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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn, by Harry Collingwood This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn Author: Harry Collingwood Illustrator: C.M. Padday, R.O.I. Release Date: April 13, 2007 [EBook #21058] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ADVENTURES OF ERIC BLACKBURN *** Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ We found the original publisher's blurb for this book: In Chapter I the reader is introduced to Eric Blackburn, fourth officer of the ill-fated "Saturn", and hero of this story. The s.s. "Saturn" is overtaken in mid-ocean by a sudden and irreparable disaster, Blackburn being the sole survivor. Picked up by a sailing ship, the castaway finds himself elevated to the position of skipper, and joins in a search for hidden treasure. The search is successful, but on its way to port the ship is wrecked on an uncharted island. Blackburn and the dead captain's son reach land safely, and while exploring have many adventures and experiences. They become acquainted with a savage king, to whom they render aid in repelling attacks by huge apes which are a continual menace The treasure, which they have saved, proves a source of danger when two doubtful characters, former member's of Blackburn's crew, turn up unexpectedly. A settlement is effected, but complications arise and disaster is narrowly averted. Later, the hero and his companion leave their island home, carrying the treasure with them. ________________________________________________________________________ THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF ERIC BLACKBURN BY HARRY COLLINGWOOD CHAPTER ONE. THE CATASTROPHE. It happened on our seventh night out from Cape Town, when we had accomplished about a third of the distance between that city and Melbourne. The ship was the _Saturn_, of the well-known Planet Line of combined freight and passenger steamers trading between London, Cape Town, and Melbourne; and I--Eric Blackburn, aged a trifle over tw
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