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Title: The Story of the White-Rock Cove

Author: Anonymous

Release Date: August 26, 2007 [EBook #22404]

Language: English

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THE STORY OF THE WHITE-ROCK COVE.

With Illustrations.

LONDON:
T. NELSON AND SONS, PATERNOSTER ROW;
EDINBURGH; AND NEW YORK.
1871.

[Illustration: WILLIE AND ALECK AT THE FOOT OF THE WHITE ROCK.]

CONTENTS

I. LONG AGO AT BRAYCOMBE

II. ALECK'S WELCOME

III. A WHOLE HOLIDAY

IV. THE RIDE TO STAVEMOOR

V. SHIP-BUILDING

VI. THE SCHOONER-YACHT

VII. THE MISSING SHIP

VIII. ANOTHER SEARCH

IX. SORROWFUL DAYS

X. SUNDAY EVENING

XI. THE WHITE-ROCK COVE AGAIN

THE STORY OF THE WHITE-ROCK COVE.

CHAPTER I.

LONG AGO AT BRAYCOMBE.

The Story of the White-Rock Cove--"_to be written down all from the very
beginning_"--is urgently required by certain youthful petitioners, whose
importunity is hard to resist; and the request is sealed by a rosy pair
of lips from the little face nestling at my side, in a manner that
admits of no denial.

* * * * *

"_From the beginning_;"--that very beginning carries me back to my own
old school-room, in the dear home at Braycombe, when, as a little boy
between nine and ten years old, I sat there doing my lessons.

It was on a Thursday morning, and, consequently, I was my mother's
pupil. For whereas my tutor, a certain Mr. Glengelly, from our nearest
town of Elmworth, used to come over on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
for the carrying forward of my education; my studies were, on the other
days of the week, which I consequently liked much better, conducted
under the gentle