Thrilling Stories of the Ocean

Marmaduke Park

Play

Length

3 h 58 min

Chapters

16

Language

English

Genre

Animals, Essays & Short Works, Nature

First published

1852

Chapters

1. 1 Volney Beckner; The Poultry Basket - A Life-Preserver; The Life BoatRead by Cathy Howell 10:48
2. 2 Whale Fishing; Ship Towed by Land By Bullocks; The Sinking of the Royal George; Blowing Up of the Royal GeorgeRead by Cathy Howell 14:22
3. 3 Loss of the Melville Castle; Burning of the Kent East Indiaman; The PelicanRead by Cathy Howell 12:48
4. 4 Catching Turtle; The Wreck of the Steamboat; WaterspoutsRead by Cathy Howell 13:19
5. 5 Heaving the Lead; The Balloon at Sea; An Adventure of Paul JonesRead by Cathy Howell 14:13
6. 6 Admiral Nelson; Discovery of the Pacific Ocean; Admiral Keppel and the Dey of AlgiersRead by Cathy Howell 21:28
7. 7 Loss of the Cataraque; Loss of the Francis Spaight; Loss of the Golden RuleRead by Cathy Howell 9:59
8. 8 Dangers of Whaling Ships Among Ice Bergs; Massacre of the Crew at the AtahualpaRead by Cathy Howell 18:11
9. 9 Shipwreck of the BlendenhallRead by Cathy Howell 14:34
10. 10 Shipwreck of the MedusaRead by Cathy Howell 13:46
11. 11 Singular Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk By a Whale; Loss of the WellingtonRead by Cathy Howell 21:01
12. 12 Loss of the Abergavenny; Cruise of the Saldanha and TalbotRead by Cathy Howell 20:02
13. 13 Shipwreck of the NautilusRead by Cathy Howell 12:55
14. 14 Gallant Exploits of Commodore DecaturRead by Cathy Howell 13:54
15. 15 Exploits of Commodore HullRead by Cathy Howell 14:29
16. 16 Exploits of Commodore BarneyRead by Cathy Howell 12:13

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