The Yacht Club; or, The Young Boat-Builder
Miss Nellie Patterdale and Don John. Frontispiece.
AUTHOR OF YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD, THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES, THE WOODVILLE STORIES, THE STARRY FLAG SERIES, THE BOAT CLUB STORIES, THE LAKE SHORE SERIES, THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES, ETC., ETC. WITH THIRTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS. BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD, PUBLISHERS. NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873, By WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Brown Type-Setting Machine Company.
TO MY YOUNG FRIEND CHARLES H. HASTINGS , OF NEW YORK, This Book is Affectionately Dedicated.
1. LITTLE BOBTAIL; or, The Wreck of the Penobscot. 2. THE YACHT CLUB; or, The Young Boat-builder. 3. MONEY-MAKER; or, The Victory of the Basilisk. 4. THE COMING WAVE; or, The Hidden Treasure of High Rock. 5. THE DORCAS CLUB; or, Our Girls Afloat.
(The sixth in preparation.)
Oliver Optic
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THE YACHT CLUB;
OR,
THE YOUNG BOAT-BUILDER.
OLIVER OPTIC,
The Yacht Club Series.
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
THE YACHT CLUB;
OR,
THE YOUNG BOAT-BUILDER.
CHAPTER I.
DON JOHN OF BELFAST, AND FRIENDS.
CHAPTER II.
ABOUT THE TIN BOX.
CHAPTER III
THE YACHT CLUB AT TURTLE HEAD.
CHAPTER IV.
A SAD EVENT IN THE RAMSAY FAMILY.
CHAPTER V.
CAPTAIN SHIVERNOCK.
CHAPTER VI.
DONALD GETS THE JOB.
CHAPTER VII.
LAYING DOWN THE KEEL.
CHAPTER VIII.
THE FIRST REGATTA.
CHAPTER IX.
THE SKYLARK AND THE SEA FOAM.
CHAPTER X.
THE LAUNCH OF THE MAUD.
CHAPTER XI.
THE WHITE CROSS OF DENMARK.
CHAPTER XII.
DONALD ANSWERS QUESTIONS.
CHAPTER XIII.
MOONLIGHT ON THE JUNO.
CHAPTER XIV.
CAPTAIN SHIVERNOCK'S JOKE.
CHAPTER XV.
LAUD CAVENDISH TAKES CARE OF HIMSELF.
CHAPTER XVI.
SATURDAY COVE.
CHAPTER XVII.
THE GREAT RACE.
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE HASBROOK OUTRAGE AND OTHER MATTERS.
JUVENILE PUBLICATIONS.
OLIVER OPTIC'S BOOKS.
ELIJAH KELLOGG'S NEW BOOKS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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