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Robert Michael Ballantyne

Freaks on the Fells: Three Months' RusticationR. M. Ballantyne Freaks on the Fells: Three Months' Rustication Story 1 Story 1—Chapter 1. Mr Sudberry in his Counting-House Mr John Sudberry was a successful London merchant. He was also a fat little man. Moreover, he was a sturdy little man, wore sp...

Man on the Ocean: A Book about Boats and ShipsR. M. Ballantyne Man on the Ocean: A Book about Boats and Ships Chapter One. Treats of Ships in General There is, perhaps, no contrivance in the wide world more wonderful than a ship—a full-rigged, well-manned, gigantic ship!Those who regard familiar ...

Black IvoryR. M. Ballantyne Black Ivory Preface In writing this book, my aim has been to give a true picture in outline of the Slave Trade as it exists at the present time on the east coast of Africa.In order to do this I have selected from the most trustworthy sources what I believe to be the mo...

Rivers of IceR. M. Ballantyne Rivers of Ice Chapter One. The Rover’s Return On a certain summer morning, about the middle of the present century, a big bluff man, of seafaring aspect, found himself sauntering in a certain street near London Bridge. He was a man of above fifty, but looked under fo...

Post HasteR. M. Ballantyne Post Haste Preface This tale is founded chiefly on facts furnished by the Postmaster-General’s Annual Reports, and gathered, during personal intercourse and investigation, at the General Post-Office of London and its Branches.It is intended to illustrate—not by any mean...

Life in the Red Brigade: London Fire BrigadeR. M. Ballantyne Life in the Red Brigade: London Fire Brigade Chapter One Wet, worn and weary—with water squeaking in his boots, and a mixture of charcoal and water streaking his face to such an extent that, as a comrade asserted, his own mother would n...

Fighting the FlamesR. M. Ballantyne Fighting the Flames Chapter One How the Fight Began One’s own fireside is, to all well-regulated minds, a pleasant subject of contemplation when one is absent, and a source of deep gratification when present.Especially may this be said to be the case in a cold,...

Handbook to the new Gold-fieldsR. M. Ballantyne Handbook to the new Gold-fields Introduction Handbook to the New El-Dorado The problem of colonisation in the north-western portion of British America is fast working itself out. The same destiny which pushed forward Anglo-Saxon energy and intellige...

Blown to Bits: The Lonely Man of Rakata, the Malay ArchipelagoR. M. Ballantyne Blown to Bits: The Lonely Man of Rakata, the Malay Archipelago Chapter One The Play Commences Blown to bits; bits so inconceivably, so ineffably, so “microscopically” small that—but let us not anticipate.About the dark...

Personal Reminiscences in Book Making, and Some Short StoriesR. M. Ballantyne Personal Reminiscences in Book Making, and Some Short Stories Chapter One Incidents in Book Making—Introductory Book making is mixed up, more or less, with difficulties. It is sometimes disappointing; often amusing; occ...