THE WORKS OF
LOUIS BECKE
AN INDEX
Edited by David Widger
Louis Becke (1855-1913)
Project Gutenberg Editions
CONTENTS
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| ## Yorke The Adventurer ## John Corwell, Sailor ## Poisonous Fish ## Colonial Mortuary Bard ## "'Reo," The Fisherman ## "Old Mary" ## "Martin Of Nitendi" ## Call Of The South" ## Ebbing Of The Tide ## In The Far North ## Officer And Man ## The Trader's Wife ## Tessa ## Pâkia ## Sarréo ## The South Seaman ## Susâni ## Fish Drugging ## Âmona and Others ## Tom Gerrard | ## The River Of Dreams ## "Five-Head" Creek ## Black Bream Of Australia ## Chinkie's Flat and Others ## John Frewen, South Sea Whaler ## Memory Of The Southern Seas ## Rídan The Devil and Others ## Rodman the Boatsteeer and Others ## The Flemmings and "Flash Harry" ## "Pig-Headed" Sailor Men ## Americans In The South Seas ## The Tapu Of Banderah ## The Beginning of the Sea Story Of Australia ## Concerning "Bully" Hayes ## Adventure Of James Shervinton ## Brothers-In-Law; The Brass Gun ## Adventure Of Elizabeth Morey ## Foster's Letter Of Marque ## The Gallant and Jack Renton |
VOLUMES, CHAPTERS AND STORIES
Yorke The Adventurer
Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V Chapter VI |
John Corwell, Sailor
JOHN CORWELL, SAILOR AND MINER I II III IV POISONOUS FISH OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS |
Colonial Mortuary Bard
THE COLONIAL MORTUARY BARD "'REO," THE FISHERMAN THE BLACK BREAM OF AUSTRALIA |
"Old Mary"
I II III |
"Martin Of Nitendi"
"MARTIN OF NITENDI" THE RIVER OF DREAMS I II III |
Call Of The South"
CHAPTER I ~ PAUL, THE DIVER CHAPTER II ~ THE OLD SEA LIFE CHAPTER III ~ THE BLIND MAN OF ADMIRALTY ISLAND CHAPTER IV ~ NISÂN ISLAND; A TALE OF THE OLD TRADING DAYS FIRST PART SECOND PART THIRD PART CHAPTER V ~ MUTINIES CHAPTER VI ~ "MÂNI" CHAPTER VII ~ AT NIGHT CHAPTER VIII ~ THE CRANKS OF THE JULIA BRIG CHAPTER IX ~ "DANDY," THE SHIP'S DINGO CHAPTER X ~ KALA-HOI, THE NET-MAKER CHAPTER XI ~ THE KANAKA LABOUR TRADE IN THE PACIFIC CHAPTER XII ~ MY FRIENDS, THE ANTHROPOPHAGI CHAPTER XIII ~ ON THE "JOYS" OF RECRUITING "BLACKBIRDS" CHAPTER XIV ~ MAKING A FORTUNE IN THE SOUTH SEAS CHAPTER XV ~ THE STORY OF TOKOLMÉ CHAPTER XVI ~ "LANO-TÔ" CHAPTER XVII ~ "OMBRE CHEVALIER" CHAPTER XVIII ~ A RECLUSE OF THE BUSH CHAPTER XIX ~ TE-BARI, THE OUTLAW CHAPTER XX ~ "THE DANDIEST BOY THAT EVER STOOD UP IN A BOAT" CHAPTER XXI ~ THE PIT OF MAOTÂ CHAPTER XXII ~ VANÂKI, THE STRONG SWIMMER CHAPTER XXIII ~ TWO PACIFIC ISLANDS BIRDS: THE SOUTH SEA CORNCRAKE AND THE SOUTH SEA CORNCRAKE THE TOOTH-BILLED PIGEON OF SAMOA CHAPTER XXIV ~ A NIGHT RUN ACROSS FÂGALOA BAY CHAPTER XXV ~ A BIT OF GOOD LUCK CHAPTER XXVI ~ MODERN PIRATES CHAPTER XXVII ~ PAUTÔE CHAPTER XXVIII ~ THE MAN WHO KNEW EVERYTHING CHAPTER XXIX ~ THE PATTERING OF THE MULLET |
Ebbing Of The Tide
"LULIBAN OF THE POOL" NINIA I. II. III. BALDWIN'S LOISÈ—Miss Lambert. AT A KAFA-DRINKING I. II. MRS. LIARDET: A SOUTH SEA TRADING EPISODE KENNEDY THE BOATSTEERER A DEAD LOSS HICKSON: A HALF-CASTE A BOATING PARTY OF TWO I. II. "THE BEST ASSET IN A FOOL'S ESTATE" DESCHARD OF ONEAKA I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. NELL OF MULLINER'S CAMP AURIKI REEF AT THE EBBING OF THE TIDE THE FALLACIES OF HILLIARD I. II. A TALE OF A MASK THE COOK OF THE "SPREETOO SANTOO" LUPTON'S GUEST: MEMORY OF THE EASTERN PACIFIC IN NOUMÉA THE FEAST AT PENTECOST AN HONOUR TO THE SERVICE |
In The Far North
I II III IV |
Officer And Man
The Trader's Wife
CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV |
Tessa
CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII |
Pâkia
Sarréo
The South Seaman
Susâni
Fish Drugging
"FIVE-HEAD" CREEK I II FISH DRUGGING IN THE PACIFIC |
Âmona and Others
ÂMONA; THE CHILD; AND THE BEAST THE SNAKE AND THE BELL SOUTH SEA NOTES I II |
Tom Gerrard
CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XV CHAPTER XVI CHAPTER XVII CHAPTER XVIII CHAPTER XIX CHAPTER XX CHAPTER XXI CHAPTER XXII CHAPTER XXIII CHAPTER XXIV CHAPTER XXV CHAPTER XXVI CHAPTER XXVII CHAPTER XXVIII CHAPTER XXIX CHAPTER XXX CHAPTER XXXI CHAPTER XXXII |
The River Of Dreams
"MARTIN OF NITENDI" THE RIVER OF DREAMS I II III |
Chinkie's Flat and Others
CHAPTER I ~ "CHINKIE'S FLAT" CHAPTER II ~ GRAINGER MAKES A "DEAL" CHAPTER III ~ JIMMY AH SAN CHAPTER IV ~ GRAINGER AND JIMMY AH SAN TALK TOGETHER CHAPTER V ~ THE RESURRECTION OF THE "EVER VICTORIOUS" CHAPTER VI ~ "MAGNETIC VILLA" CHAPTER VII ~ SHEILA CAROLAN CHAPTER VIII ~ MYRA AND SHEILA CHAPTER IX ~ DINNER WITH "THE REFINED FAMILY" CHAPTER X ~ THE "CHAMPION" ISSUES A "SPECIAL" CHAPTER XI ~ A CHANGE OF PLANS CHAPTER XII ~ SHEILA BECOMES ONE OF A VERY "UNREFINED" CIRCLE CHAPTER XIII ~ ON THE SCENT CHAPTER XIV ~ "MISS CAROLINE" IS "ALL RIGHT" (VIDE DICK SCOTT ) |
John Frewen, South Sea Whaler
BOOK I CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI BOOK II CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XV CHAPTER XVI CHAPTER XVII CHAPTER XVIII CHAPTER XIX |
Memory Of The Southern Seas
CAPTAIN "BULLY" HAYES THE "WHALE CURE" THE SEA "SALMON" SEASON IN AUSTRALIA "JACK SHARK" SOME PACIFIC ISLANDS FISHES "LUCK" CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV BULL-DOGS OF THE SEA "REVENGE" SAUNDERSON AND THE DYNAMITE THE STEALING OF SA LUIA |
Rídan The Devil and Others
RÍDAN THE DEVIL A MEMORY OF 'THE SYSTEM' CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III A NORTH PACIFIC LAGOON ISLAND BILGER, OF SYDNEY THE VISION OF MILLI THE SLAVE DENISON GETS A BERTH ASHORE ADDIE RANSOM: A MEMORY OF THE TOKELAUS IN A NATIVE VILLAGE MAURICE KINANE THE 'KILLERS' OF TWOFOLD BAY DENISON'S SECOND BERTH ASHORE A FISH DRIVE ON A MICRONESIAN ATOLL BOBARAN SEA FISHING IN AUSTRALIA AN ADVENTURE IN THE NEW HEBRIDES THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE OF CHARLES DU BREIL THE WHITE WIFE AND THE BROWN 'WOMAN' WITH HOOK AND LINE ON AN AUSTRAL RIVER THE WRECK OF THE LEONORA: A MEMORY OF 'BULLY' HAYES AN OLD COLONIAL MUTINY A BOATING ADVENTURE IN THE CAROLINES A CHRISTMAS EVE IN THE FAR SOUTH SEAS |
Rodman the Boatsteeer and Others
RODMAN THE BOATSTEERER I. II. III. A POINT OF THEOLOGY ON MÂDURÔ A MAN OF IMPULSE THE TRADER I. II. III. MRS. CLINTON I. II. THE CUTTING-OFF OF THE "QUEEN CHARLOTTE" THE PERUVIAN SLAVERS A QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE A TOUCH OF THE TAR-BRUSH THE TRADER S WIFE NINA THE EAST INDIAN COUSIN PROCTOR THE DRUNKARD A PONAPEAN CONVENANCE IN THE KING'S SERVICE, EPISODES OF A BEACH-COMBER I. II. III. OXLEY, THE PRIVATEERSMAN I. II. III. THE ESCAPEE EMA, THE HALF-BLOOD I. II. III. IV. LEASSÉ THE TROUBLE WITH JINABAN |
The Flemmings and "Flash Harry"
THE FLEMMINGS CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V "FLASH HARRY" OF SAVAIT |
"Pig-Headed" Sailor Men
Americans In The South Seas
The Tapu Of Banderah
I ~ THE "STARLIGHT" II ~ A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION III ~ BANDERAH IV ~ "DEATH TO THEM BOTH!" V ~ THE TAPU OF BANDERAH |
The Beginning of the Sea Story Of Australia
Concerning "Bully" Hayes
I II III IV V |
Adventure Of James Shervinton
CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XV CHAPTER XVI |
List of Illustrations
Titlepage Sailing Across the Lagoon to his Station The Man Tematau Came to the Door Met Me With Outstretched Hand Hand Shot out and Grasped Me by the Throat Krause Lay on his Back in the Centre of The Room Directed My Steps Towards the Great Open-sided Moniep Fishing As if Nothing Unusual Had Occurred I Spread the Chart out on The Table I Hurried Down to the Beach Two Good Coatings of Red Lead Accompanied by Thirty Or Forty Canoes Began Their Flying-fish Catching She Came Boldly on How We Escaped Broaching to I Could Not But Admire and Envy Carrying Nets and Fish Baskets I Waited Until My Hand Was a Bit Steady A Glorious Silver Moon in the Sky Saw a Barque Lying on the Reef He Had Sailed At Last We Reached the Ship Lifting Us up on the Summit of Its Awful Crest |
Brothers-In-Law; The Brass Gun
THE BROTHERS-IN-LAW: A TALE OF THE EQUATORIAL ISLANDS THE BRASS GUN OF THE BUCCANEERS |
Adventure Of Elizabeth Morey
Foster's Letter Of Marque
I II |
The Gallant and Jack Renton
"THE GALLANT, GOOD RIOU" JACK RENTON |