIII. The Loss of Phil.-Deep Gloom and heavy Grief.-A Night of Terror.-The torrid Atmosphere.--The Smell of Smoke.-The Darkness that might be felt.-Morning brings Relief.-The Search.-The Rock and the Precipice by the River-side.-The Track of Phil.-Following the Trail.-The Trail lost.-Persevering Search.-The End of the Day. IX. Lost-Deliberations.-Trying to regain the Course.-The Smoke of the Burning.-The stagnant Air.-Onward.-An Opening in the Forest.-Hope and Enthusiasm.-A Rush forward. X. The Opening.-The Sea, the Sea, the open Sea.-The Priest.-The Promise of Help.-Pat takes a Walk, and passes a mysterious Building.-He takes a Swim.-Return of Pat.-A terrific Discovery.-Pat in a Panic.-The Scene of Horror.-Smoke and Flame.-The Fire Glow by Night. XI. Where? O where is Phil?-The Wanderer in the Woods.-Struggles with Difficulties that always increase.-Approach of Night.-Gloom.-Despair.-Climbing a Tree.-No Hope.-Rallying from the Assault.-A Midnight Meal.-Overworn Nature seeks Repose. XII. The Wanderer on his winding Way.-The Bewilderment of the Forest.-Swamps and Bogs.-? The friendly Brook.-Following the Flow of the running Water.-A pleasant Course.-An encouraging Discovery.-Astray once more.-He sinks to Rest.-The last Sandwich. XIII. Clouds and Vapors.-The exhaustive Heat.-Thirst.-Muddy Water.-The Pangs of Hunger.-How to fish.-The River.-The placid Lake.-A Plunge into the Water.-The Midday Mead.-The Pine Woods.-The rocky Cavern.-Preparing a Night's Rest.-The Evening Repast.-Night once more. XIV. Bart.-An anxious Night.-Suspicions.-Reappearance of Pat.-The Woes of Pat.-A hideous Thought.-The Leper.-Off to the Woods.-Indian File.-The Rear Guard.-Defection of Pat.-He makes a Circuit.-"Hyar! Hyar! You dar? Whar Mas'r Bart?" XV. Solomon in a Rage.-Flight of Pat.-The Explorers penetrate the Forest.-The missing Companions.-New Fears and Anxieties.-A baffled Search.-Onward.-The Recesses of the Forest.-An open Space.-Halt! XVI. The wide open Space.-The terrific Scene.-Arrested and driven back.-New Purposes.-The Story of the Great Fire of Miramichi, and the Ruin wrought in one tremendous Night. XVII. Phil awakes.-A morning Bath and a morning Repast.-A pleasant Discovery.-Once more upon the Move.-The rough, impenetrable Woods.-The River.-A new Mode of Travel.-The friendly Log.-I'm afloat, I'm afloat.-Arrested.-The secret Place of Fire. XVIII. The Conflagration.-A dread Alternative.-Forward or backward.-A bold Decision.-The Hood.-A terrible Venture.-The red Place of Flame.-The Place of the fiery Glow.-The toppling Tree.-A Struggle for Life.-The fiery Atmosphere.-The last supreme Moment. XIX. The black Place of Desolation.-Blue Sky.-Open Heavens.-The Glory of the Sunshine.-Green Hills.-The open Sea once more.-Along the Road.-A strange, a very strange Encounter.-The Wandering Leper.-Naaman the Syrian. XX. Fish for Breakfast.-The Cottage and the Schooner.-A familiar Sight.-The old Boat.-Sinking in deep Waters.-An exciting and amazing Meeting.-The Flag.-Bart on the Road.-A strange Discovery.-A fresh Surprise. XXI. Where is Solomon?-The Search.-The aged Wanderer.-Recognition.-Boating.-Fishing.-Cooking.-Swimming.-The Preparations for the Banquet.-The savory Smell.-Solomon dances a Breakdown, and makes a Speech. XXII. Away from Tracadie.-The Gulf of St. Lawrence.-The Bay de Chaleur.-The innumerable Fishing Boats.-Along Harbor-Shippegan.-The Acadians.-The Memories of Grand Pré. XXIII. The Story of an Acadian Exile.-The Country in Flames.-A dread Discovery.-Pursuit.-Flight over the Water.-The Bloodhound Instinct.-Red Sea Waves. XXIV. The American Indian in a new Light.-The false Guide.-Solomon prepares for Vengeance.-The Indian Chief.-Full Explanations.

PICKED UP ADRIFT
BY Prof. James De Mille,
Illustrated
1872
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 PICKED UP ADRIFT I. The enterprising Voyageurs.-A Parliament-Where shall we go next?-The Islands of the Sea.-Captain Corbet's Confession.-Once more, upon the Waters.-The lonely Isle.-The strange Schooner.-Ashore.-A new Acquaintance.-A Disciple of Progress.-Railroads and Telegraphs for the Magdalen Islands. II. A new Acquaintance,-The Islands of the Sea,-Making Friends,-The Natives,-A Festival,-Efforts at Conversation in an unknown Tongue, -Corbet's Baby Talk,-Experiments of Bart and Tim,-Pat comes to Grief.-Overthrow of the French,-Arrival of the Skipper on the Scene, -He means Business. III. Friendly Advice and dismal Forebodings.-Once more upon the Waters, yet once more.-Due North.-A Calm.-The Calm continues.-A terrible Disclosure.-Despair of Corbet.-Solomon finds his Occupation gone.-Taking Stock.-Short Allowance. IV. The third Day.-A strange Sail.-Below the Horizon.-Making Signals.-No Answer.-Weary Waiting.-Starvation stares them in the Face.-A long Day.-Hope dying out.-A long Discussion upon the Situation.-The last Meal.-Bruce and Bart come to a desperate Determination.-The secret Resolve. V. Daybreak.-Startling Discovery.-The Boat gone.-Where are Bruce and Bart?-Dismay.-The long Row.-The distant Ship.-Below the Horizon.-Deep in the Water.-The shattered Sails.-Waterlogged!-Boarding the Stranger.-Discoveries of a Kind which are at once exciting and pleasing. VI. Bruce and Bart on board the deserted Ship.-New Discoveries.-The Cook's Galley.-A sumptuous Repast.-Observations.-A Return baffled.-Back again.-The Antelope.-The Ripple in the Water.-Speculations.-The Sail to the Ship.-Puzzle about the lost Ones.-Nearer and nearer.-Unexpected and astounding Welcome! VII. All aboard.-A Welcome of the best Kind.-The Invitation.-The Banquet.-Amazement of the Visitors.-The Repast.-Solomon in his Glory.-The Manuscript found in a Bottle.-The Fate of the Petrel.-Captain Corbet has an Idea.-He begins to brood over it.-A Question of Salvage.-How to make one's Fortune. VIII. Solomon in his Glory.-The Breakfast a splendid Success.-Out of Starvation and into the Land of Plenty.-Removal of Lodgings.-The Question of Salvage.-An important Debate.-To go or not to go.-Dropping Anchor.-The final Departure.-Corbet bids a fond Farewell.-Alone in the Water-logged Ship. IX. Corbet at the Helm.-Visions by Night.-The Vis-ion of sudden Wealth.- Over the Waters.-The Ocean Isles.-A startling and unwelcome Sight.-Landing of Corbet.-Corbet among the Moun-seers.-Unpleasant Intelligence.-An unwelcome Visitor.-A sharp Inquisition.-Corbet in a Corner.-Answers of Guile and Simplicity.-Perplexity of Cross examiner. X. The Baffled Inquisitor.-Corbet's Flight by Night.-Dead Beckoning.-His Purpose accomplished.-Once more an unwelcome Visitor.-The warning Words.-Corbet confident.-"Right straight back"-The stormy Water.-The gloomy Night and the gloomier Day.-Where is the Petrel?-Despair of Corbet. XI. The water-logged Ship.-Alone upon the Waters.-Jolly under creditable Circumstances.-Old Solomon's queer Fancies.-He dreads his Persecutor.-He prefers the Life of Crusoe.-Follow my Leader.-Swimming in deep Waters.-An important Meeting.-Debates.-Parties formed.-Molassesites and Sugarites.-Desperate Struggle of Phil, and melancholy Result. XII. Ingenuity of Tom and Phil.-Checkers and Chess.-Speculations as to the Future.-Melancholy Forebodings.-Where is the Antelope?-A Change of Weather.-Solemn Preparations by Solomon.-Making ready for the Worst.-The Place of Retreat.-Laying in a Stock of Provisions.-Pitching a Tent.-Reconnaissance in Force.-A midnight Alarm.-Horror of Solomon.-A haunted Ship.-Sleepers awakened.-They go to lay the Ghost.-Forth into the Night. XIII. Rushing forth at the Alarm of Solomon.-The rolling Waters.-The flooded Decks.-Strange, uneartlily Noises.-Dread Fears.-is the Ship breaking up?-Consolations.-Refuge in the Cabin.-A Barricade against the Waters.-A damp Abode.-A Debate.-Where shall we pass the Night?-Solomon on Guards-The fourth Day.-No Antelope.-A long Watch.-The Cabin deserted.-Sleeping on Deck. XIV. A strange Sleeping-place.-The Tent.-The View astern.-Rolling Waters in Pursuit.-Morning.-Astonishing Discovery.-The solid Land moving towards the anchored Ship.-How to account for it.-What Land is this?-Various Theories.-Every one has a different Opinion.-Solomon driven from the Cabin.-Drawing nearer.-An iron-bound Coast. XV. A miserable Day.-Keeping their Courage up.-Solomon unmoved.-The Cook triumphs over the Man.-A big Wave.-A Shower-bath.-Helter-skelter.-All in a Heap.-Flight.-The Rigging.-Solomon ventures his Life for a Ham Bone.-Remarks.-Flight farther up.-The Mizzen-top.-The Fugitives.-Pat ties himself to the Mast.-Remonstrances.-Pat is obdurate.-Night, and Storm, and Darkness. XVI. Night, and Storm, and Darkness.-The giddy Perch.-The trembling Ship.-The quivering Masts.-A Time of Terror.-Silence and Despair.-A Ray of Hope.-Subsidence of Wind ami Wave.-Descent of the Boys.-Sufferings of Pat.-In the Mizzen-top.-Vigil of Bart.-The Sound of the Surf.-The Rift in the Cloud.-Land near.-The white Line of Breakers.-The black Face of Solomon.-All explained.-The Boat and the Oars.-The friendly Cove.-Land at last. XVII. The Lookout over the Sea.-The missing Ship.-Where are the Boys?-Where are the Boys?-Where are the Boys?-Where are the Boys?-Where are the Boys?-Where are the Boys?-An elaborate Calculation.-Dragging the Anchor.-A Chart on the Cabin Table.-Writ in Water.-Hope.-The Antelope sails 'North by East.-Corbet watches the Horizon.-Midday.-Despair.-Corbet crushed! XVIII. The venerable but very unfortunate, Corbet-The Antelope lies to.-Emotions of her despairing Commander.-Night and Morning.-The Fishing Schooner,-An old Acquaintance appears, and puts the old, old Question.-Corbet overwhelmed.-He confesses all.-Tremendous Effect on Captain Tobias Ferguson.-His Selfcommand.-Considering the Situation.-Wind and Tide.-Theories as to the Position of the lost Ones.-Up Sail and after.-The last Charge to Captain Corbet. XIX. The Cove.-The grassy Knoll.-The Brook.-A Reconnoitre.-The Bed of the Brook.-Far up into the Country.-A rough Road.-Return.-The Aroma of the strange Dinner.-Solomon again in his Glory.-A great Surprise.-A Resolution.-Drawing of Lots.-The fated Two.-Last Visit to the Petrel.-Final Preparations.-A sound Sleep.-The Embarkation. -The white Sail lost to View. XX. Trouble and Consolation.-A fresh Proposal.-The Building of the Camp.-Hard Work.-The triumphant Result.-Blisters and Balsam.-A new Surprise by Solomon.-Illumination.-The rising Wind.-They go forth to explore.-The impending Fate of the Petrel.-Wind and Wave.-A rough Resting-place.-What will be the Fate of the Ship?-The Headland.-The View.-Where are our departed Friends? XXI. The Expedition and the Voyagers.-Speculations.-Dinner followed by a Change of Wind.-A Squall.-Shipping a Sea.-Nearer the Shore.-An iron-bound Coast.-Rounding the Headland.-Startling Sight.-The Column of Smoke.-A Man on the Beach.-The shipwrecked Stranger.-Astonishing Disclosures.-Where are we?-The mournful Truth.-Anticosti!-Arthur contains his Soul.-The Boys and the Boat both hauled up.-The Expedition ends. XXII. Bailey's Den.-The Fire.-The blazing Beacon.-Shell Fish.-Bailey begins his Narrative.-Astonishing Disclosure.-Mutual Explanations. -The Story of Bailey.-The Crank Ship.-Springing aleak.-The mutinous Crew.-A Storm.-Taking to the Boats.-The Captain sticks to his Ship.-Driving before the Wind.-Cast ashore.-How to kindle a Fire.-Plans for the Future.-The Evening Repast.-The insatiable Appetite of a half starved Man.-Asleep in Bailey's Den. XXIII. The Denizens of Bailey's Den-Morning.-A Sail upon the Surface of the Sea.-The Spyglass.-Exciting Discovery to the lost Ones.-The strange Schooner.-Exchange of Signals.-The Excitement increases.-The Schooner draws nearer.-New Signals.-They take to the Boat.-Out to Sea.-Rough Water.-Another Sail.-A strange Suspicion.-Old Friends.-Pleasant Greetings.-Mrs. Corbet.-Obloquy heaped upon the Antelope and its venerable Commander.-Away to the Rescue. XXIV. Out on the Headland.-The doomed Ship.-The Struggle with the Waters.-The ravening Waves.-All over.-The last of the Petrel.-An Interruption at Dinner.-Startling Sight.-The strange, yet familiar Sail.-A grand and joyous Reunion.-Away from the Isle of Desolation.-The Antelope once more.-Over the Sea to Miramichi.-Farewell.-Captain Corbet moralizes, and Sermonizes.

TREASURE OF THE SEAS,
By Prof. James De Mille
Illustrated
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 TREASURE OF THE SEAS. I. The aged Schooner.-The Ancient Mariner.-The Waste of Waters.-Perplexity.-Solomon and the Saw-dust Soup.-The decrepit Compass.-The baffled, Navigator.-The despondent Boys.-A sudden Squall.-The Sails come to Grief.-Captain Corbet to the Rescue.-No Use! Too far gone!-The Antelope at the Mercy of the Winds and Waves. II. A strange and startling Sight.-A Mast in Midocean.-Land.-A Land of Terror.-A Panic.-The worst Place in all the World.-Tom drives away the Panic.-Drifting.-The Anchor dropped.-The Dawn of Day.-The low Land on the Horizon.-Preparing to go ashore.-The Confidences of the unfortunate Solomon. III. Landing.-A friendly Reception, and a bounteous Repast.-Sable Island.-The strange Soil.-The sandy Ridge.-The Lake.-The long Walk.-A wonderful Sight.-The ancient Ship.-The Governor's Story.-A tremendous Storm and its Effects.-A great Surprise.-Examination and Exhumation.-Disappointment.-Theories.-The Governor rides a Hobby-horse. IV. The Buccaneers.-The Traditions of Mahone Bay.-The Spanish Galleon.-The buried Treasure of the Buccaneers.-The Plunder of the Spanish Main.-The lost Ship.-The Arms of the royal House of Spain.-Convincing Proof.-Further Wanderings.-Undisciplined Ponies.-A last Farewell.-The Antelope departs.-The Plan of the Boys.-Corbet grieves, but yields.-Out of the Reach of Danger. V. Land again.-A Line of Coast.-How to navigate.-Plans for finding the Island of Treasure.-The Bays.-The populous Island.-The old Man and his Ox Cart.-Ironbound.-Tancook.-The cautious Questions of Bruce.- An obtuse old Man.-A Confidence from Solomon.-A useless Search.-A Change of Policy.-How to find the Island. VI. The Cruise around the Bay.-A quaint and curious Town.-Sleepy Hollow.-A home-like Inn.-A genial and communicative Landlord.-A delicate Manipulation.-Aspotogon and Deep Cove.-Bart enters into an Argument.-The Landlord plunges into the Subject of Captain Kidd.-A wonderful Revelation.-The Treasure of the Seas at last.-The Island of golden Store. VII. The wonderful Story of Oak Island.-The Circle in the Forest.-Digging for Gold.-Exciting Discoveries.-Far down in the Depths of the Earth.-The Treasure touched at last.-The Treasure snatched away.-A new Search, and its Results.-Boring through the Chest of Gold.-A Company.-A new Pit made.-The Drain.-New Efforts.-The Coffer Dam.-New Companies.-Captain Kidd too much for them. VIII. The Toilers of the Sea.-New Efforts to find the Plunder of the Spanish Main.-Modern Science versus Captain Kidd.-The Landlord's Faith.-Scoffers and Mockers at the Money-hole.-Objections considered.-The Timber Floorings.-The Stone, with its mysterious Inscription.-The Gravel pit, with its Surroundings of blue Clay.-The Drain from the Sea to the Money-hole. IX. Bart and Pat take a Walk.-A Conversation.-Pat makes a Suggestion.-Bart adopts it.-A Tunnel to the Treasure of the Sea.-A Plot kepi secret from the others.-Plans for Aspotogon.-Keeping their own Council.-Bart and Pat set forth.-Stealing a Boat.-The Search for the Treasure Island.-The Intelligent Native.-A new Way of getting at the Treasure.-Blood and Thunder!-Once more on the Way.-The Pirates' Isle! X. The Isle of the Pirates.-The Oaks and the Mounds.-A Survey.-The flooded Pits.-The empty Pit.-The Staying.-The Money-hole.-The Hut and its Contents.-The Stone with the Inscription.-Preparations for a Descent.-The Rope and the Beam.-Pat's Plan with the Pickaxe.-Bart goes down.-All right.-Come along.-Pat goes down.-Terrific Result. The Sword of Damocles. XI. The missing Ones.-What has become of them?-Theories about Bart and Pat.-The Decision.-A new Disappointment, and a very serious one.-A bad Substitute.-The Voyage to Aspotogon.-The mysterious Cove.-A romantic Spot.-Picturesque Scenery.-Speculations about the Buccaneers.-The very Place.-The Knoll.-New Themes.-The Mound over the Treasure of the Seas.-Plans to get at said Treasure.-A most unpleasant Discovery.-Their Plans knocked in the Head.-New Plans, by which to avoid all Difficulties. XII. The Ascent of Aspotogon.-Slippery Slopes.-Treacherous Stones.- Tangled Thickets.-A great Disappointment.-Disgust of the Party.-A refreshing Bath.-Exploring a Cave.-Where are the Buccaneers?-In the Water.--An Alarm.-A terrible Monster.-Fright and Flight.-? Sauve qui peut!-The Monster in Pursuit.-The Agonies of Death.-Bruce ashore.-He turns to give Help.-The others safe.-Tom yet in Danger.- The abhorrent Sight. XIII. A Roar of Laughter from Bruce.-End of this tremendous Adventure.-Reticence of the whole Party on the Subject.-No one can taunt the other.-Departure from the Haunt of the Buccaneers.-The Antelope expands her white Wings, but in vain.-The Precautions of the venerable Corbet against dead Calms.-All labor at the Sweeps.-The Solace of Toil.-What Vessel are you gliding in?-Taking to the Boat.-Tumbling into Bed. XIV. Bart and Pat.-Terrible Situation. '-The first Horror, and its Effects.-An Attempt to climb.-Another Attempt to scale the Corners.-Trying the Sides.-Too wide by far.-Pat wants to tie a Rope to Nothing.-The Pickaxe.-New Attempts at Climbing.-New Disappointments.-Pat's Fertility of Invention.-A new Suggestion.-A dangerous Experiment.-Running the Risk.-Tugging at the Logs.-The obstinate Fabric.-Baffled and beaten. XV. Pat and the Pick.-A dangerous Plan.-Undermining the very Foundation.-A terrible Risk.-Something like an Earthquake.-A Way opened.-They make an Ascent.-A sudden Stop.-The projecting Log.-The Pickaxe.-Who shall go down?-A new Descent.-The Watch of Bart.-Alarm.-A Call.-Silence.-Terror.-An Answer.-Fearful Intelligence.-The very worst.-The Drain.-The rising Waters.-The Pit flooded.-The impending Doom. XVI. Waking from a sound Sleep.-The Missing Ones.-An earnest Debate.-Various Theories.-Fishing versus Sailing.-Afloat or Ashore.-Emotion of the venerable Corbet.-His solemn Declaration.-The Antelope or the Whaler.-Stick to the Antelope.-A new Arrival.-The Landlord's View of the Case.-New Doubts and Perplexities.-"Afloat or Ashore" again.-The Landlord's View of the Sailing Theory, and his Decision in Favor of the Fishing Hypothesis.-The Lost Ones must be camping out for the Night. XVII. A new Arrival.-The "longshore Man".-A strange and startling Tale.-Fears once more awakened.-The Stranger's superstitious Dread.-The Boat found, but the Boys gone.-The Landlord's Statement.-Fears confirmed and increased.-Off to the Rescue.-Oak Island.-The empty Boat.-Where are the Boys?-The flooded Pits.-No Signs of the Missing Ones.-The grisly Theory of Roach.-Kidd and his Gang. XVIII. A Place of Peril.-The Descent of the Darkness.-Dreadful Expectation.-The Sound from the nether Abyss.-The rising Waters.-Higher and higher.-A Gleam of Hope.-The Beams intermixed.-Borne upward on the Waters.-The last Chance.-A final Struggle.-Pat up to the Surface.-Dropping a Line to a Friend.-The midnight Sky, and the moonlit Sea.-The lone Hut.-The Explorers.-Despondency.-A last Resort.-Sleepers awake.-Wild and frantic Joy.-The Voice of the Landlord.-The Joint Stock Company, and the Steam Engine. XIX. The Tale unfolded to Solomon and to Captain Corbet.-How they took it.-A New Departure.-A Bee-line for Home.-An Obstacle.-An old Enemy.-All at Sea literally and figuratively.-Terrible Calamity.-Striking a Rock.-Perilous Position.-Taking to the Pumps.-Preparing for the Worst. XX. Once more upon the Waters.-Terrible Discovery.-A Foot of Water in the Hold.-To the Pumps.-A desperate Struggle.-The Evening Meal.-Captain Corbet gazes on Vacancy.-A laborious Night-New Toils.-Exhaustion.- Fighting with the rising Waters.-Discouragement.-The Leak gains on them.-The End approaching. XXI. A miserable Night.-No one shrinks.-Their Efforts lessen.-Morning comes.-Four Feet of Water in the Hold.-Take to the Boat!-Come along, Captain!-The Dignity of Corbet.-The Folly of Pat.-The Insanity of Solomon.-The Imbecility of Wade.-The Perplexity of the Boys.-Dat ar ole Woman!-An Agony of Impatience.-Four on board tempting Fate. XXII. The Waters rise.-The Boys try Force.-Attach on Pat.-He is overpowered.-My Name's Wade.-An Irish Howl.-Solomon immovable.-The Ancient Mariner at his Post.-The Boys fly.-Flight of Solomon.-"Drefful Times."-Captain Corbet sings his Death Song.-A Rhapsody on the Antelope.-The rising Waters.-The doomed Schooner.-The rolling Seas.-The Antelope sinking.-The Form of Corbet slowly disappearing beneath the raging Seas. XXIII. Watching with pallid Faces.-The Torso of Corbet.-A sudden and unaccountable Break in the Proceedings.-Great Reaction.-Unpleasant Discovery.-Pat and the salt Water.-The Rheu-matiz and kindred Diseases.-Where to go.-Where are we?-Sable Island.-Anticosti, Bermuda, Jamaica, Newfoundland, Cape Cod, or Owld Ireland.-A land Breeze.-Sounding for the Land.-Land ahead. XXIV. Rowing ashore.-Nearer they come.-The Fog dispels.-Strangely familiar.-A Man advances towards them.-Wild Shouts from Bart and Tom.-Wilder Shouts from the other Boys.-Confused Rejoicings.-A hearty Welcome.-Explanations.-The receding Tide.-A Visit to the Antelope.-Mournful Remembrances.-The Speech of Captain Corbet. XXV. Discussing the Situation.-By Land or by Sea.-Conferences with Bennie.-The Offer of Bennie.-The last Meal at Scoffs Bay.-The Boat is on the Shore, and the Bark is on the Sea.-Last Words of Solomon, and Farewell Speech of the Ancient Mariner. XXVI. A hard Pull.-Wind and Tide.-Bennie's "Idee."-Jolly under creditable Circumstances.-The Triple Promontory.-The Advance of the Fog.-The Line of Cliff.-The foaming Sea.-The slow Passage of the Hours.-The Strait of Minas.-Land at Last.-Bennie triumphant. XXVII. The Village by the Sea.-The Village Inn.-A hospitable Landlord.-Making Inquiries.-Astounding Intelligence.-Dismay followed by Despair.-A Search without Result.-A mournful Walk.-A Sail! A Sail!-Boat, Ahoy!-An old Friend!-Great Jubilation.-Conclusion.