The Cruise of the Frolic

Preface.

Chapter One. - A Yachtsman’s Lament—The “Frolic,” and the Frolickers.

Chapter Two. - Treats of the Regatta and Dinner on Board the “Frolic.”

Chapter Three. - A Voyage—The Mariners’ Return.

Chapter Four. - A Pic-nic, and its Consequences.

Chapter Five. - True Love Runs anything but smooth—Being a Melancholy Subject, I Cut it short.

Chapter Six. - How to kill time—the O’Wiggins—England’s Bulwarks—Jack Mizen and the “Fun”—Her Fair Crew—Naval Heroes and Nautical Heroines.

Chapter Seven. - Yacht Squadrons on a Cruise—O’Wiggins’s “Popple”—Arrival in Cherbourg—The Peace Congress and the French Channel Fleet—Lionising On Shore—Groggs Lost—His First Love—An Irate Parent.

Chapter Eight. - Gay Scene in Cherbourg Harbour—The O’Wiggins again—Aquatic Visiting—A Disciple of St. Impudentia—How to Banquet Uninvited—The Ball—Visit of the President to the Fleet—A Few Remarks on Affairs in General.

Chapter Nine. - Preparations for a Long Cruise—Hearty Confesses to a Soft Impeachment—The O’Wiggins and his Passengers—How we Got Rid of them.