[ The Merchantman and the Pirate
From "Hard Cash." By CHARLES READE ]

[ The Mutiny of the Bounty
From "Chamber's Miscellany." ANONYMOUS ]

[ The Wreck of the Royal Caroline
From "The Red Rover." By JAMES FENNIMORE COOPER ]

[ The Capture of the Great White Whale
From "Moby Dick." By HERMAN MELVILLE ]

[ The Corvette Claymore
From "Ninety-three." By VICTOR HUGO ]

[ The Merchants' Cup
From "Broken Stowage." By DAVID W. BONE ]

[ A Storm and a Rescue
From "The Wreck of the _Grosvenor_." By W. CLARK RUSSELL ]

[ The Sailor's Wife
From "An Iceland Fisherman." By PIERRE LOTI ]

[ The Salving of the Yan-Shan
From "In Blue Waters." By H. DE VERE STACKPOOLE ]

[ The Derelict Neptune
From "Spun Gold." By MORGAN ROBERTSON ]