Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2008-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 104 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Adventures of Capt. Woodward and Five Seamen in the island of Celebes -- An Occurrence at sea -- Loss of H. B. M ship Phœnix, off Cuba -- An account of the Whale Fishery, with anecdotes of the dangers attending it -- Loss of the Brig Tyrrel -- Loss of the Peggy -- Loss of H. B. M. ship Litchfield -- Wreck of the Rothsay Castle Steamer -- Loss of the French ship Droits de L'Homme -- Loss of H. B. M. ship Queen Charlotte -- A Scene on the Atlantic Ocean -- Wreck of the French Frigate Medusa, on the Arguin Bank -- Loss of the Royal George -- Loss of the Æneas, transport -- The Absent Ship -- Loss of the Halsewell, East Indiaman -- An account of Four Russians, abandoned on the Island of East Spitzbergen -- Loss of the Amphitrite, Female Convict Ship -- The Mutineers, a Tale of the Sea -- Fate of Seven Sailors, left on the island of St. Maurice -- Seamen wintering in Spitzbergen -- A Man Overboard -- An Escape through the Cabin-Windows -- Tom Cringle's Log -- Loss of the Nautilus, Sloop of War -- Wreck of a Slave Ship -- The Wrecked Seamen -- Adventures of Philip Ashton -- Explosion of H. B. M. ship Amphion -- Loss of H. B. M. ship La Tribune -- Burning of the Prince, a French East Indiaman -- Wreck of the Schooner Betsey -- Early American Heroism -- Fingal's Cave -- Loss of H. B. M. ship Ramillies -- Preservation of Nine Seamen -- Capt. Ross's Expedition -- Loss of the Catharine, Venus, and Piedmont, transports, and three Merchant Ships -- Wreck of the Ship Sidney -- Loss of the Duke William, transport -- Commodore Barney -- Naval Battles of the United States -- Address to the Ocean. Produced by David Wilson, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy" by Anonymous is a collection of harrowing maritime accounts written in the late 19th century. This work compiles various true stories of disasters at sea, featuring themes of shipwreck, survival, and the human spirit's resilience against perilous odds. Readers can expect vivid narrations that delve into the unfortunate fates of sailors and ship crews as they face mutinies, cruel elements of nature, and the treacherous encounters of piracy. The opening of the book presents the preface, which lays the groundwork for the themes explored within its pages. It elaborates on the hardships of shipwrecks and the psychological toll they take on those involved. Following this, the reader is introduced to Captain Woodward and his five fellow sailors as they set off from Batavia in search of provisions, only to find themselves shipwrecked and at the mercy of hostile natives on a remote island. The narrative recounts their desperate attempts to survive, the loss of companions, and their journey towards eventual rescue, highlighting their courage and resourcefulness amidst dire circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pirates Seafaring life Shipwrecks Mutiny G Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Travel & Geography 877771 877783 2024-09-11T07:36:46.438206 2023-09-11T10:47:57.559206 text/html text/html 889949 2008-07-06T11:47:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1373391 2008-07-06T11:47:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1339816 2024-09-11T07:36:57.622177 application/epub+zip 1348731 2024-09-11T07:36:49.009173 application/epub+zip 407587 2024-09-11T07:36:47.542212 application/epub+zip 1687413 2024-09-11T07:37:04.494113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1625883 2024-09-11T07:36:56.363128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567529 2022-09-12T07:17:22.556956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 824528 824311 2024-09-11T07:36:45.377206 2023-09-11T10:47:56.560204 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 824600 2008-07-06T11:47:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 305755 2008-07-06T11:47:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 824595 2008-07-06T11:47:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305722 2008-07-06T11:47:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23206 2024-09-11T07:37:04.649085 application/rdf+xml 17481 2024-09-11T07:36:47.936199 image/jpeg 3736 2024-09-11T07:36:47.748209 image/jpeg 1450131 2024-09-11T07:36:46.557226 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown