EDWARD GREEY.
New York, January 1, 1871.
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER. | PAGE. | |
| I. | Woolwich Dockyard at Noon.—A Deserter from H. M. S. Stinger | [1] |
| II. | The Boatswain's Tea-Party.—Engagement of J. Thompson,able seaman, and Miss Mary Ann Ross | [10] |
| III. | The Court-Martial on board H. M. S. Victory | [16] |
| IV. | Thompson gets into a Difficulty with the RegularArmy.—Amateur Theatricals, and a Surprised Party | [23] |
| V. | The Merciful Sentence is Carried Out | [32] |
| VI. | H. M. S. Stinger leaves for the Cape.—Some of theLetters written upon that important occasion | [37] |
| VII. | In Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope.—ExtraordinaryDelusion on the part of Captain Puffeigh with regardto a lovely German Fraulein | [44] |
| VIII. | The Persecution of Charles Dunstable, ordinary seaman | [50] |
| IX. | At Singapore.—Thompson Visits Mr. Oldcrackle, and isMost Hospitably Entertained.—The Effect of a LovelyPair of Black Eyes upon a too Susceptible Sailor | [55] |
| X. | Fatal Result of Crushe's Tyranny.—Death of a GoodOfficer, and Execution of his Assassin | [64] |
| XI. | Hong-Kong.—The Stingers Among the Pirates.—LastMoments of Old Jemmy | [72] |
| XII. | The Stingers March to the Rescue of a Young Lady.—SmokingOut a Pirate's Nest | [81] |
| XIII. | Puffeigh falls in with a Yankee Captain, of whom heBuys some Experience.—Clare's Hallucination | [89] |
| XIV. | Capture of Thompson by "The Heathen Chinee."—CaptainPuffeigh and Lieutenant Crushe are Promoted, and leave the Ship | [95] |
| XV. | Thompson Escapes from Sse-tsein, and Ships on board aCanal Boat.—Captain Mo and his Wife Jow.—Bigamy | [107] |
| XVI. | An Assault at Arms, and the Stories of two inoffensive Sailors | [117] |
| XVII. | A-tae | [126] |
| XVIII. | Captain Woodward and Yaou-chung.—How the Taontai"Played it" upon his Guests | [134] |
| XIX. | "O-mi-tu-fuh!"—A Chinese Girl's Love and Devotion.—Thompson'sAppearance as a Star Comedian | [143] |
| XX. | The Battle of Chow-chan Creek.—Marriage of Miss Moore | [152] |
| XXI. | The Stinger Visits Japan.—Mr. Shever's Last Pipe | [161] |
| XXII. | Up the River.—Clare Goes through Fire and Water.—Onto Canton | [168] |
| XXIII. | Thompson turns Bill-Sticker.—The Notice to QuitServed on Governor Yeh.—Poetry | [177] |
| XXIV. | What the Stingers did towards Taking Canton | [187] |
| XXV. | Farewell to "The Heathen Chinee."—Hard Timesagain for the Stingers.—Thompson Re-visits his Old Flame at the Cape | [194] |
| XXVI. | Thompson Falls (Platonically) in Love with a CharmingYoung Lady "who calls herself Cops" while heis Courted by her Bonne.—Cement for a Broken Heart | [204] |
| XXVII. | The Widow's Wooing and What Came of it.—Thompsonis Exposed to a Raking Fire, but comes off with Flying Colours | [214] |
| XXVIII. | Home | [224] |
BLUE JACKETS;