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The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Chapter 14: The Rats' Warning
by Hugh Lofting
As the ship come to rest of the coast of the Canary Islands, Doctor Dolittle receives a dire warning from a departing rat. Two sparrows bring word of pirates.
The Brown Fairy Book
Fortune and the Woodcutter
by Andrew Lang
A man teaches his wife not to run after fortune, but rather to wait until it comes around on its own.
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“Gulf Stream Phosphorescence”
by George E. Merrick
Starlight reflects off the ocean.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 25
by Mark Twain
The boys search for buried treasure leads them to a haunted house.
The Sonnets
Sonnet 63
by William Shakespeare
Against my love shall be as I am now
The Invisible Man
Chapter 29
by H.G. Wells
Epilogue (London, England; Pearson's Magazine, 1897)
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
To Science
by Edgar Allan Poe
The speaker questions science and what she takes away from others by her “dull realities.”
Treasure Island
Part Five: My Sea Adventure, Chapter 22: How My Sea Adventure Began
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Livesey takes the map and goes to speak with Ben Gunn. Jim spies Silver and his men and heads for the Hispaniola.
The Sonnets
Sonnet 126
by William Shakespeare
O thou my lovely boy who in thy power
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“The Tamiami Trail”
by George E. Merrick
The natural beauty of the Tamiami Trail is described.
The Sonnets
Sonnet 136
by William Shakespeare
If thy soul check thee that I come so near
The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Series Two
Love, Poem 3
by Emily Dickinson
Your riches taught me poverty.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 5, Chapter 8: The Hanging Stone
by Hugh Lofting
The doctor, Bumpo, and Long Arrow depart the Bagjagderag camp, having made a great impact behaviors and beliefs. The group is taken to the Whispering Rocks, where they learn another of the island's secrets. The Popsipetel prepare to elect a new chief.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 4, Chapter 5: Land
by Hugh Lofting
The reunited crew of the Curlew slowly continue their voyage towards land.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Chapter 27
by Mark Twain
Tom and Huck continue to search for treasure.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 2, Chapter 10: Long Arrow, the Son of Golden Arrow
by Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle receives word about the disappearance of Golden Arrow's son, Long Arrow.
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“Florida—The Treasure Land”
by George E. Merrick
The author celebrates the colorful history of pirates in Florida.
The Sonnets
Sonnet 2
by William Shakespeare
When forty winters shall besiege thy brow
Beowulf
Prelude of the Founder of the Danish House
by Francis Barton Gummere
"Lo, praise of the prowess of people-kings, of spear-armed Danes, in days long sped,"
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“My Treasure Ships”
by George E. Merrick
The author describes his love for his wife.
Treasure Island
Part Five: My Sea Adventure, Chapter 24: The Cruise of the Coracle
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Jim tries to paddle back to the Hispaniola in order to take it over. When he sees that his small boat has been destroyed, Jim realizes that he cannot escape.
The Sonnets
Sonnet 20
by William Shakespeare
A woman’s face with nature’s own hand painted
Beowulf
Chapter 27
by Francis Barton Gummere
Treasure Island
Part Five: My Sea Adventure, Chapter 25: I Strike the Jolly Roger
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Aboard the Hispaniola, Jim confronts the drunken Israel Hands and declares that he is the captain. He throws the Jolly Roger flag overboard. After striking a deal, Hands agrees to help Jim steer the ship.