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Title: Anson's Voyage Round the World
The Text Reduced

Author: Richard Walter

Commentator: H. W. Household

Release Date: August 28, 2005 [EBook #16611]

Language: English

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Produced by Amy Zelmer and Sue Asscher

ANSON'S VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD.

THE TEXT REDUCED.

WITH INTRODUCTION, NOTES AND GLOSSARY

BY

H.W. HOUSEHOLD, M.A.
FORMERLY ASSISTANT MASTER AT CLIFTON COLLEGE.

RIVINGTONS
34, KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN,
LONDON.

1901.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION BY THE EDITOR.

CHAPTER 1. PURPOSE OF THE VOYAGE. COMPOSITION OF THE SQUADRON. ARRIVAL AT
MADEIRA.

CHAPTER 2. SPANISH PREPARATIONS. FATE OF PIZARRO'S SQUADRON.

CHAPTER 3. FROM MADEIRA TO ST. CATHERINE'S. UNHEALTHINESS OF THE
SQUADRON.

CHAPTER 4. THE COMMODORE'S INSTRUCTIONS. BAD WEATHER. NARROW ESCAPE OF
THE PEARL. ST JULIAN.

CHAPTER 5. FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. TIERRA DEL FUEGO. THE STRAITS OF LE
MAIRE.

CHAPTER 6. HEAVY GALES. A LONG BATTLE WITH WIND AND SEA. THE CENTURION
LOSES HER CONSORTS.

CHAPTER 7. OUTBREAK OF SCURVY. DANGER OF SHIPWRECK.

CHAPTER 8. ARRIVAL AT JUAN FERNANDEZ. THE TRIAL REJOINS.

CHAPTER 9. THE SICK LANDED. ALEXANDER SELKIRK. SEALS AND SEA-LIONS.

CHAPTER 10. REAPPEARANCE OF THE GLOUCESTER. DISTRESS ON BOARD. HER
EFFORTS TO ENTER THE BAY.

CHAPTER 11. TRACES OF SPANISH CRUISERS. ARRIVAL OF THE ANNA PINK.

CHAPTER 12. THE WRECK OF THE WAGER. A MUTINY.

CHAPTER 13. THE WRECK OF THE WAGER (CONTINUED). THE ADVENTURES OF THE
CAPTAIN'S PARTY.

CHAPTER 14. THE LOSSES FROM SCURVY. STATE AND PROSPECTS OF THE SQUADRON.

CHAPTER 15. A PRIZE. SPANISH PREPARATIONS. A NARROW ESCAPE.

CHAPTER 16. THE COMMODORE'S PLANS. ANOTHER PRIZE. THE TRIAL DESTROYED.

CHAPTER 17. MORE CAPTURES. ALARM OF THE COAST. PAITA.

CHAPTER 18. THE ATTACK ON PAITA.

CHAPTER 19. THE ATTACK ON PAITA (CONTINUED). KIND TREATMENT AND RELEASE
OF THE