CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER I.
HOW WELLINGBOROUGH REDBURN'S TASTE FOR THE SEA WAS
BORN AND BRED IN HIM 13
CHAPTER II.
REDBURN'S DEPARTURE FROM HOME 22
CHAPTER III.
HE ARRIVES IN TOWN 27
CHAPTER IV.
HOW HE DISPOSED OF HIS FOWLING-PIECE 32
CHAPTER V.
HE PURCHASES HIS SEA-WARDROBE, AND ON A DISMAL RAINY DAY
PICKS UP HIS BOARD AND LODGING ALONG THE WHARVES 37
CHAPTER VI.
HE IS INITIATED IN THE BUSINESS OF CLEANING OUT THE PIG-PEN,
AND SLUSHING DOWN THE TOP-MAST 42
CHAPTER VII.
HE GETS TO SEA, AND FEELS VERY BAD 48
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CHAPTER VIII.
HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND
RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES 55
CHAPTER IX.
THE SAILORS BECOMING A LITTLE SOCIAL, REDBURN CONVERSES
WITH THEM 63
CHAPTER X.
HE IS VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED; THE SAILORS ABUSE HIM; AND
HE BECOMES MISERABLE AND FORLORN 69
CHAPTER XI.
HE HELPS WASH THE DECKS, AND THEN GOES TO BREAKFAST 73
CHAPTER XII.
HE GIVES SOME ACCOUNT OF ONE OF HIS SHIPMATES CALLED
JACKSON 77
CHAPTER XIII.
HE HAS A FINE DAY AT SEA, BEGINS TO LIKE IT; BUT CHANGES
HIS MIND 86
CHAPTER XIV.
HE CONTEMPLATES MAKING A SOCIAL CALL ON THE CAPTAIN IN
HIS CABIN 91
CHAPTER XV.
THE MELANCHOLY STATE OF HIS WARDROBE 97
CHAPTER XVI.
AT DEAD OF NIGHT HE IS SENT UP TO LOOSE THE MAIN-SKYSAIL 103
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CHAPTER XVII.
THE COOK AND STEWARD 107
CHAPTER XVIII.
HE ENDEAVORS TO IMPROVE HIS MIND; AND TELLS OF ONE
BLUNT AND HIS DREAM-BOOK 113
CHAPTER XIX.
A NARROW ESCAPE 122
CHAPTER XX.
IN A FOG HE IS SET TO WORK AS A BELL-TOLLER, AND BEHOLDS
A HERD OF OCEAN-ELEPHANTS 125
CHAPTER XXI.
A WHALEMAN AND A MAN-OF-WAR'S-MAN 129
CHAPTER XXII.
THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK 133
CHAPTER XXII.
AN UNACCOUNTABLE CABIN-PASSENGER, AND A MYSTERIOUS YOUNG
LADY 137
CHAPTER XXIV.
HE BEGINS TO HOP ABOUT IN THE RIGGING LIKE A SAINT JAGO'S
MONEEY 147
CHAPTER XXV.
QUARTER-DECK FURNITURE 152
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CHAPTER XXVI.
A SAILOR A JACK OF ALL TRADES 155
CHAPTER XXVII.
HE GETS A PEEP AT IRELAND, AND AT LAST ARRIVES AT LIVERPOOL
160
CHAPTER XXVIII.
HE GOES TO SUPPER AT THE SIGN OF THE BALTIMORE CLIPPER. 167
CHAPTER XXIX.
REDBURN DEFERENTIALLY DISCOURSES CONCERNING THE PROSPECTS
OF SAILORS 174
CHAPTER XXX.
REDBURN GROWS INTOLERABLY FLAT AND STUPID OVER SOME
OUTLANDISH OLD GUIDE-BOOKS 180
CHAPTER XXXI.
WITH HIS PROSY OLD GUIDE-BOOK, HE TAKES A PROSY STROLL
THROUGH THE TOWN 192
CHAPTER XXXII.
THE DOOKS 204
CHAPTER XXXIII.
THE SALT-DROGHERS, AND GERMAN EMIGRANT SHIPS 209
CHAPTER XXXIV.
THE IRRAWADDY 216
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CHAPTER XXXV.
GALLIOTS, COAST-OF-GUINEA-MAN, AND FLOATING CHAPEL 221
CHAPTER XXXVI.
THE OLD CHURCH OF ST. NICHOLAS, AND THE DEAD-HOUSE 225
CHAPTER XXXVII.
WHAT REDBURN SAW IN LAUNCELOTT'S-HEY 228
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
THE DOCK-WALL BEGGARS 235
CHAPTER XXXIX.
THE BOOBLE-ALLEYS OF THE TOWN 240
CHAPTER XL.
PLACARDS, BRASS-JEWELERS, TRUCK-HORSES, AND STEAMERS 243
CHAPTER XLI.
REDBURN ROVES ABOUT HITHER AND THITHER 253
CHAPTER XLII.
HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE CROSS OLD GENTLEMAN 262
CHAPTER XLIII.
HE TAKES A DELIGHTFUL RAMBLE INTO THE COUNTRY; AND
MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THREE ADORABLE CHARMERS 264
CHAPTER XLIV.
REDBURN INTRODUCES MASTER HARRY BOLTON TO THE FAVORABLE
CONSIDERATION OF THE READER 272
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CHAPTER XLV.
HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO
LONDON 282
CHAPTER XLVI.
A MYSTERIOUS NIGHT IN LONDON 286
CHAPTER XLVII.
HOMEWARD-BOUND 299
CHAPTER XLVIII.
A LIVING CORPSE 306
CHAPTER XLIX.
CARLO 310
CHAPTER L.
HARRY BOLTON AT SEA 316
CHAPTER LI.
THE EMIGRANTS 324
CHAPTER LII.
THE EMIGKANTS KITCHEN 329
CHAPTER LIII.
THE HORATH AND CURIATN 334
CHAPTER LIV.
SOME SUPERIOR OLD NAIL-ROD AND PIG-TAIL 338
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CHAPTER LV.
DRAWING NIGH TO THE LAST SCENE IN JACKSON'S CAREER 343
CHAPTER LVI.
UNDER THE LEE OF THE LONG-BOAT, REDBURN AND HARRY HOLD
CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNION 346
CHAPTER LVII.
ALMOST A FAMINE 353
CHAPTER LVIII.
THOUGH THE HIGHLANDER PUTS INTO NO HARBOR AS YET; SHE
HERE AND THERE LEAVES MANY OF HER PASSENGERS BEHIND 356
CHAPTER LIX.
THE LAST END OF JACKSON 368
CHAPTER LX.
HOME AT LAST 372
CHAPTER LXI.
REDBURN AND HARRY, ARM AND ARM, IN HARBOR 377
CHAPTER LXII.
THE LAST THAT WAS EVER HEARD OF HARRY BOLTON 387
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Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 [1849], His first voyage (Harper & Brothers, New York) [word count] [eaf276].
