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A Great Emergency and Other Tales

Chapter 11 MR. ROWE ON BARGE-WOMEN-THE RIVER-NINE ELMS-A MYSTERIOUS NOISE-ROUGH QUARTERS-A CHEAP SUPPER-JOHN'S BERTH-WE MAKE OUR ESCAPE-OUT INTO THE WORLD.

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A Great Emergency and Other Tales
A Great Emergency and Other Tales
“Though this collection of novellas and short stories from English writer Juliana Horatia Ewing centers around younger protagonists, it will appeal to readers of any age. In the titular story, hero Charlie leads his family through the process of preparing to survive through the most calamitous of circumstances.”
1 Chapter 1 RUPERT'S LECTURES-THE OLD YELLOW LEATHER BOOK.2 Chapter 2 HENRIETTA-A FAMILY CHRONICLE-THE SCHOOL MIMIC-MY FIRST FIGHT.3 Chapter 3 SCHOOL CRICKET-LEMON-KALI-THE BOYS' BRIDGE-AN UNEXPECTED EMERGENCY.4 Chapter 4 A DOUBTFUL BLESSING-A FAMILY FAILING-OLD BATTLES-THE CANAL-CARRIER'S HOME.5 Chapter 5 THE NAVY CAPTAIN-SEVEN PARROTS IN A FUCHSIA TREE-THE HARBOUR LION AND THE SILVER CHAIN-THE LEGLESS GIANTS-DOWN BELOW-JOHNSON'S WHARF.6 Chapter 6 S. PHILIP AND S. JAMES-THE MONKEY-BARGE AND THE DOG-WAR, PLAGUE, AND FIRE-THE DULNESS OF EVERYDAY LIFE.7 Chapter 7 WE RESOLVE TO RUN AWAY--SCRUPLES--BABY CECIL --I PREPARE--I RUN AWAY.8 Chapter 8 WE GO ON BOARD-THE PIE-AN EXPLOSION-MR. ROWE THE BARGE-MASTER-THE 'WHITE LION'-TWO LETTERS-WE DOUBT MR. ROWE'S GOOD FAITH.9 Chapter 9 A COASTING VOYAGE-MUSK ISLAND-LINNET FLASH-MR. ROWE AN OLD TAR-THE DOG-FANCIER AT HOME.10 Chapter 10 LOCKS-WE THINK OF GOING ON THE TRAMP-PYEBRIDGE-WE SET SAIL.11 Chapter 11 MR. ROWE ON BARGE-WOMEN-THE RIVER-NINE ELMS-A MYSTERIOUS NOISE-ROUGH QUARTERS-A CHEAP SUPPER-JOHN'S BERTH-WE MAKE OUR ESCAPE-OUT INTO THE WORLD.12 Chapter 12 EMERGENCIES AND POLICEMEN-FENCHURCH STREET STATION-THIRD CLASS TO CUSTOM HOUSE-A SHIP FOREST.13 Chapter 13 A DIRTY STREET-A BAD BOY-SHIPPING AND MERCHANDISE-WE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE 'ATALANTA'-A SALT TEAR.14 Chapter 14 A GLOW ON THE HORIZON-A FANTASTIC PEAL-WHAT I SAW WHEN THE ROOF FELL IN.15 Chapter 15 HENRIETTA'S DIARY-A GREAT EMERGENCY.16 Chapter 16 A FAMILY FAILING.17 Chapter 17 ILL-TEMPERED PEOPLE AND THEIR FRIENDS-NARROW ESCAPES-THE HATCHET-QUARREL.18 Chapter 18 WARNINGS-MY AUNT ISOBEL-MR. RAMPANT'S TEMPER, AND HIS CONSCIENCE.19 Chapter 19 CASES OF CONSCIENCE-ETHICS OF ILL-TEMPER.20 Chapter 20 CELESTIAL FIRE-I CHOOSE A TEXT.21 Chapter 21 THEATRICAL PROPERTIES-I PREPARE A PLAY-PHILIP BEGINS TO PREPARE THE SCENERY-A NEW FRIEND.22 Chapter 22 A QUARREL-BOBBY IS WILLING-EXIT PHILIP.23 Chapter 23 I HEAR FROM PHILIP-A NEW PART WANTED-I LOSE MY TEMPER-WE ALL LOSE OUR TEMPERS.24 Chapter 24 SELF-REPROACH-FAMILY DISCOMFORT-OUT ON THE MARSH-VICTORY.