CONTENTS

CONTENTS

JULY 1805

BOOK I THE LITTLE TREMENDOUS

I THE DEATH OF BLACK DIAMOND

Chap.
  I. THE MAN ON THE GREY

II. THE GALLOPING GENT III. THE GUNNER OF THE SLOOP IV. OLD DING-DONG V. REUBEN BONIFACE'S STORY VI. THE LUGGER KITE VII. THE MAN IN THE LUGGER VIII. THE SCENT-BOTTLE

II MAGNIFICENT ARRY

IX. THE TWO PRIVATEERS X. THE MAIN-DECK XI. COMMODORE MOUCHE XII. BOARDERS XIII. AFTER THE FIGHT

III UNDER THE CLIFF

XIV. SUNDAY EVENING XV. THE VOICE FROM THE POWDER-MAGAZINE XVI. MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT XVII. THE GRAVE OF THE LITTLE TREMENDOUS XVIII. OLD DING-DONG'S REVENGE XIX. OLD DING-DONG HOMEWARD-BOUND

BOOK II

BEACHY HEAD I THE GAP GANG XX. THE LAST OF A BRITISH SEAMAN. XXI. KIT STARTS ON HIS MISSION

XXII. FAT GEORGE & CO

XXIII. THE CLIMB XXIV. THE CLIMB

II THE MAN ON THE CLIFF

XXV. THE GENTLEMAN BOWS XXVI. THE DEAD WOMAN XXVII. THE HOLLOW IN THE COOMBE XXVIII. ON THE TOP OF THE WORLD

III ABERCROMBY'S BLACK COCK

XXIX. THE FLAG OF HIS COUNTRY XXX. AN OLD SONG XXXI. THE MAN WITH THE SWORD XXXII. THE BROKEN SQUARE XXXIII. FIGHTING FITZ XXXIV. THE FACE ON THE WALL

IV THE GARRISON

XXXV. THE SOLDIER'S MOTHER XXXVI. THE FIGHTING MAN XXXVII. THE SAINT XXXVIII. THE SIMPLETON XXXIX. THE FLAP OF A FLAG.

V THE BOARDING OF THE PRIVATEER

XL. THE SWIM IN THE DARK XLI. PIGGY, THE PRIVATEERSMAN XLII. THE MAN IN THE BOAT XLIII. A BLACK BORDERER TO THE RESCUE

BOOK III FORT FLINT

I BESIEGED

XLIV. THE ENGLISHMAN XLV. THE PARSON AT HOME XLVI. THE PARSON'S STORY XLVII. THE DESPATCH-BAG XLVIII. THE DOXIE'S DAUGHTER

II THE SALLY

XLIX. MAKING READY L. IN THE DRAIN LI. VOICES OF THE LOST LII. HARE AND HOUND LIII. OLD TOADIE LIV. THE PARSON'S AGONY LV. PRETTY POLLY-KISS-ME-QUICK LVI. THE RACE FOR THE COTTAGE

III THE SHADOW OF THE WOMAN

LVII. THE PARLEY LVIII. THE PLANK CAPONIER LIX. MISS BLOSSOM LX. THE TWO PRAYERS LXI. KNAPP'S RETURN LXII. THE PARSON MUSES

IV THE GENTLEMAN'S LAST CARD

LXIII. NELSON'S TOPSAILS LXIV. RUMBLINGS OF THUNDER LXV. THE DOINGS IN THE CREEK LXVI. BUGLES LXVII. THE ACE OF TRUMPS

V THE FORLORN HOPE

LXVIII. THE BLESSING LXIX. THE PARSON'S SORTIE LXX. THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL LXXI. ON THE SHINGLE-BANK LXXII. THE RACE FOR THE LUGGER LXXIII. NOBLESSE OBLIGE

BOOK IV NELSON

I H.M.S. MEDUSA

LXXIV. NATURE, THE COMFORTER LXXV. ON THE DECK OF THE MEDUSA LXXVI. IN THE CABIN OF THE MEDUSA LXXVII. THE MEDUSA GOES ABOUT LXXVIII. NELSON'S HEART LXXIX. IN THE CABIN AGAIN LXXX. THE MEDUSA DIPS HER ENSIGN

II KNAPP'S STORY

LXXXI. THE RETURN LXXXII. BACK TO THE DOOR LXXXIII. PIPER PRAYS LXXXIV. IN THE COTTAGE

III THE WISH AT EVENING

LXXXV. THE SANCTUARY LXXXVI. TWILIGHT LXXXVII. HIS CAUSE LXXXVIII. THE ADVENTURER LXXXIX. THE LAST POST SEPTEMBER 1805

The introductory poem appeared originally in the Pall Mall
Magazine, and is re-published by permission of the Editor.