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Sailing alone around the world

by Slocum, Capt. Joshua
Additional authors: Ill. -- Fogarty, Thomas | Ill. -- Varian, George
Published by : Blue Ribbon Books (New York) Physical details: 294 p. Year: 1900
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Chapter I: A blue-nose ancestry with Yankee Proclivities -- Chapter II: Failure as a fisherman -- Chapter III. Good-by to the American coast -- Chapter IV: Squally weather in the Azores -- Chapter V: Sailing from Gibraltar with the assistance of her Majesty's tug -- Chapter VI: Departure from Rio de Janeiro -- Chapter VII: Weighing anchor at Buenos Aires -- Chapter VIII: From Cape Pillar into the Pacific -- Chapter IX: Repairing the Spray's sails -- Chapter X: Running to Port Angosto in a snow-storm -- Chapter XI: The islanders of Juan Fernandez entertained with Yankee doughnuts -- Chapter XII. Seventy-two days without a port -- Chapter XIII. Samoan royalty -- Chapter XIV: A testimonial from a lady -- Chapter XV: Arrival at Port Denison, Queensland -- Chapter XVI: A cell for careful navigation -- Chapter XVII; A clean bill of health at Mauritius -- XVIII: Rounding the "Cape of storms" -- Chapter XIX: In the isle of Napoleon's exile -- Chapter XX: In the favoring current off Cape St. Roque, Brazil -- Chapter XXI: Clearing for home -- Appendix