Hearts of Oak
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- A story of Nelson and the Navy
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1. Front matter2. Hearts of Oak.3. CHAPTER I. POOR UNCLE BOB!4. CHAPTER II. THE WRECK ON THE GORTON SANDS.5. CHAPTER III. "I SEE IT ALL," HE SAID. "I SEE IT ALL."6. CHAPTER IV. UNCLE BOB TELLS TOM'S STORY.7. CHAPTER V. A MOUNTAIN WAVE COMES SWELLING OVER THE SANDS.8. CHAPTER VI. SUMMER MORNING ON A NORFOLK BROAD.9. CHAPTER VII. THE LAUNCH OF THE "QUEEN OF THE BROADS."10. CHAPTER VIII. "STAY AT HOME, MY LAD, AND PLANT CABBAGES."11. CHAPTER IX. HORATIO NELSON'S EARLIER DAYS.12. CHAPTER X. "I WILL BE A HERO, AND TRUSTING TO PROVIDENCE BRAVE EVERY DANGER."13. CHAPTER XI. "THERE'S A STORM BREWING, AND YOU'LL BE IN IT, TOM."14. CHAPTER XII. "DAN WILL NE'ER BE DAN AGAIN," THEY SAID.15. CHAPTER I. TOM'S BAPTISM OF BLOOD.16. CHAPTER II. HOW TOM BURE JOINED THE SERVICE.17. CHAPTER III. IN THE GUNROOM MESS—THE GREAT WAR GAME.18. CHAPTER IV. "WERE THERE REALLY TEARS IN NELSON'S EYES?"19. CHAPTER V. THE GLORIOUS OLD "AGAMEMNON."20. CHAPTER VI. A DUEL TO THE DEATH.21. CHAPTER VII. THE BATTLE OF ST. VINCENT.22. CHAPTER VIII. LIFE IN NELSON'S SHIP.23. CHAPTER IX. BOMBARDING CADIZ—A MADCAP EXPEDITION.24. CHAPTER X. A DARK NIGHT'S WORK.25. CHAPTER XI. A HAPPY HOME-COMING.26. CHAPTER I. A GIPSY'S WARNING.27. CHAPTER II. THE FIGHT ON BLACKMUIR MARSH.28. CHAPTER III. "VOLUNTEERS" FOR THE NAVY.—THE BURNING OF THE "HIGHFLYER."29. CHAPTER IV THE SEARCH FOR THE FRENCH FLEET—AT LAST.30. CHAPTER V. THE BATTLE OF THE NILE—HORRORS OF THE COCKPIT—NELSON WOUNDED.31. CHAPTER VI. THE BURNING OF THE "ORIENT"—A HEART OF OAK.32. CHAPTER VII. FACE TO FACE WITH THE DANISH SHIPS.33. CHAPTER VIII. A "GLORIOUS DAY'S RENOWN."34. CHAPTER IX. NELSON'S LAST DAYS AND HOURS.35. CHAPTER X. "JACK, I FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING WANTING IN MY LIFE."