The Sandman: His Sea Stories By: William John Hopkins (1863-1926)
First Page: [Illustration: "THEY SAILED ON, IN THE MOONLIGHT" (See page 297)] The Sandman: His Sea Stories By William J. Hopkins Author of "The Sandman: His Farm Stories," "The Sandman: More Farm Stories," "The Sandman: His Ship Stories," etc. With Forty Illustrations by Diantha W. Horne This special edition is published by arrangement with the publisher of the regular edition, The Page Company. CADMUS BOOKS E. M. HALE AND COMPANY CHICAGO Copyright, 1908 BY THE PAGE COMPANY All rights reserved Made in U.S.A. CONTENTS PAGE THE SEPTEMBER GALE STORY 1 THE FIRE STORY 31 THE PORPOISE STORY 44 THE SEAWEED STORY 57 THE FLYING FISH STORY 74 THE LOG BOOK STORY 85 THE SHARK STORY 102 THE CHRISTMAS STORY 120 THE SOUNDING STORY 139 THE TEAK WOOD STORY 153 THE STOWAWAY STORY 171 THE ALBATROSS STORY 185 THE DERELICT STORY 194 THE LIGHTHOUSE STORY 210 THE RUNAWAY STORY 222 THE TRAFALGAR STORY 243 THE CARGO STORY 253 THE PRIVATEER STORY 270 THE RACE STORY 291 THE PILOT STORY 310 THE DRIFTWOOD STORY 325 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS "They sailed on, in the moonlight." (See page 297) Frontispiece "Sometimes he had to hold on to the fences" 11 "They saw all sorts of things going up the river" 23 "A great tree that was blown down" 29 "It floated, burning, for a few minutes" 42 "They swam in a funny sort of way" 48 "They had more porpoises on deck than you would have thought that they could possibly use" 55 "The surface of the sea seemed covered with them" 65 "They amused themselves for a long time" 72 "A school of fish suddenly leaped out of the water" 78 "The sailors were having a good time" 81 The Hour Glass 90 "Little Jacob liked to watch Captain Solomon" 93 "'Right there,' he said, 'you can see his back fin'" 109 The Shark 114 "'Yes, little lad,' he said. 'For you if you want it'" 129 Christmas Island, 1st View, bearing N by E 132 Christmas Island, 2nd View, bearing SW 133 "Little Jacob watched it ... settle into the ocean" 138 The Lead 149 "He walked all around the great yard with the boys on his back" 167 "He was in the hold of the ship" 177 The Albatross 188 "They watched it the day after the next, too" 192 "Captain Solomon ... Continue reading book >>

The Sandman: His Sea Stories By: William John Hopkins (1863-1926)

First Page:

[Illustration: "THEY SAILED ON, IN THE MOONLIGHT"

(See page 297)]

The Sandman:

His Sea Stories

By William J. Hopkins

Author of "The Sandman: His Farm Stories," "The Sandman: More Farm Stories," "The Sandman: His Ship Stories," etc.

With Forty Illustrations by Diantha W. Horne

This special edition is published by arrangement with the publisher of the regular edition, The Page Company.

CADMUS BOOKS E. M. HALE AND COMPANY

CHICAGO

BY THE PAGE COMPANY

Made in U.S.A.

CONTENTS

PAGE

THE SEPTEMBER GALE STORY 1

THE FIRE STORY 31

THE PORPOISE STORY 44

THE SEAWEED STORY 57

THE FLYING FISH STORY 74

THE LOG BOOK STORY 85

THE SHARK STORY 102

THE CHRISTMAS STORY 120

THE SOUNDING STORY 139

THE TEAK WOOD STORY 153

THE STOWAWAY STORY 171

THE ALBATROSS STORY 185

THE DERELICT STORY 194

THE LIGHTHOUSE STORY 210

THE RUNAWAY STORY 222

THE TRAFALGAR STORY 243

THE CARGO STORY 253

THE PRIVATEER STORY 270

THE RACE STORY 291

THE PILOT STORY 310

THE DRIFTWOOD STORY 325

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

"They sailed on, in the moonlight." (See page 297) Frontispiece

"Sometimes he had to hold on to the fences" 11

"They saw all sorts of things going up the river" 23

"A great tree that was blown down" 29

"It floated, burning, for a few minutes" 42

"They swam in a funny sort of way" 48

"They had more porpoises on deck than you would have thought that they could possibly use" 55

"The surface of the sea seemed covered with them" 65

"They amused themselves for a long time" 72

"A school of fish suddenly leaped out of the water" 78

"The sailors were having a good time" 81

The Hour Glass 90

"Little Jacob liked to watch Captain Solomon" 93

"'Right there,' he said, 'you can see his back fin'" 109

The Shark 114

"'Yes, little lad,' he said. 'For you if you want it'" 129

Christmas Island, 1st View, bearing N by E 132

Christmas Island, 2nd View, bearing SW 133

"Little Jacob watched it ... settle into the ocean" 138

The Lead 149

"He walked all around the great yard with the boys on his back" 167

"He was in the hold of the ship" 177

The Albatross 188

"They watched it the day after the next, too" 192

"Captain Solomon ... Continue reading book >>

Genres for this book
Fiction
Sea stories
Teen/Young adult

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