THE CRUISE OF THE MIDGE.
Reading edition
BY THE
AUTHOR OF "TOM CRINGLE'S LOG."
[Transcriber's note: Author is Michael Scott]
"ON LIFE'S VAST OCEAN DIVERSELY WE SAIL, REASON THE CARD, BUT PASSION IS THE GALE." ESSAY ON MAN
IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I.
WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH; AND T. CADELL, STRAND, LONDON. MDCCCXXXVI.
EDINBURGH: PRINTED BY BALLANTYNE AND CO., PAUL'S WORK.
CONTENTS OF VOLUME FIRST.
CHAP.
I. GAZELLES AND MIDGES—THE MIDGE'S WINGS ARE SINGED II. THE ATTACK III. THE MIDGE IN THE HORNET'S NEST IV. THE EVENING AFTER THE BRUSH V. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SERJEANT QUACCO VI. THE FETISH—CROSSING THE BAR, AND DESTRUCTION OF THE SLAVER VII. A WARM RECEPTION VIII. CAPE MISSIONARIES IX. FOUNDERING OF THE HERMES X. DICKY PHANTOM—YARN SPINNING XI. JAMBE DE BOIS XII. GAMBLING—AN UNLUCKY HIT