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Thrilling Stories of the Ocean

Marmaduke Park

Authentic accounts of modern voyagers and travelers; designed for the entertainment and instruction of young people. - Summary by Marmaduke Park

Genre(s): Animals, Essays & Short Works, Nature

Language: English

Keyword(s): nature (890), animals (393), nautical (30), maritime (16)

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	Volney Beckner; The Poultry Basket - A Life-Preserver; The Life Boat	Cathy Howell	00:10:48
Play 02	Whale Fishing; Ship Towed by Land By Bullocks; The Sinking of the Royal George; Blowing Up of the Royal George	Cathy Howell	00:14:22
Play 03	Loss of the Melville Castle; Burning of the Kent East Indiaman; The Pelican	Cathy Howell	00:12:48
Play 04	Catching Turtle; The Wreck of the Steamboat; Waterspouts	Cathy Howell	00:13:19
Play 05	Heaving the Lead; The Balloon at Sea; An Adventure of Paul Jones	Cathy Howell	00:14:13
Play 06	Admiral Nelson; Discovery of the Pacific Ocean; Admiral Keppel and the Dey of Algiers	Cathy Howell	00:21:28
Play 07	Loss of the Cataraque; Loss of the Francis Spaight; Loss of the Golden Rule	Cathy Howell	00:09:59
Play 08	Dangers of Whaling Ships Among Ice Bergs; Massacre of the Crew at the Atahualpa	Cathy Howell	00:18:11
Play 09	Shipwreck of the Blendenhall	Cathy Howell	00:14:34
Play 10	Shipwreck of the Medusa	Cathy Howell	00:13:46
Play 11	Singular Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk By a Whale; Loss of the Wellington	Cathy Howell	00:21:01
Play 12	Loss of the Abergavenny; Cruise of the Saldanha and Talbot	Cathy Howell	00:20:02
Play 13	Shipwreck of the Nautilus	Cathy Howell	00:12:55
Play 14	Gallant Exploits of Commodore Decatur	Cathy Howell	00:13:54
Play 15	Exploits of Commodore Hull	Cathy Howell	00:14:29
Play 16	Exploits of Commodore Barney	Cathy Howell	00:12:13

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