PICKED UP ADRIFT
BY Prof. James De Mille,
Author Of “The B. O. W. C.,” “The Boys Of Grand Pré School,” “Lost In The Fog,” “Fire In The Woods,” “The Treasure Of The Seas,” “Among The Brigands,” “The Seven Hills,” Etc.
Illustrated
Boston: Lee And Shepard, Publishers
1872
THE SIX VOLUMES OF THE “B. O. W. C” SERIES.
| 1. THE “B. O. W. C.” |
| 2. THE BOYS OF GRAND PRÉ SCHOOL. |
| 3. LOST IN THE FOG. |
| 4. FIRE IN THE WOODS. |
| 5. PICKED UP ADRIFT. |
| 6. THE TREASURE OF THE SEAS. |
Contents
The enterprising Voyageurs.—A Parliament—Where shall we go next?—The Islands ofthe Sea.—Captain Corbet’s Confession.—Once more, upon the Waters.—The lonelyIsle.—The strange Schooner.—Ashore.—A new Acquaintance.—A Disciple ofProgress.—Railroads and Telegraphs for the Magdalen Islands.
A new Acquaintance,—The Islands of the Sea,—Making Friends,—The Natives,—AFestival,—Efforts at Conversation in an unknown Tongue,—Corbet’s BabyTalk,—Experiments of Bart and Tim,—Pat comes to Grief.—Overthrow of theFrench,—Arrival of the Skipper on the Scene,—He means Business.
Friendly Advice and dismal Forebodings.—Once more upon the Waters, yet oncemore.—Due North.—A Calm.—The Calm continues.—A terrible Disclosure.—Despair ofCorbet.—Solomon finds his Occupation gone.—Taking Stock.—Short Allowance.
The third Day.—A strange Sail.—Below the Horizon.—Making Signals.—NoAnswer.—Weary Waiting.—Starvation stares them in the Face.—A long Day.—Hopedying out.—A long Discussion upon