Thrilling Adventures By Land And Sea
James O. Brayman
Play
Length 10 h 24 min
Chapters 21
First published 1852
There is in the adventures of the daring and heroic, something that interests all. There is a charm about them which, while it partakes of the nature of Romance, does not exercise the same influence upon the mind or heart. When there are noble purposes and noble ends connected with them, they excite in the mind of the reader, noble impulses. The object of the present compilation [1852] is to form a readable and instructive volume--a volume of startling incident and exciting adventure, which shall interest all minds, and by its attractions beget thirst for reading… - Book Preface
Chapters
1
Preface Read by David Wales 2:54
2
Sketch from Life on the Ocean Read by David Wales 23:42
3
Escape from Shipwreck; The Hunter's Wife Read by David Wales 34:11
4
Deaf Smith, the Texan Spy; Escape from a Shark; Adventure with Pirates Read by David Wales 32:26
5
A Sea-Fowling Adventure; Adventure with a Cobra di Capello; Combat of Wild Animals; Perilous Incident on a Canadian River; A Whale Chase Read by David Wales 30:06
6
Leopard Hunting And Adventures With Buffaloes And Lions; Hunting the White Rhinoceros, Lion, Buffalo, and Giraffe; A Leopard Hunt; Life in California Read by David Wales 33:43
7
A Storm among the Icebergs; Fall of the Rossberg; The Rifleman of Chippewa; Shipwreck of the Blendenhall Read by David Wales 30:43
8
Adventures of Sergeant Champe In His Attempt To Capture Arnold Read by David Wales 27:57
9
Adventures with Pirates; Kenton, the Spy Read by David Wales 36:12
10
The Dying Volunteer, An Incident Of Molino Del Rey; Escape from a Mexican Quicksand By Captain Mayne Reid Read by David Wales 27:11
11
Charged by a Rhinoceros; Burning of the Erie; Conflict with an Indian; Fire on the Prairies; The Captain's Story Read by David Wales 37:52
12
Tussle with a Wildcat; Incident in Frontier Life; Female Intrepidity; Encounter with Robbers; Shipwreck of the Monticello Read by David Wales 31:38
13
A Jungle Recollection; Attack of Boonesborough; Thrilling Incidents of Battle; Family Attacked by Indians Read by David Wales 31:55
14
Thrilling Incident; Adventures of Dr. Bacon Read by David Wales 24:07
15
A Battle with Snakes; Estill's Defeat; Incident at Niagara Falls; Skater chased by a Wolf; Our Flag on the Rocky Mountains; Running the Canon Read by David Wales 31:47
16
The Rescue; Shipwreck of the Medusa Read by David Wales 30:15
17
Hunting the Moose; Perilous Escape from Death; Fire in the Forest; Pirates of the Red Sea Read by David Wales 30:44
18
General Jackson and Weatherford; Cruise of the Saldanha and Talbot; A Carib's Revenge; Massacre of Fort Mimms; The Freshet Read by David Wales 25:16
19
The Panther's Den; Adventure with Elephants; The Shark Sentinel; Hunting the Tiger Read by David Wales 28:16
20
Indian Devil; Bear Fight; The Miners of Bois-Monzil Read by David Wales 28:43
21
Ship Towed to Land by Bullocks; Destruction of a Ship by a Whale; Burning of the Kent Read by David Wales 16:23
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