Asiatic Breezes; Or, Students on The Wing Read online

  CONTENTS

  CHAPTER I. PAGEPREPARING TO OUTWIT THE ENEMY 1

  CHAPTER II.HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED 11

  CHAPTER III.A MOMENTOUS SECRET REVEALED 21

  CHAPTER IV.THE POSITION OF THE THREE STEAMERS 31

  CHAPTER V.LOUIS BELGRAVE HAS SOME MISGIVINGS 41

  CHAPTER VI.A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI 51

  CHAPTER VII.THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD 61

  CHAPTER VIII.THE LECTURE ON THE ISLAND OF CYPRUS 71

  CHAPTER IX.A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION 81

  CHAPTER X."JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" 91

  CHAPTER XI.AN EXPEDIENT TO ESCAPE THE ENEMY 101

  CHAPTER XII.THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON 111

  CHAPTER XIII.THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME 121

  CHAPTER XIV.THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE 131

  CHAPTER XV.THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER 141

  CHAPTER XVI.THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO 151

  CHAPTER XVII.THE INSIDE HISTORY OF THE VOYAGE 161

  CHAPTER XVIII.A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SUEZ CANAL 171

  CHAPTER XIX.THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL 181

  CHAPTER XX.THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN 192

  CHAPTER XXI.THE CONFERENCE ON THE SUEZ CANAL 202

  CHAPTER XXIITHE CANAL AND ITS SUGGESTIONS 212

  CHAPTER XXIII.THE MYSTERIOUS ARAB IN A NEW SUIT 222

  CHAPTER XXIV.THE TOY OF THE TRANSIT MANAGER 232

  CHAPTER XXV.A VISIT TO THE SPRINGS OF MOSES 241

  CHAPTER XXVI.THE VARIOUS ROUTES TO MOUNT SINAI 251

  CHAPTER XXVIITHE CONFERENCE ON THE PROMENADE 260

  CHAPTER XXVIII.THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD 270

  CHAPTER XXIX.VIEW OF MOUNT SINAI IN THE DISTANCE 280

  CHAPTER XXX.SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET 290

  CHAPTER XXXI.THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM 300

  CHAPTER XXXII.THE AGENT OF THE PARSEE MERCHANTS 310

  CHAPTER XXXIII.A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT 319

  CHAPTER XXXIV.THE SUSPICIOUS WHITE STEAMER AT ADEN 329

  CHAPTER XXXV.GENERAL NEWBY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT 339

  CHAPTER XXXVI.AN ALMOST MIRACULOUS CONVERSION 349