The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3

The Pirate Portuguez—Another Successful Boat Attack—Re-taken—A Gibbet or Life—Escape—Saved by Two Wine-jars—Helped by the Pirates—Rich again—And suddenly Poor—A Dutch Pirate—Fro...

Nicuesa and the Duns of San Domingo—Indian Contempt for a Royal Manifesto—La Cosa’s Advice Disregarded—Ojeda’s Impetuosity—A Desperate Fight—Seventy Spaniards Killed—La Cosa’s U...

North-eastern Voyages of the Dutch—Barents reaches Nova Zembla—Adventures with the Polar Bears—Large Trading Expedition organised—Failure of the Venture—Reward offered for the D...

Nares’ Expedition—Wonderful Passage through Baffin’s Bay—Winter Quarters of the _Discovery_—Capital Game-bag—Continued Voyage of the _Alert_—Highest Latitude ever attained by a...

An Important Epoch in the History of Discovery—King John II. of Portugal and his Enterprises—Diaz the Bold—Ventures out to Sea—Rounds the Cape—Ignorant of the Fact—The Cape of S...

Paul Jones, the Privateer—A Story of his Boyhood—He joins the American Revolutionists—Attempt to Burn the Town and Shipping of Whitehaven—Foiled—His Appearance at St. Mary’s—Cap...

The Second Lolonois—Captain Henry Morgan—His first Successes—A Pirate Fleet of Seven Hundred Men—Attack on a Cuban Town—Morgan’s Form—Not to be Beaten—Puerto Bello—Morgan’s Stra...

Who was the First Pirate?—The Society of Bucaniers—Home of the Freebooters—Rise of the Band—Impecunious Spanish Governors and their Roguery—Great Capture of Spanish Treasure—An...

Attack resolved—The Fire-ship—Morgan passes the Castle—Off for St. Catherine’s—Given up by a Stratagem—St. Catherine’s an Easy Prey—Power of Fire—Thirty in Three Hundred Saved—T...

The Exploits of Captain Sawkins—Three Ships attacked by Canoes—Valiant Peralta—Explosion on Board—Miserable Sight on Two Ship’s Decks—Capture of an Empty Ship—Dissatisfaction am...

Henry Hudson’s Voyages—Projected Passage over the Pole—Second Expedition—A Mermaid Sighted—Third Voyage in the Dutch Service—Discovery of the Hudson River—Last Voyage—Discovery...

Sir John Ross and the _Victory_—First Steam Vessel employed in the Arctic—Discovery of the Magnetic Pole—The British Flag waving over it—Franklin and Richardson’s Journeys to th...

Early History of Arctic Discovery—The “Hardy Norseman”—Accidental Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red Head—Rapid Colonisation—Early...

Sir John Franklin and his Career—His Last Expedition—Takes the Command as his Birthright—The last seen of his Ships—Alarm at their long absence—The Search—A few faint traces dis...

The Franklin Expedition—The First Relics—Dr. Rae’s Discoveries—The Government tired of the Search—Noble Lady Franklin—The Voyage of the _Fox_—Beset in the Ice for Eight Months—E...

Arrival of Esquimaux at the Brig—A Treaty Concluded—Hospitality on Board—Arctic Appetites—Sledge Journeys—A Break-down—Morton’s Trip—The Open Sea—The Brig hopelessly Beset—A Cou...

Difference between the Pirates of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries—Avery’s brief Career—A Captain all at Sea—Capture of his Ship—Madagascar, a Rendezvous for Pirates—A R...

The Era of Spanish Discovery—Reasons for its Rapid Development—Ojeda’s First Voyage—Fighting the Caribs—Indians and Cannon—Pinzon’s Discovery of Brazil—A Rough Reception—Bastide...

Back’s effort to reach Repulse Bay—Nine Months in the Ice—The _Terror_ Nipped and Crushed—A General Disruption—Extreme Peril—Increase of Pressure—Providential Delivery—Another N...

A Sad Entry—Farewell to the Brig—Departure for the South—Death of Ohlsen—Difficult Travelling—The Open Water—The Esquimaux of Etah—A Terrible Gale—Among the broken Floes—A Green...

Parry’s Attempt at the Pole—Hecla Cove—Boat and Sledge Expedition—Mode of Travelling—Their Camps—Laborious Efforts—Broken Ice—Midnight Dinners and Afternoon Breakfasts—Labours o...

Five Thousand Pounds earned by Parry’s Expedition—Winter Quarters—Theatre—An Arctic Newspaper—Effects of Intense Cold—The Observatory Burned down—Return to England—Parry’s Secon...

M’Clintock’s Summer Explorations—The Second Winter—Sledging Parties—Snow Huts—Near the Magnetic Pole—Meeting with Esquimaux—Franklin Relics obtained—Objection of Esquimaux to Sp...

The Arctic Expedition of 1875-6—Its Advocates—The _Alert_ and _Discovery_—Cruise of the _Pandora_—Curious Icebergs—The First Bump with the Ice—Seal Meat as a Luxury—Ashore on a...

Paucity of Arctic Expeditions in the Eighteenth Century—Phipps’ Voyage—Walls of Ice—Ferocious Sea-horses—A Beautiful Glacier—Cook’s Voyage—A Fresh Attempt—Extension of the Gover...

Captain Hall’s Expedition—High Latitude Attained—Open Water Seen—Death of Hall—The _Polaris_ Beset—An Abandoned Party—Six Months on a Floating Ice-floe—Rescue—Loss of the Steame...

Remarkable Change in the Greenland Ice-fields—Immense Icebergs found out of their Latitude—Ross the First’s Expedition—Festivities among the Danes—Interviews with Esquimaux—Crim...

Columbus and his Enemies—Unsuitable Settlers—Outrageous Conduct of the Colonists—The Second Expedition of Columbus—Discovery of Jamaica—Dangerous Illness of Columbus—Return to S...

Dr. Kane’s Expedition—His short but eventful Career—Departure of the _Advance_—Dangers of the Voyage—Grinding Ice—Among the Bergs—A Close Shave—Nippings—The Brig towed from the...

The Latest Arctic Expedition—Scene at Portsmouth—Departure of the _Alert_ and _Discovery_—Few Expeditions really ever pointed to the Pole—What we know of the Regions—Admitted an...

Has the South Pole been Neglected?—The Antarctic even more Inhospitable than the Arctic—The Antarctic Summer—Search for the _Terra Australis_—Early Explorers—Captain Cook’s Disc...

The First German Expedition—Preparations for a Second—Building of the _Germania_—The _Hansa_—The Emperor William’s Interest in the Voyage—The Scientific Corps—Departure from Bre...

Attempts at the North-west Passage—Sir Humphrey Gilbert’s advocacy—The one thing left undone—Frobisher’s Expeditions—Arctic “Diggins”—A Veritable Gold Excitement—Large Fleet Des...

A Floating Ice-Raft—The Settlement—Christmas in a New Position—Terrible Storms—Commotion under the Ice—The Floe breaks up—House Ruined—Water on the Floe—A Spectre Iceberg—Fresh...

Mary Read, the Female Pirate—As Male Servant, Soldier, and Sailor—Her Bravery and Modesty—The Pirate Vane—No Honour among Thieves—Delivered to Justice—The brief Career of Captai...

Voyage of the _United States_—High Latitude attained—In Winter Quarters—Hardships of the Voyage—The dreary Arctic Landscape—Open Water once more—1,300 Miles of Ice traversed—Swe...

THE COMPANIONS AND FOLLOWERS OF COLUMBUS (_concluded_). Nicuesa and the Duns of San Domingo—Indian Contempt for a Royal 308 Manifesto—La Cosa’s Advice Disregarded—Ojeda’s Impetu...

THE PIRATES AND BUCANIERS. PAGE Who was the First Pirate?—The Society of Bucaniers—Home of the 1 Freebooters—Rise of the Band—Impecunious Spanish Governors and their Roguery—Gre...

VOYAGES OF HUDSON AND HIS SUCCESSORS. Henry Hudson’s Voyages—Projected Passage over the Pole—Second 144 Expedition—A Mermaid Sighted—Third Voyage in the Dutch Service—Discovery...

DECISIVE VOYAGES IN HISTORY.—DIAZ—COLUMBUS. An Important Epoch in the History of Discovery—King John II. of 281 Portugal and his Enterprises—Diaz the Bold—Ventures out to Sea—Ro...

PAUL JONES AND DE SOTO. Paul Jones, the Privateer—A Story of his Boyhood—He Joins the 71 American Revolutionists—Attempt to Burn the Town and Shipping of Whitehaven—Foiled—His A...

THE PIRATES AND BUCANIERS (_continued_). The Exploits of Captain Sawkins—Three Ships Attacked by 51 Canoes—Valiant Peralta—Explosion on Board—Miserable Sight on Two Ships’ Decks...

THE VOYAGES OF BARENTS. North-Eastern Voyages of the Dutch—Barents reaches Nova 129 Zembla—Adventures with the Polar Bears—Large Trading Expedition organised—Failure of the Vent...

DECISIVE VOYAGES IN HISTORY.—COLUMBUS—VASCO DA GAMA. Columbus and his Enemies—Unsuitable Settlers—Outrageous Conduct 294 of the Colonists—The Second Expedition of Columbus—Disco...

THE PIRATES OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. Difference between the Pirates of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth 59 Centuries—Avery’s brief Career—A Captain all at Sea—Capture of his Shi...

THE PIRATES AND BUCANIERS (_continued_). The Pirate Portuguez—Another Successful Boat Attack—Re-taken—A 13 Gibbet or Life—Escape—Saved by Two Wine-jars—Helped by the Pirates—Ric...

HALL’S EXPEDITION—THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EXPEDITION—NORDENSKJÖLD. Captain Hall’s Expedition—High Latitude Attained—Open Water 268 Seen—Death of Hall—The _Polaris_ Beset—An Abandon...

CRUISE OF THE _PANDORA_. The Arctic Expedition of 1875-6—Its Advocates—The _Alert_ and 91 _Discovery_—Cruise of the _Pandora_—Curious Icebergs—The First Bump with the Ice—Seal M...

THE PIRATES OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY (_concluded_). Mary Read, the Female Pirate—As Male Servant, Soldier, and 67 Sailor—Her Bravery and Modesty—The Pirate Vane—No Honour among...

THE PIRATES AND BUCANIERS (_continued_). Attack resolved—The Fire-ship—Morgan passes the Castle—Off for 40 St. Catherine’s—Given up by a Stratagem—St. Catherine’s an Easy Prey—P...

THE _ALERT_ AND _DISCOVERY_. Nares’ Expedition—Wonderful Passage through Baffin’s Bay—Winter 99 Quarters of the _Discovery_—Capital Game-bag—Continued Voyage of the _Alert_—High...

THE PIRATES AND BUCANIERS (_continued_). The Second Lolonois—Captain Henry Morgan—His first Successes—A 29 Pirate Fleet of Seven Hundred Men—Attack on a Cuban Town—Morgan’s Form...

FRANKLIN’S LAST VOYAGE. Sir John Franklin and his Career—His Last Expedition—Takes the 201 Command as his Birthright—The last seen of his Ships—Alarm at their Long Absence—The S...

THE COMPANIONS AND FOLLOWERS OF COLUMBUS. The Era of Spanish Discovery—Reasons for its Rapid 300 Development—Ojeda’s First Voyage—Fighting the Caribs—Indians and Cannon—Pinzon’s...

THE MAGNETIC POLE—A LAND JOURNEY TO THE POLAR SEA. Sir John Ross and the _Victory_—First Steam Vessel Employed in 186 the Arctic—Discovery of the Magnetic Pole—The British Flag...

THE LAST TRACES. M’Clintock’s Summer Explorations—The Second Winter—Sledging 223 Parties—Snow Huts—Near the Magnetic Pole—Meeting with Esquimaux—Franklin Relics Obtained—Objecti...

THE FIRST ARCTIC VOYAGES. Early History of Arctic Discovery—The Hardy Norseman—Accidental 115 Discovery of Iceland—Colony Formed—A Fisherman Drifted to Greenland—Eric the Red He...

THE EXPEDITIONS OF ROSS AND PARRY. Remarkable Change in the Greenland Ice-Fields—Immense Icebergs 162 found out of their Latitudes—Ross the First’s Expedition—Festivities among...

EXPEDITIONS IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. Paucity of Arctic Expeditions in the Eighteenth Century—Phipps’ 154 Voyage—Walls of Ice—Ferocious Sea-horses—A Beautiful Glacier—Cook’s Vo...

THE FRANKLIN SEARCH. The Franklin Expedition—The First Relics—Dr. Rae’s 215 Discoveries—The Government Tired of the Search—Noble Lady Franklin—The Voyage of the _Fox_—Beset in t...

ON AN ICE-RAFT. A Floating Ice-Raft—The Settlement—Christmas in a New 263 Position—Terrible Storms—Commotion under the Ice—The Floe breaks up—House Ruined—Water on the Floe—A Sp...

KANE’S EXPEDITION (_continued_). Arrival of Esquimaux at the Brig—A Treaty Concluded—Hospitality 238 on Board—Arctic Appetites—Sledge Journeys—A Break-down—Morton’s Trip—The Ope...

OUR ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS. Our Latest Arctic Expedition—Scene at Portsmouth—Departure of the 84 _Alert_ and _Discovery_—Few Expeditions really ever pointed to the Pole—What we know...

THE SECOND GERMAN EXPEDITION. The First German Expedition—Preparations for a Second—Building of 258 the _Germania_—The _Hansa_—The Emperor William’s Interest in the Voyage—The S...

THE ANTARCTIC REGIONS. Has the South Pole been Neglected?—The Antarctic even more 276 Inhospitable than the Arctic—The Antarctic Summer—Search for the _Terra Australis_—Early Ex...

PARRY’S EXPEDITIONS (_continued_). Five Thousand Pounds Earned by Parry’s Expedition—Winter 170 Quarters—Theatre—An Arctic Newspaper—Effects of Intense Cold—The Observatory Burn...

EARLY ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS. Attempts at the North-West Passage—Sir Humphrey Gilbert’s 123 Advocacy—The One thing left undone—Frobisher’s Expeditions—Arctic “Diggins”—A Veritable G...

KANE’S EXPEDITION (_concluded_). A Sad Entry—Farewell to the Brig—Departure for the South—Death of 247 Ohlsen—Difficult Travelling—The Open Water—The Esquimaux of Etah—A Terribl...

KANE’S MEMORABLE EXPEDITION. Dr. Kane’s Expedition—His short but eventful Career—Departure of 232 the _Advance_—Dangers of the Voyage—Grinding Ice—Among the Bergs—A Close Shave—...

VOYAGE OF THE _TERROR_. Back’s effort to reach Repulse Bay—Nine Months in the Ice—The 196 _Terror_ Nipped and Crushed—A General Disruption—Extreme Peril—Increase of Pressure—Pro...

PARRY’S BOAT AND SLEDGE EXPEDITION. Parry’s Attempt at the Pole—Hecla Cove—Boat and Sledge 178 Expedition—Mode of Travelling—Their Camps—Laborious Efforts—Broken Ice—Midnight Di...

HAYES’ EXPEDITION—SWEDISH EXPEDITIONS. Voyage of the _United States_—High Latitude attained—In Winter 255 Quarters—Hardships of the Voyage—The dreary Arctic Landscape—Open Water...