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- Dick Sands the Boy Captain
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Dick Sands, a youth of fifteen, must assume command of a ship after the disappearance of its captain. Nature’s forces combined with evil doings of men lead him and his companions to many dangerous adventures on sea and in Central Africa.
- Chapters
- Part The First - I - The “Pilgrim”
- Part The First - II - The Apprentice
- Part The First - III - A Rescue
- Part The First - IV - The Survivors of the “Waldeck”
- Part The First - V - Dingo’s Sagacity
- Part The First - VI - A Whale in Sight
- Part The First - VII - Preparations for an Attack
- Part The First - VIII - A Catastrophe
- Part The First - IX - Dick’s Promotion
- Part The First - X - The New Crew
- Part The First - XI - Rough Weather
- Part The First - XII - Hope Revived
- Part The First - XIII - Land at Last
- Part The First - XIV - Ashore
- Part The First - XV - A Stranger
- Part The First - XVI - Through the Forest
- Part The First - XVII - Misgivings
- Part The First - XVIII - A Terrible Discovery
- Part The Second - I - The dark Continent
- Part The Second - II - Accomplices
- Part The Second - III - On the March again
- Part The Second - IV - Rough Travelling
- Part The Second - V - White Ants
- Part The Second - VI - A Diving-bell
- Part The Second - VII - A Slave Caravan
- Part The Second - VIII - Notes by the Way
- Part The Second - IX - Kazande
- Part The Second - X - Market-day
- Part The Second - XI - A Bowl of Punch
- Part The Second - XII - Royal Obsequies
- Part The Second - XIII - In Captivity
- Part The Second - XIV - A Ray of Hope
- Part The Second - XV - An exciting Chase
- Part The Second - XVI - A Magician
- Part The Second - XVII - Drifting down the Stream
- Part The Second - XVIII - An anxious Voyage
- Part The Second - XIX - An Attack
- Part The Second - XX - A happy Reunion