Thrilling Stories of the Ocean

by Marmaduke Park

Authentic accounts of modern voyagers and travelers; designed for the entertainment and instruction of young people. - Summary by Marmaduke Park

Chapters

Volney Beckner; The Poultry Basket - A Life-Preserver; The Life Boat

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Whale Fishing; Ship Towed by Land By Bullocks; The Sinking of the Royal George; Blowing Up of the Royal George

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Loss of the Melville Castle; Burning of the Kent East Indiaman; The Pelican

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Catching Turtle; The Wreck of the Steamboat; Waterspouts

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Heaving the Lead; The Balloon at Sea; An Adventure of Paul Jones

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Admiral Nelson; Discovery of the Pacific Ocean; Admiral Keppel and the Dey of Algiers

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Loss of the Cataraque; Loss of the Francis Spaight; Loss of the Golden Rule

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Dangers of Whaling Ships Among Ice Bergs; Massacre of the Crew at the Atahualpa

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Shipwreck of the Blendenhall

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Shipwreck of the Medusa

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Singular Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk By a Whale; Loss of the Wellington

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Loss of the Abergavenny; Cruise of the Saldanha and Talbot

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Shipwreck of the Nautilus

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Gallant Exploits of Commodore Decatur

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Exploits of Commodore Hull

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Exploits of Commodore Barney

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