Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Chapter IX: “The Nocturnal Visitor”
by Kirk Munroe
Worth is sure that someone has tried to pull his gun away during the night. Sumner goes to investigate.
Worth is sure that someone has tried to pull his gun away during the night. Sumner goes to investigate.
The risk that worried Frank and Joe becomes a larger concern as the storm sets in. The boat makes it to an island, where they set up camp to wait for the storm to pass. They are happy to wait it out, as their journey soon shows itself to be almost at an end.
Phoebe and Holgrave bring the once dead garden back to life. She and Clifford often stroll the gardens to lift his spirits. Hepzibah begins arranging sunday afternoon lunches with Phoebe, Clifford, Holgrave, and Uncle Venner. For once, Clifford seems animated.
Several adventurers that happened to the author. The execution of a criminal. The author shows his skill in navigation.
Ahab and Starbuck talk of their families. Ahab feels his actions are unreasonable, but cannot stop.
A deer hunt leads to separation and a night spent avoiding a pack of wolves.
Du Bois discusses the religious growth of the black man.
After discovering that Esmeralda has gone missing, Quasimodo searches the church over and over before returning to her cell. Quasimodo acts out in rage against his master after witnessing the execution of Esmeralda.
The narrator discovers a long-lost Oriental text called Tellmenow Isitsoornot, and is shocked to find the real story of the grand vizier's daughter Scheherazade in Arabian Nights. Then the narrator summarizes what he finds in Isitsoornot.
Ishmael feels the ship is being drawn to its destruction. Ahab continues to command the ship with a fury as it sails through treacherous waters.
Tom plays hooky from school feeling bad about his lunch with Becky. Tom runs into his friend Joe Harper.
Taking advantage of his new situation, Pym takes an interest in the areas wildlife.
Ishmael stays the night at the Spouter Inn, where he encounters Queequeg.
The youngest of three sons is able to rescue his brothers with the help of some friends he meets along the way.
A man is stranded on an island because of a trick his friend played on him out of jealousy. He meets another woman and they live a magical life.
Ahab's hat is stolen as he obsessively waits to spot Moby Dick.
The pirates give Silver a black spot impeaching him as the captain. Silver blames the men and gives them the map. He gives Jim the black spot as a souvenir.
David, now in London, works at Mr. Murdstone's winery. Mr. Micawber is sent away.
Tom continues to complicate Jim's escape with unnecessary plans.
The Houyhnhnm’s notion of truth and falsehood. The author’s discourse disapproved by his master. The author gives a more particular account of himself, and the accidents of his voyage.
A servant contracted by Count Fosco relates the events that took place at St. John's Wood during Lady Glyde's stay.
Christy offers up the services of his own men in place of the missing sailors.
The author explains the Icelandic and Germanic background of the tale of Siegfried, and how he added his own flavor to it.
Polonius attempt at eavesdropping does not go as planned. Hamlet encounters the ghostly visitor once more.