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Perils And Captivity Comprising The Sufferings Of The Picard Fa

M. Picard makes his first Voyage to Africa, leaving at Paris his Wife and two young Daughters--Death of Madame Picard--The Children taken home to the House of their Grandfather--Return of M. Picard after Nine years Absence--He marries again, and Departs a short while after, wi...

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32. Chapter 32

M. DARD, WHOM CONTRARY WINDS HAD DETAINED TEN DAYS IN THE PORT OF ST. LOUIS, COMES ON SHORE TO SEE M. PICARD--AGONY OF M. PICARD--HIS LAST WORDS--HIS DEATH--DESPAIR OF HIS CHILD...

25. Chapter 25

THE CARAVAN REGAINS THE SHORE--A SAIL IS DISCOVERED--IT BRINGS ASSISTANCE TO THE CARAVAN--GREAT GENEROSITY OF AN ENGLISHMAN--CONTINUATION OF THEIR JOURNEY--EXTRAORDINARY HEAT--T...

26. Chapter 26

THE ENGLISH REFUSE TO CEDE THE COLONY OF SENEGAL TO THE FRENCH--THE WHOLE OF THE FRENCH EXPEDITION ARE OBLIGED TO GO AND ENCAMP ON THE PENINSULA OF CAPE VERD--THE PICARD FAMILY...

24. Chapter 24

THE SHIPWRECKED PARTY FORM THEMSELVES INTO A CARAVAN TO GO BY LAND TO SENEGAL--THEY FIND WATER IN THE DESERT--SOME PEOPLE OF THE CARAVAN PROPOSE TO ABANDON THE PICARD FAMILY--GE...

28. Chapter 28

MISS PICARD LIVES IN THE ISLAND OF SAFAL--HER MANNER OF LIVING--SUFFERINGS SHE ENDURED--SHE GATHERS FLOWERS WHICH CONTAIN A DELETERIOUS POISON--HER TWO BROTHERS FALL SICK--THEY...

30. Chapter 30

THE PICARD FAMILY, TORMENTED BY THE MUSQUITOES, THE SERPENTS, AND TIGERS, DETERMINE TO REMOVE THEIR COTTAGE TO THE BANKS OF THE RIVER--THE POULTRY IS DISCOVERED BY THE WILD BEAS...

21. Chapter 21

DEPARTURE OF THE BOATS--THEY SEEM DESIROUS OF TOWING THE RAFT--GENEROUS CONDUCT OF A NAVAL OFFICER--THE ABANDONMENT OF THE RAFT--DESPAIR OF THE WRETCHES WHO ARE LEFT TO THE FURY...

29. Chapter 29

FRESH MISFORTUNES--DESERTION OF THE WORKING NEGROES--RETURN OF M. SCHMALTZ TO SENEGAL--HOPE DESTROYED--GOVERNOR SCHMALTZ REFUSES ALL KIND OF ASSISTANCE TO THE PICARD FAMILY--TIG...

31. Chapter 31

THE COLONY OF SENEGAL AT WAR WITH THE MOORS--THE PICARD FAMILY OBLIGED TO ABANDON THE ISLAND OF SAFAL--THEY GO TO FIND A HOME AT ST LOUIS--M. PICARD HIRES AN APARTMENT FOR HIS F...

17. Chapter 17

M. PICARD MAKES HIS FIRST VOYAGE TO AFRICA, LEAVING AT PARIS HIS WIFE AND TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS--DEATH OF MADAME PICARD--THE CHILDREN TAKEN HOME TO THE HOUSE OF THEIR GRANDFATHER-...

27. Chapter 27

THE SICKNESS AND DEATH OF MADAME PICARD BREAK IN UPON THE HAPPINESS OF THE FAMILY--M. PICARD TURNS HIS VIEWS TO COMMERCE--BAD SUCCESS OF HIS ENTERPRISE--THE DISTRACTED AFFAIRS O...

22. Chapter 22

THE CHIEFS OF THE EXPEDITION ORDER THE BOATS TO TAKE THE ROUTE FOR SENEGAL--OBJECTIONS OF SOME GENEROUS OFFICERS--THE SHORES OF THE DESERT OF SAHARA ARE DISCOVERED--IT IS DEFEND...

18. Chapter 18

Early on the morning of the 12th of June, we were on our way to the boats that were to convey us on board the Medusa, which was riding at anchor off the island of Aix, distant a...

19. Chapter 19

At noon, on the 2d of July, soundings were taken. M. Maudet, ensign of the watch, was convinced we were upon the edge of the Arguin Bank. The Captain said to him, as well as to...

20. Chapter 20

THE HELM OF THE MEDUSA IS BROKEN BY THE WAVES--IT IS DETERMINED TO ABANDON THE WRECK OF THE FRIGATE--THE MILITARY ARE PUT UPON THE RAFT--THE GREATER PART OF THE OFFICERS GO INTO...

23. Chapter 23

AFTER THE FRIGHTFUL TEMPEST, THE BOAT, IN WHICH ARE THE PICARD FAMILY, IS STILL DESIROUS OF TAKING THE ROUTE TO SENEGAL--CRUEL ALTERNATIVE TO WHICH THE PASSENGERS ARE DRIVEN--IT...

16. Chapter 16

M. Dard, whom contrary Winds had detained ten Days in the Port of St. Louis, comes on Shore to see M. Picard--Agony of M. Picard--His last Words--His Death--Despair of his Child...

8. Chapter 8

The shipwrecked Party form themselves into a Caravan to go by Land to Senegal--They find Water in the Desert--Some People of the Caravan propose to Abandon the Picard Family--Ge...

15. Chapter 15

The Colony of Senegal at War with the Moors--The Picard Family obliged to abandon the Island of Safal--They go to find a Home at St Louis--M. Picard hires an Apartment for his F...

12. Chapter 12

Miss Picard lives in the Island of Safal--Her Manner of living--Sufferings she endured--She gathers Flowers which contain a deleterious Poison--Her two Brothers fall Sick--They...

11. Chapter 11

The Sickness and Death of Madame Picard break in upon the Happiness of the Family--M. Picard turns his Views to Commerce--Bad Success of his Enterprise--The Distracted Affairs o...

5. Chapter 5

Departure of the Boats--They seem desirous of towing the Raft--Generous Conduct of a Naval Officer--The Abandonment of the Raft--Despair of the Wretches who are left to the fury...

10. Chapter 10

The English refuse to cede the Colony of Senegal to the French--The whole of the French Expedition are obliged to go and encamp on the Peninsula of Cape Verd--The Picard Family...

9. Chapter 9

The Caravan regains the Shore--A Sail is discovered--It brings Assistance to the Caravan--Great Generosity of an Englishman--Continuation of their Journey--Extraordinary Heat--T...

1. Chapter 1

M. Picard makes his first Voyage to Africa, leaving at Paris his Wife and two young Daughters--Death of Madame Picard--The Children taken home to the House of their Grandfather-...

6. Chapter 6

The Chiefs of the Expedition order the Boats to take the Route for Senegal--Objections of some Generous Officers--The Shores of the Desert of Sahara are discovered--The Sailors...

4. Chapter 4

The Helm of the Medusa is broken by the Waves--It is determined to abandon the Wreck of the Frigate--The Military are put upon the Raft--The greater part of the Officers go into...

14. Chapter 14

The Picard Family, tormented by the Musquitoes, the Serpents, and Tigers, determine to remove their Cottage to the Banks of the River--The Poultry is discovered by the wild Beas...

7. Chapter 7

After the Frightful Tempest, the Boat, in which are the Picard Family, is still desirous of taking the Route to Senegal--Cruel Alternative to which the Passengers are Driven--It...

13. Chapter 13

Fresh Misfortunes--Desertion of the Working Negroes--Return of M. Schmaltz to Senegal--Hope Destroyed--Governor Schmaltz refuses all kind of Assistance to the Picard Family--Tig...

3. Chapter 3

2. Chapter 2