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قراءة كتاب The Great Quest A romance of 1826, wherein are recorded the experiences of Josiah Woods of Topham, and of those others with whom he sailed for Cuba and the Gulf of Guinea
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The Great Quest A romance of 1826, wherein are recorded the experiences of Josiah Woods of Topham, and of those others with whom he sailed for Cuba and the Gulf of Guinea
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THE GREAT QUEST
I gave a quick jerk,—literally my foot was held,—I lost my balance and all but went over.
THE
GREAT QUEST
A romance of 1826, wherein are recorded
the experiences of Josiah Woods of Topham,
and of those others with whom he sailed
for Cuba and the Gulf of Guinea.
BY
CHARLES BOARDMAN HAWES
Author of "The Mutineers"
Illustrated by
GEORGE VARIAN
The ATLANTIC MONTHLY PRESS
BOSTON
Copyright, 1920, 1921
By THE TORBELL COMPANY
(Publishers of The Open Road)
Copyright, 1921
By CHARLES BOARDMAN HAWES
First Impression, September, 1921
Second Impression, January, 1922
Printed in the United States of America
To
MY FATHER AND MOTHER
CONTENTS
| I AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE |
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| I | The Stranger | 3 |
| II | My Uncle Behaves Queerly | 12 |
| III | Higgleby's Barn | 18 |
| IV | Swords and Ships | 26 |
| V | A Mysterious Project | 36 |
| II HANDS ACROSS THE SEA |
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| VI | Good-bye to Old Haunts and Faces | 49 |
| VII | A Wild Night | 63 |
| VIII | The Brig Adventure | 81 |
| IX | An Old Sea Song | 87 |
| III A LOW LAND IN THE EAST |
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| X | Matterson | 99 |
| XI | New Light on an Old Friend | 109 |
| XII | Captain North Again | 119 |
| XIII | Issues Sharply Drawn | 132 |
| XIV | Land Ho! | 137 |
| IV THREE DESPERATE MEN |
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| XV | The Island | 151 |
| XVI | Strangest of All | 165 |
| XVII | The Man from the Jungle | 173 |
| XVIII | A Warning Defied | 185 |
| XIX | Burned Bridges | 193 |
| V THE HOUSE ON THE HILL |
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| XX | Up Stream | 201 |
| XXI | A Grim Surprise | 212 |
| XXII | Siege | 225 |
| XXIII | Sortie | 234 |
| VI FOR OUR VERY LIVES |
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| XXIV | Spears in the Dark | |