Subject for November, 2016
Chapter 8 – Bound For The Falklands
Subject: An Antarctic Mystery
On the 8th of September, in the evening, I had taken leave of His Excellency the Governor-General of the Archipelago of Tristan d’Acunha—for such is the official title bestowed...
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Chapter 7 – Tristan D’Acunha
Subject: An Antarctic Mystery
Four days later, the Halbrane neared that curious island of Tristan d’Acunha, which may be described as the big boiler of the African seas. By that time I had come to realize t...
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Chapter 6 – An Ocean Waif
Subject: An Antarctic Mystery
The navigation of the Halbrane went on prosperously with the help of the sea and the wind. In fifteen days, if this state of things lasted, she might reach Tristan d’Acunha. Ca...
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Chapter 5 – Edgar Poe’S Romance
Subject: An Antarctic Mystery
In this chapter I have to give a brief summary of Edgar Poe’s romance, which was published at Richmond under the title of THE ADVENTURES OF ARTHUR GORDON PYM. We shall see whe...
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Chapter 4 – From The Kerguelen Isles To Prince Edward Island
Subject: An Antarctic Mystery
Never did a voyage begin more prosperously, or a passenger start in better spirits. The interior of the Halbrane corresponded with its exterior. Nothing could exceed the perfec...
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Chapter 3 – Captain Len Guy
Subject: An Antarctic Mystery
I slept ill. Again and again I “dreamed that I was dreaming.” Now—this is an observation made by Edgar Poe—when one suspects that one is dreaming, the waking comes almost insta...
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Chapter 2 – The Schooner Halbrane
Subject: An Antarctic Mystery
The Halbrane was a schooner of three hundred tons, and a fast sailer. On board there was a captain, a mate, or lieutenant, a boatswain, a cook, and eight sailors; in all twelve...
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Chapter 1 – The Kerguelen Islands
Subject: An Antarctic Mystery
No doubt the following narrative will be received: with entire incredulity, but I think it well that the public should be put in possession of the facts narrated in “An Antarct...
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Chapter 30 – Conclusion
Subject: Candide
Candide had, in truth, no great inclination to marry Miss Cunegund; but the extreme impertinence of the Baron determined him to conclude the match; and Cunegund pressed him so ...
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Chapter 29 – What Manner Candide Found Miss Cunegund and the Old Woman Again
Subject: Candide
While Candide, the Baron, Pangloss, Martin, and Cacambo, were relating their several adventures, and reasoning on the contingent or noncontingent events of this world; on cause...
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