The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont

Transcribed from the 1899 George Newnes edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org
With Forty-six Illustrations
London George Newnes, Limited Southampton Street, Strand 1899
Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co. At the Ballantyne Press
To my Devoted Wife ,
YAMBA,
The Noblest Work of the Creator , a good woman,
And to her People , my True and Streadfast Friends , who never wavered in their confidence or attachment , and to whom I owe the Preservation of my Life ,
this work
Is gratefully Dedicated
Early life—Leaving home—I meet Jensen—I go pearling—Daily routine—Submarine beauties—A fortune in pearls—Seized by an octopus—Shark-killing extraordinary—Trading with the natives—Impending trouble—Preparing for the attack—Baffling the savages.