A story of sea-faring adventure including a shipwreck with a daring rescue, a ship fire and a close escape, pirates and enslavement, gold, danger, redemption and a desperate bid for freedom. There is excitement in every chapter in this harrowing tale of the crew and passengers of the Galatea as they voyage from England to Australia and back. (Summary by OliverBoliver)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Wreck on the ''Gunfleet.''
30:36 - Chapter 2
The ''Betsy Jane.''
40:29 - Chapter 3
''Hurrah, my lads! We’re outward-bound!''
24:29 - Chapter 4
The outward voyage.
31:06 - Chapter 5
Homeward bound.
31:23 - Chapter 6
Dismasted.
24:14 - Chapter 7
A fiery ordeal.
26:53 - Chapter 8
At the mercy of wind and wave.
32:16 - Chapter 9
The ''Albatross.''
27:27 - Chapter 10
Captain Johnson explains himself.
32:33 - Chapter 11
Johnson hoodwinks a frigate.
31:05 - Chapter 12
On Albatross Island.
35:38 - Chapter 13
Ralli explains himself; so does Lance.
30:17 - Chapter 14
The ladies make a discovery, and Bob distinguishes himself.
29:46 - Chapter 15
Lost!
32:20 - Chapter 16
Blanche and her lover have to swim for it.
30:39 - Chapter 17
Bob wants to be rich.
28:12 - Chapter 18
Alarm and disaster.
29:31 - Chapter 19
Bob gives way to violence.
33:18 - Chapter 20
A night of terror.
38:28