The Castaways

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The Castaways by Mayne Reid.

Contents

• Captain Mayne Reid "The Castaways"5
• Chapter One.6
• A Castaway Crew.6
• Chapter Two.10
• The Hammer-Head.10
• Chapter Three.14
• The Albatross.14
• Chapter Four.20
• The Cry of the Dugong.20
• Chapter Five.25
• Running the Breakers.25
• Chapter Six.28
• A Gigantic Oyster.28
• Chapter Seven.33
• A Dangerous Locality.33
• Chapter Eight.38
• Shooting at Fruit.38
• Chapter Nine.44
• Gagging a Gavial.44
• Chapter Ten.49
• Burrowing Birds.49
• Chapter Eleven.58
• The Lanoons.58
• Chapter Twelve.64
• Krissing a Constrictor.64
• Chapter Thirteen.69
• Chicks quick to take Wing.69
• Chapter Fourteen.74
• A Grand Tree-climber.74
• Chapter Fifteen.80
• Something Sharp.80
• Chapter Sixteen.84
• An Enemy in the Air.84
• Chapter Seventeen.88
• Sitting by the Spit.88
• Chapter Eighteen.95
• Sick after Supper.95
• Chapter Nineteen.98
• An uneasy Night.98
• Chapter Twenty.102
• The Deadly Upas.102
• Chapter Twenty One.105
• Starting for the Interior.106
• Chapter Twenty Two.112
• Across Country.112
• Chapter Twenty Three.118
• Tough Travelling.118
• Chapter Twenty Four.122
• A Red Satyr.122
• Chapter Twenty Five.125
• Silence Restored.125
• Chapter Twenty Six.127
• In Fear and Trembling.127
• Chapter Twenty Seven.131
• A Spectacle rarely seen.131
• Chapter Twenty Eight.136
• Still Trusting in God.136
• Chapter Twenty Nine.140
• A Captive carried aloft.140
• Chapter Thirty.144
• What will become of her?144
• Chapter Thirty One.148
• The Pursuit Arrested.148
• Chapter Thirty Two.151
• Listening In Despair.151
• Chapter Thirty Three.155
• Striking Out.155
• Chapter Thirty Four.158
• Swimming in Shadow.158
• Chapter Thirty Five.161
• The Family at Home.161
• Chapter Thirty Six.165
• An Improvised Palanquin.165
• Chapter Thirty Seven.168
• The Journey Continued.168
• Chapter Thirty Eight.171
• The Friendly Flag.171
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE175

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