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Eric Lease Morgan Number of items in the collection; 'How big is my corpus?' ---------------------------------------------------------- 37 Average length of all items measured in words; "More or less, how big is each item?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 77681 Average readability score of all items (0 = difficult; 100 = easy) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 86 Top 50 statistically significant keywords; "What is my collection about?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 Captain 12 CHAPTER 11 Tom 7 Mr. 7 Jack 5 man 5 Sam 5 John 5 Joe 5 God 5 Dan 4 look 4 good 4 french 4 Peter 4 Island 4 Indians 4 Harry 3 time 3 Uncle 3 Sir 3 Sea 3 Sally 3 Rover 3 Paul 3 Martin 3 Greenland 3 English 3 Dick 3 Brown 3 Bob 3 Baxter 2 tree 2 right 2 illustration 2 come 2 boy 2 Stephen 2 Rory 2 Red 2 Phil 2 Mrs. 2 Mrs 2 Miss 2 Matt 2 Malay 2 King 2 Jim 2 Fred 2 Frank Top 50 lemmatized nouns; "What is discussed?" --------------------------------------------- 7455 man 6017 time 4030 way 3586 day 3580 boat 3359 hand 3252 water 3230 boy 2906 ship 2570 sea 2401 head 2145 side 2127 captain 2092 night 2075 place 2065 eye 1933 thing 1850 one 1832 wind 1768 foot 1739 moment 1718 deck 1711 friend 1706 word 1664 nothing 1650 hour 1643 sir 1640 doctor 1629 board 1485 fellow 1470 father 1464 life 1464 face 1439 shore 1361 lad 1347 something 1319 tree 1282 morning 1277 island 1270 vessel 1267 course 1184 house 1181 sail 1161 anything 1160 end 1151 part 1144 work 1143 sight 1141 voice 1131 crew Top 50 proper nouns; "What are the names of persons or places?" -------------------------------------------------------------- 11617 _ 2039 Jack 1983 Captain 1929 Tom 1457 Joe 1107 Dick 1047 Mr 993 Rodd 954 Mr. 919 Sam 892 Bill 859 Fritz 828 Jim 826 CHAPTER 784 Uncle 719 Paul 645 Baxter 624 John 613 Donald 601 Jimmy 576 Eric 571 Harry 550 Bob 527 Rory 524 Stephen 522 God 501 Dan 494 Roy 492 Roger 481 Claude 478 exclaimed 464 Steve 461 Adams 452 Gaff 447 Ned 423 Mrs 418 Martin 401 Billy 385 Perry 384 Don 382 Arthur 368 Phil 362 Mrs. 354 hut 353 English 352 Old 349 Miss 347 Peter 346 England 337 Rover Top 50 personal pronouns nouns; 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"How are things described?" --------------------------------------------------------------------- 25280 not 8125 up 7448 so 6431 then 6173 now 5822 out 5497 more 4473 down 4414 as 4357 very 4305 well 4244 good 3995 long 3712 little 3673 here 3622 only 3419 much 3347 other 3282 away 3184 again 3124 off 2993 first 2928 old 2830 just 2760 back 2752 soon 2638 great 2599 there 2597 too 2495 on 2261 never 2247 still 2214 once 2084 all 2043 last 1991 far 1897 right 1855 in 1831 enough 1795 even 1719 same 1649 young 1619 few 1617 many 1551 however 1480 own 1431 most 1413 ever 1368 such 1359 over Top 50 lemmatized superlative adjectives; "How are things described to the extreme?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 910 good 474 least 403 most 177 bad 159 slight 136 great 130 near 84 high 74 large 68 young 53 Most 36 deep 33 small 28 strong 28 big 26 old 24 low 24 fine 24 eld 23 j 19 topmost 19 short 18 wild 18 dear 18 dark 17 long 16 hard 16 faint 15 late 14 safe 13 wise 13 rich 12 strange 12 mere 12 bold 11 heavy 11 early 10 tall 10 full 10 easy 10 bright 9 fast 8 wide 8 ugly 8 noble 8 l 8 jolly 8 happy 7 weak 7 rough Top 50 lemmatized superlative adverbs; "How do things do to the extreme?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1028 most 101 well 87 least 2 worst 2 stoutest 2 sayest 2 near 1 war,--the 1 strongest 1 soon 1 plumpest 1 oration:-- 1 lowest 1 lest 1 highest 1 hard 1 ha''r 1 eldest 1 early 1 dullest Top 50 Internet domains; "What Webbed places are alluded to in this corpus?" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 www.gutenberg.org Top 50 URLs; "What is hyperlinked from this corpus?" ---------------------------------------------------- 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/29130/29130-h/29130-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/29130/29130-h.zip Top 50 email addresses; "Who are you gonna call?" ------------------------------------------------- Top 50 positive assertions; "What sentences are in the shape of noun-verb-noun?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50 _ is _ 23 _ was _ 21 _ do n''t 19 night came on 19 wind was light 16 _ do _ 16 jack did not 15 captain did not 13 _ am _ 13 _ are _ 13 wind was fair 12 _ did _ 12 _ have _ 11 time went on 10 tom did not 9 day went by 8 _ feel _ 8 _ was not 8 boys were not 8 man did not 8 men were not 8 thing is certain 7 _ was now 7 boys did not 6 _ know _ 6 men did not 6 one do n''t 6 sea was smooth 5 captain was not 5 day was sunday 5 days gone by 5 man does not 5 man has ever 5 men do n''t 5 sea got up 5 sea was still 5 things went on 5 time had not 5 tom is right 5 wind was still 4 _ be good 4 _ did not 4 _ does _ 4 boat had not 4 boat was soon 4 boys were eager 4 captain had not 4 eyes were closed 4 eyes were open 4 man was so Top 50 negative assertions; "What sentences are in the shape of noun-verb-no|not-noun?" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 boat was no longer 2 jack was not much 2 tom said no more 2 wind is not dead 1 _ gets no friday 1 _ had no part 1 _ had no such 1 _ have no doubt 1 _ is no more 1 _ is not seen).--a 1 _ was no exception 1 _ was not altogether 1 _ was not only 1 _ was not so 1 _ was not very 1 _ was not yet 1 boat go no faster 1 boat had not joe 1 boat had not yet 1 boat is not empty 1 boat was not far 1 boat was not much 1 boy asked no further 1 boy had no fear 1 boy had no wish 1 boy had no word 1 boy said no more 1 boys are not crazy 1 boys had no coffee 1 boys had no difficulty 1 boys had no extra 1 boys had no objection 1 boys made no reply 1 boys were not detectives 1 boys were not likely 1 boys were not loath 1 boys were not satisfied 1 boys were not so 1 boys were not sorry 1 captain had no slight 1 captain had no wish 1 captain has no business 1 captain made no remark 1 captain made no reply 1 captain making no farther 1 captain took no further 1 captain took no more 1 captain was no favourite 1 captain was not only 1 day had not francois A rudimentary bibliography -------------------------- id = 21696 author = Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) title = Red Rooney: The Last of the Crew date = keywords = Angut; Arbalik; Egede; Ermigit; Eskimo; God; Greenland; Ippegoo; Kabelaw; Kablunet; Kajo; Kannoa; Norrak; Nunaga; Okiok; Pussi; Red; Rooney; Simek; Spirit; Tumbler; Ujarak summary = "Angut is a great angekok," answered Okiok, in a low voice. Okiok, expecting Rooney to reply, looked at him, but a spirit of silence "Is Ujarak sure that the Kablunet said this?" asked Angut. "Yes, a good time is coming," said the mother of Ippegoo, with a "And he speaks our language _well_," said Okiok, with a look of great "But, Angut," said Rooney, growing somewhat weary at last, "you''ve asked "I have heard it said," began the sailor, "that Angut is a wise man--an "Torngaks must be very hard-hearted," said Okiok, with a look and tone "Ippegoo," he said in a low voice, "the time has come--" "_You_ know, my dear little seal?" said Okiok in surprise. this business of making an angekok of poor Ippegoo," said Rooney. time, Angut shook his head, and said that Ujarak must be closely "But the Great Spirit is good," said Angut, rather as if he were id = 21702 author = Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) title = Shifting Winds: A Tough Yarn date = keywords = Barepoles; Bella; Billy; Bingley; CHAPTER; Dan; Gaff; Gildart; Haco; Kenneth; Lizzie; Miss; Mrs; Niven; Peppy; Richard; Sir; Stephen; Stuart; Susan; Tottie; Wreckumoft; home summary = "That''s best known to the cap''n, who''s gone to his long home," said Gaff "Now, Jess," said Gaff, leading his son by the hand; "let''s set to work "Very good, my lad," said Gaff, "ye''ll tumble down likely, but it don''t "That''ll do, lad, come down," said Gaff, when his son had got half-way "Come along, Billy," said Gaff, as he followed the captain. Little more was said, but from that night Mrs Gaff changed her manner "How d''ye find yerself to-day, Mrs Gaff?" said the big skipper, seating "Well, Mrs Gaff," said Kenneth, "that depends--" "But, young man," said Mrs Gaff, who had listened to it all with an "Now, sir," said Mrs Gaff, (she could not say "young man" this time, "A good one, Billy; stick to it, lad," said Gaff, rising. "Ay, all but a few days," said Gaff, looking round on the men with a id = 21747 author = Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) title = The Lonely Island: The Refuge of the Mutineers date = keywords = Adams; Bounty; Brown; Captain; Charlie; Christian; Dan; Edward; England; Fletcher; God; Jack; John; Martin; Matt; Mills; Otaheitan; Pitcairn; Quintal; Sally; Thursday; Toc; Young summary = Fletcher Christian, John Adams, Matthew Quintal, William McCoy, Isaac "Hold your tongue, sir, else you''re a dead man," said Christian, seizing "It is too late to attempt a landing to-night," said Christian to Young. "We''ll have to try it, sir," said John Adams, looking at his leader "It looks very like a path that has been made by men," said Christian, "It''s Quintal and McCoy," said Adams; "I know the sound o'' their "Ay, who was that, my little man?" said Adams. "God knows," said Adams, while Quintal''s wife bound up the wound in his The men now left alive on the island were Young, Adams, Quintal, and "Dan''l, my lad," said Adams, addressing young McCoy, "which way did "You must know, John Adams," said Jack Brace, with a look and a clearing "The fact is, you''ve come to tell me," said Adams, looking at Charlie, id = 21813 author = Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) title = The Madman and the Pirate date = keywords = Betsy; Buttchee; Ebony; God; Lippy; Ongoloo; Orlando; Orley; Ratinga; Raturans; Rosco; Tomeo; Wapoota; Waroonga; Zeppa; man summary = At this moment Zeppa came up, holding his son Orlando, a well-grown lad "Marie," said Zeppa that night as they, with their boy, sat down to rest "Zeppa," he said, with intense earnestness, "as God shall be my judge, I wink," said Ebony one day, some weeks after the return of Orlando, when, "My poor fellow," said Zeppa, in English, laying his hand on the As for Zeppa, he had never at any time feared the face of man, and, in "I hope, Waroonga," said Orlando, when the captain left them to give "There is reason in that, Rosco," said Zeppa, sitting down on the ground "Come, friend," said Zeppa, laying his hand gently on the poor man''s "Always returning good for evil, Zeppa," said Rosco, in a more cheerful "And what said Zeppa to that?" asked Rosco eagerly. "We have come to present you with a little gift, Rosco," said Zeppa, id = 13897 author = Barbour, Ralph Henry title = The Adventure Club Afloat date = keywords = Adventurer; Bay; Brownie; Catspaw; Corwin; Follow; Han; Harry; Island; Joe; Neil; Ossie; Perry; Phil; Steve; Wink; look summary = "Well, that''s the way I feel, lots of times," said Perry defiantly. "He knows boats, though, and so does Neil," said Steve. "I guess," said Steve, "that Phil''s folks know he won''t get into taken care of by Steve, and Joe had had Neil, Han and Ossie as his Steve and Joe and Han, of the _Adventurer''s_ crowd, and several of the Steve and Joe and Han. The four went off soon after breakfast, having cruiser until that time, although Perry, Phil and Ossie, following them "We started out to look for adventures," said Perry sadly, "but I don''t "Well, we know she got this far," said Joe, "but--um--which way did they "Right-o," said Steve, turning the wheel and pointing the boat''s slim "Steve, there''s something ahead that looks like a boat or a rock. "Sounds pretty hopeless," said Steve as the _Adventurer_ took up her way id = 61486 author = Castlemon, Harry title = The Steel Horse: The Rambles of a Bicycle date = keywords = Arthur; Bob; Coyle; Joe; Matt; Mr.; Rowe; Roy; Sheldon; Shelly; Tom; Tony; Wayring; White; Willis summary = "What''s going on to-night, any way?" said Arthur, picking up a paper As Joe said this he turned out the contents of the purse, and Roy and "Say, Joe," said Arthur suddenly, "he looks a good deal like Roy "I want to assure you of one thing, Wayring," said Rowe, as Joe seated taken a good look at Roy, he will know that the detectives has made "Then I''ve got to go the rest of the way by water, have I?" said Roy. "That''s all I want to know on that point," said Roy, who was greatly "It works that way with me, too," said Roy; but Willis could not be "Boys, we''ve got to stop that train," said Joe, speaking rapidly but "But how do we know which way it is coming from?" asked Roy, who did "Do you know what I am going to do?" said he, when the boy handed back id = 31096 author = De Mille, James title = The Lily and the Cross: A Tale of Acadia date = keywords = Cazeneau; Claude; Count; Florian; France; Indians; Laborde; Louisbourg; Margot; Michel; Mimi; Montresor; Motier; Père; Terry; Zac; french summary = "But you know," said Claude, "you thought you could manage this for "Look here," said Zac, as he came up; "the old gentleman can''t walk. "Dear monsieur," said the old count, embracing Claude, "Heaven will which had already endeared him to Claude and to Zac. Several days thus passed, during which but little progress was made. "You did not wish to leave France then?" said Claude, who felt "I''m sure I don''t know," said Mimi; "but I don''t think he has decided "Dees Monsieur de Cazeneau," said she, drawing nearer to Zac, and Mimi looked at Claude with a very serious expression as he said this, You see, monsieur," said Cazeneau to Claude, "this "Monsieur," said the lieutenant, advancing to Claude, "I hope you asking about Laborde, Cazeneau, Zac, and Mimi. The Indian led the way; then went the priest; then Claude with Mimi; id = 29130 author = Duncan, Norman title = Billy Topsail & Company: A Story for Boys date = keywords = Archibald; Archie; Armstrong; Bagg; Bay; Bill; Black; Burnt; Cove; George; Grimm; Jimmie; John; Sir; Skipper; Spot; Tom; Topsail summary = "I jus'' don''t like t'' think o'' Tog," he told Billy Topsail and Archie "''Twould be like old times," Jim Grimm said once, when Jimmie was put "I told you so," said Billy Topsail to Jimmie Grimm. "I want to go ''ome," he often said to Billy Topsail and Jimmie Grimm. Skipper Bill''s courageous rescue of Archie Armstrong, Sir Archibald''s "Now, look you, Billy Topsail, and you, too, Jimmie Grimm!" said he, "Do you think," Sir Archibald went on, with a little grin, "that Mrs. Skipper William would care to take him in?" "Skipper," said Sir Archibald, presently, "you''ll be wanting this "Look you, Archie!" said Billy Topsail, "where in time is you goin'' t'' "Armstrong, Topsail, Grimm & Company," said Archie, promptly. "Billy Topsail," said Archie, in a way the most careless, "has the "You''re ordered home, Skipper George," said Archie. "Billy''s a good boy," said the skipper. "Good-night, skipper, sir!" said the first. id = 40941 author = Eggleston, George Cary title = The Wreck of the Red Bird: A Story of the Carolina Coast date = keywords = Bird; Bluffton; CHAPTER; Charley; Jack; Maum; Ned; Red; Sally; boy; good summary = "All right, Maum Sally," said Ned; "Charley, let me give you some cold "What sort of fish are these, Ned?" asked Charley, as he took one from "It will be best to fill the boat''s water kegs," said Ned; "partly "Now look here, boys," said Ned; "we''ll go off without our heads yet. "I say, Ned," said Charley, "why is it that our Southern fishes are so "I''ll tell you what, boys," said Jack; "we''ve got to start toward camp. "How shall we cook our fish, Ned?" asked Charley, the next morning. "By the way, Ned," said Jack, "what luck have you had?" Monday morning Jack and Ned should go after grass seed, while Charley "Who in the world can Charley''s ''savages'' be, Ned?" asked Jack, when the "All right," said Ned; "now let''s get to work on the boat." Jack took a long turn first, and Ned followed him, so that Charley got a id = 45192 author = Ellis, Edward Sylvester title = Among the Esquimaux; or, Adventures under the Arctic Circle date = keywords = Arctic; Captain; Carrol; Cosgrove; Docak; Esquimau; Fred; Greenland; Ivigtut; Jack; Nautilus; Rob; Warburton; chapter; time summary = "I see nothing," said Rob, "that looks like an iceberg." Fred was listening breathlessly for the reply, which, like Rob, he "Hello!" called out Rob, "there''s a good place to land, Jack; let''s go "Yes, they are coming to us," added Rob, forgetting his lost friend in Rob turned about and looked at Jack, who was several rods to the rear, "Get out of the way, then!" called Rob, in turn; "you''re right in Jack and Rob turned toward the point whence the voice came and saw "These are my friends, Rob Carrol and Fred Warburton," said Jack, way, followed by Jack Cosgrove, Rob, and Fred, each trailing his could; Jack Cosgrove came next, then Rob Carrol, while Fred Warburton Jack and the boys turned their heads to take a last look at Docak, who The laughing Rob and Fred were right behind Jack, and they shook the id = 21301 author = Fenn, George Manville title = Bunyip Land: A Story of Adventure in New Guinea date = keywords = CHAPTER; Carstairs; Francis; Gyp; Jack; Jimmy; Joe; Malay; Mass; Penny; black; doctor; let; look; time summary = "Looks a nicer place than our land," said Jack Penny, as I stood with next day; and that evening as the doctor, Jack Penny, Jimmy, Gyp, and I "Depend upon it, he has not gone far," said the doctor, when Jack Penny "Look here, doctor; ain''t those humming-birds?" said Jack. "A good shot for a bow and arrow," said the doctor, turning to our black "Well, perhaps Jimmy''s right," said the doctor slowly; "and as I''ve "Jimmy, black fellow ''fraid um bunyip; oh, yes!" said my follower; "but "Oh, I do like Jimmy, that I do," said Jack Penny to me, and then he "We''ll argue out that point another time, Jack Penny," said the doctor. "Regular fellow for the pot," Jack Penny said one day as Jimmy set up "No, no, Penny; we''ll have a good rest first," said the doctor; and Jack will come, the doctor and Jack Penny, with the blacks, to-night to try id = 21358 author = Fenn, George Manville title = The Ocean Cat''s Paw: The Story of a Strange Cruise date = keywords = CHAPTER; Captain; Champernowne; Chubb; Count; Cross; English; Joe; Morny; Mrs; Paul; Pickle; Rodd; Rodney; Spaniard; Uncle; french; good; look; right; sir; spanish summary = "That poor boy didn''t seem much of a savage, uncle," said Rodd quietly; "Yes, uncle," said the boy, with something like alacrity, as the table "Good-morning, sergeant," said Uncle Paul quietly, and Rodd''s mouth "I think so, uncle," said the boy quickly; and then his face looked "Well, sir, who said it wasn''t?" cried Uncle Paul. "Ah, well, that sounds more like it, Pickle," said Uncle Paul, looking "By all means, then, let''s go," said Uncle Paul, to Rodd''s great "Well, sir, I suppose you are right," said the man, with something like "That''s as long as we shall want to stay, Rodd," said Uncle Paul. "Yes, uncle," said the boy, speaking more like himself; "it must be. "Have a look, doctor," said the skipper, passing the glass to Uncle "Well, Mr Rodd, sir," said Captain Chubb, as he and the lad stood "Well, captain," said Uncle Paul, while Rodd, who had kept close to his id = 39805 author = Frazar, Douglas title = Practical Boat-Sailing: A Concise and Simple Treatise date = keywords = Bob; Tom; illustration; sail; wind; yacht summary = As a rule, sailing-boats and small yachts are "trimmed by the stern;" useful when the yacht is likely to lie at anchor in a sea-way for a long When every thing is ready, bring the yacht to the wind, and let the sails shake in the wind''s eye; and, so soon as she gets stem-way, let the yacht has come head to wind, and commenced to get stern-way, it yacht that is well balanced in sails and ballast will, on a wind, TO KNOW WHEN THE YACHT IS AS NEAR THE WIND AS SHE WILL SAIL the helm, and keep the yacht in that position which is called sailing quarter, the port jib-sheets trimmed down, and the yacht close-hauled to Bring the yacht close to the wind, and haul the main-sheet flat aft, and direction in which one''s own yacht is sailing, or, if she be at anchor, id = 50598 author = Hawes, Charles Boardman title = The Dark Frigate date = keywords = Barwick; Candle; Captain; Devon; God; Harry; Jacob; John; Malcolm; Marsham; Martin; Old; Phil; Philip; Rose; Sir; come; man; yea summary = voice, the thin man whispered to Phil, "He is a rare fool at times," "Hast come far?" a wrinkled old man asked. Martin cold glances but looked long and curiously at Phil Marsham. wondered as he looked at the kindly face of the drowsy old man--had led rush of water as the ship rose like a dog shaking its head and coming Phil gazed at the man, then he turned to Martin and knew he was not company of the Rose of Devon eight men and the mate, and one man of the a word the Old One raised his hand and the man behind the mate drove "Go, Harry," the Old One cried to the little round man, "and tell them came upon Phil Marsham by the quarter-deck ladder and gave a great "Of the sea," cried the Old One in a voice so like thunder that a man id = 21107 author = Hutcheson, John C. (John Conroy) title = On Board the Esmeralda Martin Leigh''s Log - A Sea Story date = keywords = Billings; CHAPTER; Cape; Captain; Doctor; Doolan; Esmeralda; Hellyer; Horn; Island; Jane; Jorrocks; Leigh; Macdougall; Martin; Pat; Pengelly; Sam; Slodgers; Tom; aye; good summary = "Come on, Tom," I then said, "a long good-bye to the Doctor''s, my boy, "I don''t know how the skipper''d like it," he said doubtingly. Sam thought too, no doubt, for he presently hailed us both to come downstairs, as time was up, and a man besides waiting with a hand-truck to "We''ve made a good start, Pengelly," said Captain Billings, coming up to "All right then," said Captain Billings; "so, now, as the ship''s going following day--the good-natured skipper having given orders to Mr "No, I should think not," said Captain Billings, in his dry way; "but distance away from the ship, which, having still a little way on her, "I don''t know what to do," said the skipper to Mr Macdougall. "And if you like," said the skipper, "I''ll recommend you to Captain Jorrocks, having shaken hands with Captain Billings and Mr Macdougall, id = 21108 author = Hutcheson, John C. (John Conroy) title = Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes date = keywords = Bride; Brown; Burgher; CHAPTER; Cape; Captain; Christmas; Dort; Eric; Fritz; Gravelotte; Herr; Inaccessible; Island; Jans; Lorischen; Lubeck; Madaleine; Madame; Metz; Mouser; Pilot; Providence; Tristan; brother; french; german; good; right; think summary = "Old people like yourself indeed, little mother!" said Eric indignantly, have been a fine old curmudgeon to have refused you leave to wish goodbye to your only brother!" And he put one of his arms round Fritz''s the North Sea. Fritz and Eric had both been too young at the time to "Come, mother," said Fritz, after a moment''s interval. "Never mind, my mother," said Fritz softly, giving his arm to the heartstricken lady, and leading her away with tender care from the railway the Fatherland," said Fritz, who like most young Germans was well read "Poor fellow!" said Fritz; "come here, old man! "Poor old Gelert!" said Fritz; and the dog, hearing himself talked "Yes, I''m Eric''s brother," said Fritz, grasping the huge paw of the "What say you, Eric?" said Fritz to his brother. too," said Eric when he came down the cliff with the news to Fritz. id = 21404 author = Kingston, William Henry Giles title = From Powder Monkey to Admiral: A Story of Naval Adventure date = keywords = Bill; Captain; Duc; English; Jack; Lily; Oliver; Pierre; Rayner; Saltwell; Thisbe; Tom; Turgot; french; frenchman summary = Jack went on board the first man-of-war tender picking up hands he could ourselves the best way we can think of while the tide is in," said Jack. "I hope if they come they''ll bring us some supper," said Jack. "I hope we''re going in the right direction," said Jack; "I can''t see the coming on shore or going off to their vessels," observed Jack. Jack was right as to a boat coming from the ship, but the Frenchmen "I hope not," said Tom; "only they say that the French ship is the "Boy Rayner, the captain has sent for you into the cabin," said the "Don''t you know me, Captain Turgot?" said Rayner. Directly he returned on board, Rayner went to Jack, whom he found going "Thank you, sir," said Rayner; and he hurried below to tell Captain board the ship," said Rayner pointing to the boat. id = 21475 author = Kingston, William Henry Giles title = Peter Trawl; Or, The Adventures of a Whaler date = keywords = Brown; Captain; Cockle; Gray; Griffiths; Horner; Jack; Jim; Mary; Miles; Nancy; Peter; Soper; Tom summary = "Dick Porter, look after my boat, will ye, till I comes back?" he said men, Tom, holding Mary by the hand, and I walked on till we came to his a breeze to help us along," said Tom. We pulled round Blockhouse Point, along shore, till we came off Fort "No, sir, I came out with old Tom Swatridge, who went on board the ship Before going away Mr Gray saw Mary for a short time, and paid a long "The only live ones, sir," answered Jim. There was no time to exchange more words before the boat was alongside, "Why do these men come on board my ship?" asked the captain. worth while to come and look for us," said Jim. Four days after this, according to Mr Griffiths''s calculations, we were Just, however, as we got the boat''s head to sea we saw, coming round a id = 21483 author = Kingston, William Henry Giles title = The Wanderers; Or, Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco date = keywords = Arthur; Camo; Guy; Indians; Jose; Kallolo; Maco; Marian; Paul; Peter; Quacko; Sambo; Tim; Uncle; tree summary = On Monday morning, Uncle Paul, Arthur, and I set off to return to the Uncle Paul expressed his sorrow at having to leave our father; but as he To relieve Marian, Uncle Paul and Arthur joined their hands and insisted Uncle Paul and Arthur then took up Marian and placed her on their river; but Uncle Paul thought it wiser to continue on till the natives He went ahead, while Uncle Paul and Arthur helped on Marian between Uncle Paul had placed Marian by his side, and allowed his arm to serve difficulty was to obtain a boat; and Uncle Paul and Arthur agreed to set for the return of Uncle Paul and Arthur, with the boat we hoped they voice of Uncle Paul; and he soon appeared, followed by Arthur and Camo. "We shall make no way in the direction we wish to go," said Uncle Paul id = 21484 author = Kingston, William Henry Giles title = Roger Willoughby: A Story of the Times of Benbow date = keywords = Alice; Andrew; Bates; Battiscombe; Benbow; Captain; Colonel; Duke; Jumbo; King; London; Monmouth; Roger; Ruby; Sam; Stephen; Willoughby summary = "Thank you," said Roger, leaving his chair.--"Come along, Stephen; we "I will do that," said the Captain.--"So, Master Roger, you may look Stephen, mounting his horse, rode away for Langton, and Roger himself, "We must carry him below and see to his wounds," said Stephen, and Roger Roger and Stephen believed that their young friend had made his escape. good in their remaining on deck, Roger and Stephen went to their cabin. Roger and Stephen had taken their seats in the boat with the Captain, Through Captain Benbow''s liberality, Roger and Stephen obtained fitting Roger and Stephen were in hopes that Captain Benbow might have taken boat''s crew prisoners," said Captain Benbow. "Come, my friend," said Captain Benbow, "agree to my proposal. "We shall know soon enough when the boat returns," observed Roger. "I know those men," he said, turning to Stephen; "they will fight. id = 23072 author = Kingston, William Henry Giles title = The Voyage of the "Steadfast": The Young Missionaries in the Pacific date = keywords = Bass; Champion; Dickey; God; Harry; Hart; Tom summary = "They are sea-lions, Master Harry," observed old Tom; "the whole rock is Champion took command of one boat and old Tom of the other, and the boys "I feel, Harry, that old Tom is right; and next time he speaks to me I "Everything good is sent by God," said old Tom; and he called to the men "Never fear, boys, we shall find a passage through it," said old Tom. They sailed on, and in a short time the expected passage was seen, the Harry and old Tom thanked him, and said they did not wish for more than "I''ll tell you what, Harry," said old Tom, when they happened to be observed old Tom, when Harry told him. Mr Hart, and Harry and Bass, and old Tom, took their turns at the oars, "What do you think of it, Tom?" asked Harry, as the old man came up to id = 60328 author = Knox, Thomas Wallace title = The Boy Travellers on the Congo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey with Henry M. Stanley "Through the Dark Continent" date = keywords = Africa; Alice; Arabs; CHAPTER; Cloth; Congo; Continent; Dark; Doctor; Emin; Falls; Frank; Fred; Island; Kachéché; King; Lady; Lake; Livingstone; Manyema; Masai; Mr.; Mtesa; Nile; Nyangwé; Nyanza; P.M.; Pasha; Pocock; River; Safeni; Speke; Stanley; Tanganika; Tib; Tippu; Uganda; Ujiji; Victoria; Wangwana; Zanzibar; great; illustration; man; village summary = CANOE-MEN.--NATIVE VILLAGES.--INKISI FALLS.--TUCKEY''S CATARACT.-thirty men, consisting of Wangwana, Wanyamwezi, and coast people "At another time," said Frank, "the natives came with a large fleet of [Illustration: VIEW OF THE COUNTRY NEAR MTESA''S CAMP.] It was a land, he said, that white men ought to know. [Illustration: HOUSE OF ARAB MERCHANT NEAR RUMANIKA''S VILLAGE.] he said, ''The white man shakes hands like a strong friend.'' the white men be good when they come for no trade, whose feet one A party of thirty men, in three canoes, went down the river half a day''s people in the wild woods that native travellers in the lake regions above the native village, and, landing thirty men with axes, the river banks, where one might suppose hungry canoe-men to have CANOE-MEN.--NATIVE VILLAGES.--INKISI FALLS.--TUCKEY''S CATARACT.--A ROAD [Illustration: THE NEW CANOES, THE "LIVINGSTONE" AND THE "STANLEY."] men walking half-way over a great branch of the river, with water only id = 33465 author = Marshall, Emma title = Little Miss Joy date = keywords = Bet; Bobo; Colley; Harrison; Jack; Joy; Miss; Mr.; Mrs.; Skinner; Uncle summary = "Well, little Miss Joy!" Patience Harrison said, as the child tripped "I am afraid," Joy said thoughtfully, "Jack is not a good boy to Miss When little Miss Joy had tripped across the row to her own door, Mrs. Harrison had gone into the house. "Jack never came home last night," Patience said in a voice of Only sweet little Miss Joy ever said a kind and pleasant word to her, Joy paused, and putting her little hand in Mrs. Harrison''s, said-"I don''t think I''ll come in, Bet," little Miss Joy said; "for your it goes with her." And then, moved to deep pity for poor Bet, Mrs. Harrison stooped and kissed her, and went into the little shop. Colley," Jack said, breaking off, "look!" The little boy''s eyes Little Miss Joy was mending--so the doctors said; for Uncle Bobo had Yes; they all said little Miss Joy was better. "Child," Mrs. Skinner said, "Jack is come home. id = 23351 author = Optic, Oliver title = The Yacht Club; or, The Young Boat-Builder date = keywords = Captain; Cavendish; Donald; Foam; Hasbrook; John; Juno; Laud; Maud; Mr.; Nellie; Patterdale; Rodman; Sea; Shivernock; Skylark summary = "You don''t think Don John took the box--do you, father?" asked Nellie, "I have no idea that Don John took the box," replied Captain Patterdale. Captain Patterdale wanted to talk with Laud, but he did not like to "Well, how do you like her, Sam?" said Donald to a young man of his own noticing it," said Donald, who thought the captain''s question was a very "I think I won''t go out again, Donald," said Mr. Ramsay, when Captain "How cheap do you expect to buy a boat like the Sea Foam?" asked Donald, Donald threw the boat up into the wind, under the stern of Laud''s craft. Donald was as fond of boating as any young man in the club. "Is Captain Shivernock at home?" asked the young man, trying to appear Donald, who desired to know whether the captain had met Laud Cavendish id = 26653 author = Optic, Oliver title = Up The Baltic; Or, Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark date = keywords = Blacklock; Burchmore; Captain; Christiania; Clyde; Denmark; English; Kendall; Laybold; Lincoln; Lowington; Mr.; Norway; Ole; Paul; Peaks; Sanford; Scott; Stockholm; Stockwell; Sweden summary = "He''s smart--isn''t he?" said Sanford, as the young Norwegian went aft "Yes, sir; and I feel better," replied Ole, bowing low to the "big The barge came up to the steps, and Paul and Pelham assisted Mrs. Kendall out of the boat, and the three went upon the deck of the ship. "Come out of there, Ole," said Stockwell, as he pulled the boat''s sail "Clyde desires to know what the boys do in the ship," added the lady. "Mother, I like this thing," said Mr. Clyde Blacklock. to sea in a merchant ship," added Clyde, shaking his head. "I wonder where that ship came from?" added Clyde, pointing to a will arrive this evening, and a place for the man," said Clyde, as the "All right; look up a boat, Norway," replied Sanford, as though "This looks just like Maine," said Captain Lincoln, who walked at the id = 21268 author = Otis, James title = The Search for the Silver City: A Tale of Adventure in Yucatan date = keywords = CHAPTER; City; Dream; Emery; Indian; Jake; Mr.; Neal; Poyor; Sea; Silver; Teddy; Walters; cumming summary = "We shall be driven out of the yacht if you try to carry it home," Mr. Emery replied, moving aft as far as possible. "If possible I shall leave to-night," Neal and Teddy heard him say to At that moment Mr. Emery came out of the pilot-house followed by Mr. Walters, and Neal ran forward to ask which boat his father intended to Although Jake spoke in a positive tone Teddy and Neal were far from "If Poyor is wise he will come now," Cummings said, as he looked "Look," he said to Neal and Teddy, "if Poyor had been discovered the Cummings led the way, and while he was doing so Teddy asked Poyor: "You must take some," Cummings said, when Neal and Teddy turned away. "Do you think he knows we are here?" Cummings asked, and Neal replied: With Jake, Cummings and Poyor spent but little time; neither had any id = 34799 author = Otis, James title = A Runaway Brig; Or, An Accidental Cruise date = keywords = Bird; Bob; Bonita; CHAPTER; Harry; Jim; Joe; Mexican; Mr.; Nassau; Sally; Sea; Vandyne; Walter; boy summary = Bob took the wheel as he spoke, and Jim obeyed orders, the other boys "I''ll stand a pretty good scorchin'' afore startin'' like that," Bob said The old sailor went forward, the boys remaining aft ready to lower away "Most likely she''s a tug what''s got blown out to sea," Bob replied as he "I reckon you''ve been havin'' a decently tough time," Bob said by way of "Look here, Jim," the old sailor said, when the engineer had left the Bob and Joe had no sooner gone on deck than the red-nosed man said, in a "You boys are to go ashore," the old sailor said when the little party try," Bob shouted, as Jim and Harry took up the oars, leaving Walter to "Come on deck, Bob," Joe said in a low tone. "They''ve most likely got more provisions, than we have," Bob said as Joe id = 21238 author = Reid, Mayne title = The Castaways date = keywords = Archipelago; Borneo; CHAPTER; Captain; Helen; Henry; Irishman; Malay; Murtagh; Redwood; Saloo; bird; like; long; time; tree; water summary = Murtagh each taking a pair, the boat was manned, the captain himself the grand forest-trees, among them stately palms and tall lance-like Henry and Helen remained under the tree, as their father did not think different directions--Captain Redwood into the forest, Murtagh up the "_A gavial_!" cried Saloo, as his eyes rested on the body of the huge fish caught; and such birds and beasts of the forest as Captain Redwood "What is it, Saloo?" hailed Captain Redwood; "are you in any danger?" For a time she was seen in Saloo''s hands, convulsively writhing and Saloo got ready his blow-gun and poisoned arrows; Captain Redwood looked animal was a long time in getting to the tree. the tree; but Captain Redwood felt that the rifle he held in his hands, But for the support of Murtagh and Saloo, Captain Redwood would have Captain Redwood and Saloo in their id = 21240 author = Reid, Mayne title = The Lone Ranche date = keywords = Adela; Albuquerque; CHAPTER; Chihuahua; Colonel; Conchita; Don; Estacado; Frank; Gil; Hamersley; Horned; Indians; Kentuckian; Lizard; Llano; Manuel; Mexico; Miranda; New; Prospero; Rangers; Roblez; Santa; Tenawa; Texan; Uraga; Valerian; Walt; Wilder; man; mexican summary = The brave words had scarce passed from Walt Wilder''s lips when the death-dealing bullets, till the plain appeared strewn with dead bodies. said, "Let us die, not like dogs, but as men--as Americans!" Hamersley did think so; but Walt, an old prairie man, more skilled in At length Walt appeared to have reached the top, when Hamersley heard an'' whar thar''s a woman Frank Hamersley ain''t likely to be let die o'' Nothing like our New Mexican wine for bringing back a sick man to so long as they are mounted on good horses, carry rifles in their hands, "Uraga!" exclaims Hamersley, the word coming mechanically from his red Colonel Miranda, having told the tale of his perilous escape, for a time For it comes back to his memory, that at the time of Colonel Miranda''s Hamersley, taking leave of Adela Miranda, feels this as does Walt Wilder id = 37252 author = Stables, Gordon title = Born to Wander: A Boy''s Book of Nomadic Adventures date = keywords = Bland; Blunt; Captain; Don; Douglas; Effie; Fitzroy; Glen; Gloaming; House; Indians; John; Leonard; Lyle; Peter; Queen; Rory; Star; Tom summary = Captain Lyle, Leonard''s and Effie''s father, believed he had scrambled "Yes, Leonardie," said Effie, "let us go and try to hook old Joe." delightful little fairy palace saved the life of Captain Lyle. "Hush!" said Effie several times when Leonard laughed too loud. "I tell you what I should like to have," said Leonard, one day, throwing "Well, now," Captain Lyle said, "let us come to the point. breakfast, old Peter the butler came shuffling in, Leonard said,-She took Leonard''s little white hand in her dark claws, and opened its "Of course," said Effie, "the old lady was a good fairy." away to Arctic seas, Captain Blunt''s ship having been chosen to take time Leonard and Douglas won so many hearts among old and young, that may think that when a ship is far away at sea, with no land nor sail in id = 38296 author = Stables, Gordon title = Wild Adventures round the Pole Or, The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" date = keywords = Allan; Arrandoon; CHAPTER; Captain; Cockie; Freezing; Greenland; Grig; Peter; Pole; Powders; Ralph; Ray; Rory; Sandy; Scotia; Seth; Silas; Stevenson; Vere; come; look; magnus; man summary = "When did I hear from Allan and Rory?" said Ralph, repeating McBain''s "I''d like to see Rory''s face," said McBain, smiling, "when you break the "Come with me, my little fellow," said McBain to the nigger boy; and he yes you will, boy Rory," said McBain; "it was a new sensation, "Ay, ay, boy Rory," said McBain; "he is doubtless on the vessel. "Ah!" said Rory, with a bit of a sigh, "I do like to hear these men talk "What ship, my boy?" said Silas, with one hand behind his ear; "I didn''t "It isn''t a ship," said Rory, smiling; "it is a great black seal, with a "Bravo, Seth, old boy," cried Rory and Allan, coming on the scene. Both Rory and Allan were by this time good ice-men, and had there been "You''ll know all about it in good time," McBain said; "and now, boys, id = 16476 author = Stratemeyer, Edward title = The Rover Boys on Land and Sea: The Crusoes of Seven Islands date = keywords = Baxter; Blossom; Captain; Dan; Dick; Dora; Jerry; Lesher; Rover; Sam; Tom summary = "Ditto here," came from Sam. At these words a look of bitter hatred crossed Dan Baxter''s face. "He''s the same old Baxter," said Tom, with a long sigh. "And to think that Dan Baxter should get them," said Tom. "He said he would get square, and I guess he has done it," returned Tom. But Dan Baxter had not gotten as far as they supposed. "We have seen the last of Dan Baxter," said Sam. But the youngest Rover was mistaken. Tom and Sam, took the wheel, while old Jerry and Dick inspected the "Dan Baxter!" came from Tom and Dick simultaneously. Tom, leaving Dick and old Jerry with Dora, Nellie, and Grace. "I want to know where Dick is?" said old Jerry stubbornly. "This news about Dick and old Jerry worries me," said Tom. "Dan Baxter, I think you know more than you care to tell," said Sam id = 5875 author = Stratemeyer, Edward title = The Rover Boys on the Ocean; Or, A chase for a fortune date = keywords = Baxter; Crabtree; Dan; Dick; Dora; Harris; Mrs.; Mumps; Rover; Sam; Tom summary = "Dan Baxter won''t come back," answered Dick seriously. bed, and a cot was added, to accommodate Sam; Dick and Tom "Dick can''t bear to think of anybody around Dora," laughed Tom. "I think those Rover boys put up a job on you," said Mumps. "I don''t think Sam is fooling," said Dick seriously, and at once "I guess you had better pole her off," replied Tom. Nevertheless, he did as Dick requested, working like a beaver. As soon as the door was locked Arnold Baxter faced Dick. Sam had been right when he said that Dan Baxter was like his Dan Baxter heard him coming and tried to get away, but as Tom "I believe that is Dan Baxter''s writing," said Dick slowly. "What''s up, Tom!" came from Dick and Sam simultaneously. As silently as possible Dick and Sam came after Baxter and his only meet Dick, Tom, and Sam again, but also Dan Baxter and id = 6451 author = Stratemeyer, Edward title = The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes; Or, The Secret of the Island Cave date = keywords = Arnold; Baxter; Captain; Crabtree; Dan; Dick; Peacock; Peterson; Rover; Sam; Tom summary = So far we have followed the doings of Dick, Tom, and Sam at dear old And while Tom and Sam are looking for their elder brother, let us turn "Father, it is Dick Rover," cried Dan Baxter, after having seen the "So you are Dick Rover''s brothers," said Peterson, as he shook hands. "I wish to see my brother, Dick Rover," said Tom to the clerk at the Then Tom and Sam got out and walked away, intending to come up at the "Arnold Baxter, where is my brother Dick?" demanded Tom, as he reached "We shall go armed," answered Tom. The boys soon had the rowboat floating on the lake, and they leaped in, "They are Tom and Sam Rover," answered Arnold Baxter, after a brief your boat, and that Dick Rover is aboard, too," said Sam. Arnold Baxter leaped to his feet, and so did Dan. Tom and Sam also