Twice Lost is a young sailor's story of shipwreck and perilous adventures in the wilds of Australia. Last day at home-Join the "Heroine" as a midshipman-Bound for the Pacific-Ordered to touch at Cape Coast Castle-On the look-out for a pirate-Chase her up a river-Our boat attacked-Dicky Popo brings us information-Fight with the pirates-A capture-A schooner blows up-Deliver up our prize to the Commodore-Proceed on our voyage. William Henry Giles Kingston was a writer of adventure tales primarily target for boys. Peter the Whaler had such success that he retired from business and devoted himself...
Twice Lost is a young sailor's story of shipwreck and perilous adventures in the wilds of Australia. Last day at home-Join the "Heroine" as a midshipm...