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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

PAGE.

A Picture of the Ocean.-A solitary Boat is discovered.-An Account of

those on board her.-Death approaches.-Two only are left.-How, even

there, God's protecting Hand is found.-The Calm continues, and the Water

is expended. The first Scene in the Author's Life.-The moral to be drawn

from his History

A Ship in a Calm.-The Indiaman.-Her Crew and Passengers, two-legged

and four-legged, not forgetting Quacko, the Monkey.-How the good Ship

the "Governor Harcourt," and I had any Connexion with each other.-My

Guardian and early Friends.-The History of Captain Willis

How to raise the Wind at Sea.-The Effect of Whistling.-A Boat is

discovered with two Infants in her.-How did they come there?-A faithful

Nurse.-The Author and his Sister introduced to the Reader.-We find kind

Friends, who prove Friends indeed.-A Storm comes on, and the Boat is

lost.-Another Proof of God's Providence

My early Recollections.-Ellen Barrow.-The Voyage to India.-How I

gained my Name.-Hints on the Education of Youth. We enter Table Bay.

-An Account of the Cape Colony.-Again sail for India

Reach the Hoogly.-An Account of the Ganges, and a Sketch of Calcutta.

-Life in India.-The Three Presidencies.-I go up the Country.-Again

meet my Friends.-Eva's Escape from a Tiger.-My Education. I learn

how to kill a Tiger

My Guardian talks of visiting England.-Travelling in India.-An En-

campment. We sail down the Ganges.-Boats used on the River.-Scenery

of the Ganges.-I reach Calcutta and once more embark on board the

"Governor Harcourt."-The Temple of Juggernaut.-Our Voyage.-We

arrive in England.-I visit Mr. Plowden, and beg to be allowed to go to

I go to School. An Account of my School and Schoolfellows.-I fight in

a good Cause, and though beaten gain my Object.-My Friend, Walter

Blount. My Observation on the Manners and Customs of the English.-

John Prior, his good Counsel and Example.-I hear of my kind Guardian's

Illness. I finish my School Career.-My Schoolfellows' Farewell

I sail for India with my old Friend, Captain Willis.-We come in sight of

Madeira.-Incidents of the Voyage.-We capture a Portuguese Man-of-

War.-Touch at the Azores.-Catching Fish.-The Monkey Bread-fruit.—

Flying Fish.-Phosphorent Light on the Ocean.-Other interesting Objects.

-Reach Calcutta.-My Inquiries for Sir Charles.—I hasten to his Presence.

---His last Advice.-My kind Guardian's Death

I hear sad News of Mrs. Clayton and my Sister Eva.-They sail from

Macao, and are no more heard of.-Resolve to go in search of them.-

Discussions as to what had become of them, and how I am to prosecute the

Search. Sir Charles's Legacy.—I sail on board an Opium Clipper.-Cap-

tain Griffin and his Officers.-Paulo Penang and Singapore.-An Account

of that wonderful Place.-Voyage to Macao, and Description of the City.-

Mr. Noakes, the Consignee of the Emu Brig.-His Praise of Captain

Spinks. Suspicious Account of his Mate.-I incline to the Opinion that

the Emu has been run away with, and act accordingly

Sail in the "Cowlitz " for Batavia.-Captain Van Deck and his Frow.-

Our Lady Passengers.-Domestic Discord.-I form a Friendship with

Adam Fairburn.-The Ape Ungka.-Catch sight of a Fleet of Sooloo Pirates.

-The Master's Fears.-We alter our Course, and hope to escape.-Captain

Van Deck hopes to find Courage in a Bottle of Schiedam.-I propose

fighting to the last.-Little Maria Van Deck the truest Hero.-A Night of

Anxiety. We lose sight of the Pirate Fleet.-Captain Van Deck grows

very brave. We again stand on our proper Course

Captain Von Deck is out of his Reckoning.-The Cowlitz among Coral

Reefs. An Exemplification of the Proverb, "Out of the Frying-pan into

the Fire."-The Brig strikes, and we soon discover that we must abandon

all hopes of saving her. Some of the Crew attempt to get intoxicated.-

We take to the Boats.-I embark in the Skiff with Fairburn.-We nearly

forget Ungka.-We bid farewell to the Brig, and consult whither we shall

shape our Course.-We visit an Island to recruit.-We repair the Boats.

and continue our Voyage

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Continue the Voyage.-Future Plans discussed.-Discern the Pirate

Fleet ahead of us.-Our Measures to avoid being discovered.-The Chances

of escaping decrease.-A pleasant Prospect.-A Council of War, in which

Mrs. Van Deck votes for Submission, and carries her Point.-I am in the

Minority.-Description of a Sooloo or Illanon Prahu.-The Sun rises, and

exhibits us to the Pirates.-We get on board the leading Vessel, and are

made Prisoners.-Our Friends share our Fate

We begin to taste the Bitters of Slavery.-Fairburn's Philosophy, and

Causes for Congratulation.-We agree that Things might have been worse,

and Hope revives.-A Friend appears when least expected.-The Advan-

tages of performing a good Action.-The Story of Hassan, the Malay Lad.

-The Pirate Fleet enters a River in Borneo.-A marauding Expedition,

in which they are successful.-We contemplate escaping, but are not

successful. Many Dyaks share our Fate.-A Description of our Fellow-

prisoners.-We stand out to Sea

Suffer from Heat.-Prognostications of a Storm.-The Consequence of

doing Evil.-No Friendly Port under our Lee.-The Dutchmen made to

work at the Oars.-A Storm comes on.-The Fleet scattered.-We spring

a Leak. Still we agree that everything is for the best.-It's an ill Wind

that blows no one Good.-A Friend in Sight.-We see the Dutch Brig

destroying some of the Prahus.-Ours next attacked by her.-We feel it

disagreeable to be shot at, even for our Benefit.-The Pirates' last Fight.

The Prahu sinks, and we are preserved

Hassan follows us and is nearly shot by mistake.-The Consequence of

being seen in bad Company.-We find ourselves on board the Swalen.-

Death of Captain Van Deck.-His Widow alters for the better.-Little

Maria wounded.-Our Fears for her Safety.-Another Mourner appears.-

Ungka makes his Appearance unexpectedly.-I study Languages.—We

sail up a River to land our Dyak Passengers.-Take a Pilot on board.-His

Intelligence. Find we have entered the wrong River.-Friendly Inter-

course with the Natives.-Visit a Dyak House.-I gain Information of

great interest to me

Hopes of finding the Emu.-The Dyaks bid us farewell.-Kalong pilots

us out of the River. We enter another to land our Captives.-Their

Grief at viewing their Habitations destroyed.-Hassan jealous of Kalong.

-More Dyaks appear. They prove Friends.-Kalong accompanies us.-

We sail for Sourabaya, in Java.-The Widow asks me to take charge of

her and Maria.-I call on Mr. Scott, and Fairburn looks out for a Vessel.

- Mr. Scott's Kindness,-Fairburn finds a Craft to go in search of the

Sketch of Java.-Sir Stamford Raffles' Mode of Government.-Charac-

ter of the Javanese.-Religion.-Despotic System.-Dutch Possessions in

the East.-Picture of Sourabaya.-A Chinese Pedlar.-He shews a Jewel

once belonging to Mrs. Clayton.-The Emu at Timor.-A Country House

in Java.-Roads.-Scenery.-The Durinam.-Dress of a Javanese Gentle-

man.-Dutch Troops.-Examination of Chin Fi, the Pedlar.-He accounts

for possessing the Brooch.-The Emu again.-I long to be afloat.

Kindness of the Dutch Authorities.-My Health suffers from the Heat.

-I prepare for a Journey up the Country.-The Widow's Information.-

Travelling in Java. -Post Houses.-Good Roads.-A Passangerang or

Guest House.-Fertility of the Soil and high Cultivation. - Beautiful

Scenery.-Tigers and Snakes.-Dwellings of the Peasantry.-Lieutenant

Jeekel and the Widow.-The Widow's Reception by her Relations.-My

Sojourn in the Country.-Return to Sourabaya

Fairburn's Report of the Schooner.-Description of the Fraulin.-

Ready for Sea.-Part from my Friends.--The Widow's Gratitude.-Sail

for Batavia.-Life on Board.-My Officers.-The Dutch Master, Van

Graoul-Hassan, Kalong, and Ungka still with me.-Description of Bata-

via.-Alligators.-Unhealthfulness of the Capital.-Enquiries for the

Emu.-Sail once more.-A Stranger in Sight.-We make Chase.-Coral

Islands ahead.-She steers for them.-We follow.-Disappearance of the

Search in vain for the Stranger.-Is she the "Flying Dutchman"?-

Dick Harper's Notions.-A Calm.-Excessive Heat.-Reports of Guns in

the Distance.-Where can they come from?-A Black Cloud in the North.

-Darkness comes on.-Alarm of the Crew.-A Hurricane.-Fall of Ashes.

-An Eruption of the Burning Mountain of Tomboro.-Grand Appearance

Showers of Ashes.-Approach Tomboro.-Floating Islands.-Destruction

of Crops.-Starvation of People.-Land in Timor.-A Portuguese Gover-

nor and his Troops.-Dutch Settlement of Company.-Island of Kessa.---

Christian Inhabitants.-A Chief in a Court Dress.-The Arru Islands.-

Their Productions.-A Feast on Board.-Fright of the Chiefs at sound of

Guns. A strange Brig appears.-Sends her Boat on Shore.-Is she the

Emu?-We chase her

The Boat escapes.-We hope to board the Brig, but find that there is

as many a Slip between a Boat-hook and a Ship's Side, as there is between

the Cup and the Lip.-We chase the Brig.-Will she again get off?—-

Dick Harper's Opinion. We fire to little purpose.-A thick Mist and a

Squall damp our Hopes.-The Schooner on her Beam-ends.-The Squall

clears off.-What has become of the Emu?

The Cruise continued.-A strange Flock of Birds.-An Attack of Whales.

A Burning Ship.-We heave-to near her.-How did she catch fire ?-A

Man picked up.-We judge that it is the Work of Pirates.-A dear Friend

and an old Schoolfellow.-His Illness.-The Emu once more. We again

chase, and she plays us the old Trick.—We think we have caught her, but

get hold of the wrong Craft

Persevere in the Pursuit.-Prior recovers.-Tells me his Adventures.-

Touch at Amboyna.-An Account of the Settlement.-A Rock in the

Ocean. A Signal observed on it. We land and search for Inhabitants.-

Find a Cavern and a dying Man.-One for whom I have long been in

Search. We endeavour to revive him.-I speak to him of Religion.-He

listens and his Heart softens.-Sad News of Eva.-I prepare to learn his

Richard Kidd's Birth and Education.-Follows his own Inclinations.-

False Heroes lead him astray.-Commences a Career of Crimes.-Rapid

Progress. Joins a Regiment in India.-Turned out.-Undertakes a Trans-

action in which I am much interested.-The Destruction of the Ship.-He

nearly loses his Life.-Picked up by a Slaver.-Turns Pirate.-Is captured,

but escapes.-Gets back to India.-His Reward lost.-Joins the Emu.-

His Adventures in her.-Attacked by the Malays.-His Crew mutiny and

maroon him.-His End, the sure Consequence of Crime

The Pirate's Death-bed.-His Repentance.-A Tempest.-The Pirate's

Death.-Disappearance of the Fraulin.-Left alone on the Island.-My

Midnight Watch.-Unwelcome Visitors.-Malay Pirates.-Discover my Re-

treat. I think of defending my Stronghold.-Description of my Assailants

-Taken Prisoner.-Am turned into a Slave.-Try to escape.-Am com.

pelled to go on Board.-Sail away.-The Fraulin follows us.

Miss the Fraulin.-Coast along Celebes.-Enter a River in Borneo.-

Reception by the Sultan.-Am exhibited as a Trophy, and then carried off

as a Slave.-Scenery in the Interior.-Luxuriant Vegetation.-Fitness of

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