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CHAPTER VI.

The Old Man meets the Little People under Peculiar
Circumstances, and relates to them how the Young Man, being
cast away in the Cold, rescued a Shipmate, and also other
Matters, which, if put into this Title, would spoil
the Story altogether 50

CHAPTER VII.

In which the Reader will discover, as the Little People did,
how a Life was saved, and a Life was begun 68

CHAPTER VIII.

In which the Mariner's Rest and the Ancient Mariner himself
receive Particular Attention 85

CHAPTER IX.

Contains a Recovery, a Discovery, and a Disappointment 90

CHAPTER X.

Shows how Some Things may be done as well as Others, with
God's Help and with much Perseverance 100

CHAPTER XI.

In which the Little People are convinced of the Goodness of
Providence, as the Reader ought to be,--seeing that to be
cast away is not to be forsaken 114

CHAPTER XII.

Relates how a Desert Island became a Rock of Good Hope,
and other Hopeful Matters which to be understood must
be read of 131

CHAPTER XIII.

The Ancient Mariner takes the Little People on a Little Voyage;
and the Little People become convinced that an Arctic
Winter, and Aurora Borealis, and an Ancient Mariner,
are very Wonderful Things 144

CHAPTER XIV.

Proves the Ingenuity of Seals, and shows that the Great
Polar Bear is no Respecter of Persons 162

CHAPTER XV.

Shows, among other Curious Matters, that two Boys are better
than one, and that Pluck is a Good Thing, especially
when Polar Bears are around 177

CHAPTER XVI.

Covers a Long Period of Time, and shows, among other Things,
how a Race may be lost at Both Ends 191

CHAPTER XVII.

A very Peculiar Person appears and disappears, and the Castaways
are filled alternately with Hope and Fear 207

CHAPTER XVIII.

A Number of Peculiar People appear, and the Castaways disappear
from the Rock of Good Hope 222

CHAPTER XIX.

The Peculiar People proving to be Savages, the Castaways
seize the First Opportunity to leave them,