Redburn. His First Voyage
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- Being the Sailor Boy Confessions and Reminiscences of the Son-Of-A-Gentleman in the Merchant Navy
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1. Redburn: His First Voyage2. CHAPTER I. HOW WELLINGBOROUGH REDBURN’S TASTE FOR THE SEA WAS BORN AND BRED IN HIM3. CHAPTER II. REDBURN’S DEPARTURE FROM HOME4. CHAPTER III. HE ARRIVES IN TOWN5. CHAPTER IV. HOW HE DISPOSED OF HIS FOWLING-PIECE6. CHAPTER V. HE PURCHASES HIS SEA-WARDROBE, AND ON A DISMAL RAINY DAY PICKS UP HIS BOARD AND LODGING ALONG THE WHARVES7. CHAPTER VI. HE IS INITIATED IN THE BUSINESS OF CLEANING OUT THE PIG-PEN, AND SLUSHING DOWN THE TOP-MAST8. CHAPTER VII. HE GETS TO SEA AND FEELS VERY BAD9. CHAPTER VIII. HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES10. CHAPTER IX. THE SAILORS BECOMING A LITTLE SOCIAL, REDBURN CONVERSES WITH THEM11. CHAPTER X. HE IS VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED; THE SAILORS ABUSE HIM; AND HE BECOMES MISERABLE AND FORLORN12. CHAPTER XI. HE HELPS WASH THE DECKS, AND THEN GOES TO BREAKFAST13. CHAPTER XII. HE GIVES SOME ACCOUNT OF ONE OF HIS SHIPMATES CALLED JACKSON14. CHAPTER XIII. HE HAS A FINE DAY AT SEA, BEGINS TO LIKE IT; BUT CHANGES HIS MIND15. CHAPTER XIV. HE CONTEMPLATES MAKING A SOCIAL CALL ON THE CAPTAIN IN HIS CABIN16. CHAPTER XV. THE MELANCHOLY STATE OF HIS WARDROBE17. CHAPTER XVI. AT DEAD OF NIGHT HE IS SENT UP TO LOOSE THE MAIN-SKYSAIL18. CHAPTER XVII. THE COOK AND STEWARD19. CHAPTER XVIII. HE ENDEAVORS TO IMPROVE HIS MIND; AND TELLS OF ONE BLUNT AND HIS DREAM BOOK20. CHAPTER XIX. A NARROW ESCAPE21. CHAPTER XX. IN A FOG HE IS SET TO WORK AS A BELL-TOLLER, AND BEHOLDS A HERD OF OCEAN-ELEPHANTS22. CHAPTER XXI. A WHALEMAN AND A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN23. CHAPTER XXII. THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK24. CHAPTER XXIII. AN UNACCOUNTABLE CABIN-PASSENGER, AND A MYSTERIOUS YOUNG LADY25. CHAPTER XXIV. HE BEGINS TO HOP ABOUT IN THE RIGGING LIKE A SAINT JAGO’S MONKEY26. CHAPTER XXV. QUARTER-DECK FURNITURE27. CHAPTER XXVI. A SAILOR A JACK OF ALL TRADES28. CHAPTER XXVII. HE GETS A PEEP AT IRELAND, AND AT LAST ARRIVES AT LIVERPOOL29. CHAPTER XXVIII. HE GOES TO SUPPER AT THE SIGN OF THE BALTIMORE CLIPPER30. CHAPTER XXIX. REDBURN DEFERENTIALLY DISCOURSES CONCERNING THE PROSPECTS OF SAILORS31. CHAPTER XXX. REDBURN GROWS INTOLERABLY FLAT AND STUPID OVER SOME OUTLANDISH OLD GUIDE-BOOKS32. CHAPTER XXXI. WITH HIS PROSY OLD GUIDE-BOOK, HE TAKES A PROSY STROLL THROUGH THE TOWN33. CHAPTER XXXII. THE DOCKS34. CHAPTER XXXIII. THE SALT-DROGHERS, AND GERMAN EMIGRANT SHIPS35. CHAPTER XXXIV. THE IRRAWADDY36. CHAPTER XXXV. GALLIOTS, COAST-OF-GUINEA-MAN, AND FLOATING CHAPEL37. CHAPTER XXXVI. THE OLD CHURCH OF ST. NICHOLAS, AND THE DEAD-HOUSE38. CHAPTER XXXVII. WHAT REDBURN SAW IN LAUNCELOTT’S-HEY39. CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE DOCK-WALL BEGGARS40. CHAPTER XXXIX. THE BOOBLE-ALLEYS OF THE TOWN41. CHAPTER XL. PLACARDS, BRASS-JEWELERS, TRUCK-HORSES, AND STEAMERS42. CHAPTER XLI. REDBURN ROVES ABOUT HITHER AND THITHER43. CHAPTER XLII. HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE CROSS OLD GENTLEMAN44. CHAPTER XLIII. HE TAKES A DELIGHTFUL RAMBLE INTO THE COUNTRY; AND MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THREE ADORABLE CHARMERS45. CHAPTER XLIV. REDBURN INTRODUCES MASTER HARRY BOLTON TO THE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION OF THE READER46. CHAPTER XLV. HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON47. CHAPTER XLVI. A MYSTERIOUS NIGHT IN LONDON48. CHAPTER XLVII. HOMEWARD BOUND49. CHAPTER XLVIII. A LIVING CORPSE50. CHAPTER XLIX. CARLO51. CHAPTER L. HARRY BOLTON AT SEA52. CHAPTER LI. THE EMIGRANTS53. CHAPTER LII. THE EMIGRANTS’ KITCHEN54. CHAPTER LIII. THE HORATII AND CURIATII55. CHAPTER LIV. SOME SUPERIOR OLD NAIL-ROD AND PIG-TAIL56. CHAPTER LV. DRAWING NIGH TO THE LAST SCENE IN JACKSON’S CAREER57. CHAPTER LVI. UNDER THE LEE OF THE LONG-BOAT, REDBURN AND HARRY HOLD CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNION58. CHAPTER LVII. ALMOST A FAMINE59. CHAPTER LVIII. THOUGH THE HIGHLANDER PUTS INTO NO HARBOR AS YET; SHE HERE AND THERE LEAVES MANY OF HER PASSENGERS BEHIND60. CHAPTER LIX. THE LAST END OF JACKSON61. CHAPTER LX. HOME AT LAST62. CHAPTER LXI. REDBURN AND HARRY, ARM IN ARM, IN HARBOR63. CHAPTER LXII. THE LAST THAT WAS EVER HEARD OF HARRY BOLTON