Ran Away to Sea: An Autobiography for Boys

Africa already appeared apprehension baboons baobab barque barrel bird black majesty board the Pandora boat body bowsprit Brace breeze brute cabin captain captain's gig cargo carried casks chance CHAPTER climb coast companion contrary course creatures cries crocodile cruiser cutter danger dark deck despair doubt dread escape eyes face fancy fear feet felt fire flames forecastle forward futtock shrouds gone ground Gulf of Guinea hands handspikes head heard hideous hope horrid human King Dingo Bingo knew Kroomen lion longer looked main-mast majesty mandrills mate minutes musket negroes never night observed once passed perceived perhaps pirate Queen Anne raft reach rest rigging river rope ruffian rush sail sailor scarce seemed seen sharks ship shot side sight skipper slaves soon sort stood strong surface swim taffrail terrible thick thirst thought timber tree trunk vessel victim voices whole wild wind wonder