THE CRUISE OF THE 'FROLIC.'

THE

CRUISE OF THE 'FROLIC;'

OR,

YACHTING EXPERIENCES

OF

BARNABY BRINE, ESQ., R.N.

BY

WILLIAM H. G. KINGSTON,

"

AUTHOR OF "THE PIRATE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN," A PLEASURE TOUR
IN CANADA, "BLUE JACKETS," "PETER THE WHALER,' SALT
WATER, "ERNEST BRACEBRIDGE,' ETC. ETC.

IN TWO VOLUMES.-VOL. II.

LONDON:

SAMPSON LOW, SON, & CO., 47 LUDGATE HILL.

1860.

[The right of Translation is reserved.]

205.b.207

LONDON PRINTED BY W. CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET.

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CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

SUSPICIOUS SAIL.-THE

YARN OF AN OLD SEAMAN:

AN

ZEKY NAASHON, THE JEW OF PORTSMOUTH.

EXPECTED VISIT FROM AN UNINVITED STRANGER.-

WE PREPARE TO RECEIVE HIM

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CHAPTER II.

THE STRANGER COMES ON BOARD. THE GREEK CHIEF.-

A WHITE SQUALL.-WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE BRIG?

-THE SUSPICIOUS STRANGER AGAIN.-PREPARATIONS

FOR A FIGHT

CHAPTER III.

THE ENGAGEMENT.-OUR DESPERATE CONDITION.-A FRIEND

IN SIGHT.-OUR ENEMY FLIES.-MALTA

CHAPTER IV.

VALETTA.-A GLIMPSE OF THE PIRATE

CHAPTER V.

A BALL. WHAT OCCURRED AT IT.-THE GREEK COUNT.-

MRS. SKYSCRAPER

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3

36

54

68

80

CHAPTER VI.

OUR MALTA PIC-NIC.-THE CATACOMBS.-THE

PIRATE IN

SIGHT. SANDGATE AGAIN ESCAPES US. OUR EXPEDI-

TION WITH THE MEN-OF-WAR.-RETURN FROM

FRUITLESS CRUISE

OUR

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VOL. II.

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