
Chapter One. - By Rail to London. Little Moonface. Euston Square.
Chapter Two. - Doubts and Fears. My First Night in Cockneydom.
Chapter Three. - A Feline Adventure. Passed—Hooray! Conversation of (not with) Two Israelitish Parties.
Chapter Four. - The City of Enchantment. In Joining the Service! Find Out what a “Gig” Means.
Chapter Five. - Haslar Hospital. The Medical Mess. Dr Gruff.
Chapter Six. - Afloat. A Storm in Biscay Bay. A Word on Bass’s Beer.
Chapter Seven. - The Modern Roderick Random. Half a Servant. A Pretty Picture.
Chapter Eight. - A Good Dinner. Enemy on the Port Bow. Man the Life-Boat.
Chapter Nine. - Containing—If not the Whole—Nothing but the Truth.
Chapter Ten. - Round the Cape and up the ’Bique. Slaver-Hunting.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (144K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Release date
2011-09-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1840–1910
A naval surgeon who turned real-world experience into lively adventure stories, he became one of the most prolific writers of boys' fiction in Victorian Britain. His books often mix travel, sea life, and practical know-how with a strong sense of fun and momentum.
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