28

III.--DEPARTURE 47

IV.--GETTING SETTLED 62

V.--ON DECK 77

VI.--A CONVERSATION 91

VII.--INCIDENTS 109

VIII.--THE STORM 131

IX.--THE PASSENGERS' LOTTERY 154

X.--THE END OF THE LOTTERY 179

XI.--THE ARRIVAL 192

ENGRAVINGS.

FRONTISPIECE. PAGE

THE STEAMER AT THE WHARF 10

THE PIER 24

THE RESCUE 44

THE PILOT ON THE PADDLE BOX 54

THE SAILOR ON THE RIGGING 87

THE PASSENGER ON THE RIGGING 103

HILBERT AND THE BIRD 124

HILBERT IN THE SPRAY 152

HEAVING THE LOG 164

ROLLO'S TOUR IN EUROPE.

ORDER OF THE VOLUMES

ROLLO ON THE ATLANTIC.
ROLLO IN PARIS.
ROLLO IN SWITZERLAND.
ROLLO IN LONDON.
ROLLO ON THE RHINE.
ROLLO IN SCOTLAND.
ROLLO IN GENEVA.
ROLLO IN HOLLAND.
ROLLO IN NAPLES.
ROLLO IN ROME.

PRINCIPAL PERSONS OF THE STORY.

ROLLO; twelve years of age.

MR. and MRS. HOLIDAY; Rollo's father and mother, travelling in Europe.

THANNY; Rollo's younger brother.

JANE; Rollo's cousin, adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Holiday.

MR. GEORGE; a young gentleman, Rollo's uncle.

[Illustration: THE STEAMER AT THE WHARF.]

ROLLO ON THE ATLANTIC.

CHAPTER I.

TAKING PASSAGE.

When Rollo was about twelve years of age, he made a voyage to Europe
under rather extraordinary circumstances. He went alone; that is to say,
he had no one to take care of him. In fact, in addition to being obliged
to take care of himself, he had also his little sister Jane to take care
of; for she went with him.[A]