Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station
Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock is available here as the complete text, split into 576 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station Or, Winning Lieutenants' Commissions on the Admiral's Flagship by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #41661.
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- Chapter I Ensigns Go A-Visiting
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII Two Strangers of Manila
- Chapter XIX The Tragedy of the Bay
- Chapter XX Mr. Pembroke Breaks In
- Chapter XXI The Landing Party at Nu-Ping
- Chapter XXII Sin Foo Has His Doubts
- Chapter XXIII Heckling His Excellency
- Chapter XXIV Belle Has Some “Tips”
- Chapter XXV The Swarm of Night Furies
- Chapter XXVI The Traitor of the Yamen
- Chapter XXVII The Climax of the Attack
- Chapter XXVIII A Surprise Party for the Governor
- Chapter XXIX Risking All on One Throw
- Chapter XXX All About a Certain Bad Man
- Chapter XXXI Dave Hears Some Eye-Openers
- Chapter XXXII When the Flagship Was Sighted
- Chapter XXXIII The Medallion Mystery
- Chapter XXXIV Dave Faces the Human Tempest
- Chapter XXXV Mr. Katura Does Some Astounding
- Chapter XXXVI Dan Fires a Warm Shot
- Chapter XXXVII Conclusion
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