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diff --git a/10983-h/10983-h.htm b/10983-h/10983-h.htm new file mode 100644 index 0000000..48ed55c --- /dev/null +++ b/10983-h/10983-h.htm @@ -0,0 +1,220 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" +"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"> +<html> + <head> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content= + "text/html; charset=UTF-8"> + <title>The Young Captives | Project Gutenberg</title> + <style type="text/css"> + <!-- + body { + font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; + font-size: 14px; + background: white; + line-height: 19px; + } + p { + margin-top: 0.2em; + margin-bottom: 0.2em; + } + p:first-letter { + padding-left: 1.5em; + } + img { + margin-top: 0em; + margin-left: 0em; + margin-bottom: 1em; + margin-right: 1em; + } + img.leftaligned { + float: left; + clear: left; + } + div.center { + text-align:center; + } + hr { + width:330px; + } + --> + </style> + </head> + <body> +<div>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 10983 ***</div> + + <p> + + </p> + <p> + + </p> + <p> + + </p> + <p> + + </p> + <div class="center"> + <h1> + THE YOUNG CAPTIVES: + </h1> + <h2> + A narrative of the shipwreck and sufferings of John and + William Doyley. + </h2><img src="images/p1-ship.png" alt="" width="310" height= + "236"><br> + Published by S. Babcock, 1850. + <hr> + </div> + <p> + + </p> + <p> + + </p> + <p> + + </p> + <p> + + </p> + <div class="center"> + <h1> + THE YOUNG CAPTIVES. + </h1> + </div> + <p> + <img class="leftaligned" src="images/p2-wreck.png" alt= + "Drawing of a ship about to sink." width="350" height="412"> + </p> + <p> + Here is a picture of a fine large English ship, called the + <em>Charles Eaton</em>, which was wrecked in the Southern + Ocean. The crew, you see, have made a raft of some of the + spars and planks of the ship, and having all got upon it, are + about cutting loose from the wreck, with the hope that they + may reach one of the distant islands. + </p> + <p> + Poor men! they did indeed reach the island; but only to meet + a more dreadful death than that threatened them by the waves. + Overcome with fatigue and anxiety, they no sooner gained the + shore, than they all, captain, crew, and passengers, threw + themselves on the earth, and soon were fast asleep. In this + helpless state, they were attacked by the cruel and + blood-thirsty savages who inhabited the island, and all + barbarously murdered, except two little boys, John and + William Doyley. + </p> + <p> + These children, sons of a gentleman and lady who had been + passengers in the ill-fated ship, were kept in captivity by + the savages for many years. + </p> + <p> + At the time of the shipwreck, John was a stout lad, thirteen + or fourteen years old; but little William was a mere infant, + being scarcely two years of age! Think what a dreadful life + these poor little orphans had before them! Their kind parents + cruelly murdered, and themselves prisoners to the barbarous + murderers! + </p> + <p> + At first the savages treated them harshly, and made them + endure all kinds of privation and hardship. Finally, after + changing from one cruel master to another several times, they + were purchased by one more humane than the rest, named + Dupper, who took them to his home on a distant island, and + treated them with a great deal of kindness. + </p> + <p> + <img class="leftaligned" src="images/p3-teach.png" alt= + "Drawing of a lesson in using bow and arrow." width="350" + height="409"> + </p> + <p> + Dupper taught John how to shoot with the bow and arrow, with + which he was himself very expert. He also showed him their + method of spearing fish, and taught him many other savage + accomplishments. In Dupper's family, too, the boys both + learned to speak the native language, and they soon almost + forgot their own. + </p> + <p> + But they did not forget their own country; at least John did + not; and as he often talked with William about their dear + parents, and the pleasant home they had left many miles away, + there was but little danger of William forgetting it either. + </p> + <p> + Though kindly treated by Dupper and his family, and made as + comfortable as their savage mode of life would allow, yet + they suffered many cruel hardships, and severely felt the + change from their former to their present way of living. They + constantly sighed for home, and were made quite wretched by + the prospect of a captivity to which they could see no end, + except in death. + </p> + <p> + But the same kind Providence who had preserved them when + their parents and the crew of the unfortunate ship were + murdered, still watched over and protected these despairing + orphans. The day of their deliverance came quite + unexpectedly. An English vessel arrived at the island, and + cast her anchor near the shore. The natives immediately + manned their canoes, and flocked on board, to trade with the + strangers. John was permitted to go with the others, and when + on the deck of the vessel, he told the captain and officers + all about the shipwreck, the murder of the crew and + passengers, and his own and his brother's captivity. + </p> + <p> + <img class="leftaligned" src="images/p4-leave.png" alt= + "Drawing of the two boys saying farewell to Dupper." + width="350" height="431"> + </p> + <p> + The kind captain listened to his story, and then set at once + about effecting the release of the two boys, which he easily + accomplished, and William soon joined John on board of the + vessel, where Dupper also appeared, to take leave of his + young friends. The kind native was quite sad at the parting, + and shed tears of regret as he bade them farewell. But the + boys were too happy in the expectation of seeing home once + more, to grieve at parting with him, although he had been + more kind to them than any of his countrymen. + </p> + <p> + The next morning early, the ship set sail, and after visiting + various places, she finally reached England in safety, where + our two orphans were restored to their surviving friends, by + whom they were kindly taken care of. + </p> + <p> + Let us hope these little boys were ever grateful to their + Heavenly Father, who had watched over and preserved them amid + all their trials and sufferings, and finally enabled them to + reach their home and friends. And let us all remember, that + we can trust in Him, for He is able to preserve us, as well + in the hour of danger as in that of fancied security and + safety. Our lives are in His hands at all times, and it is + from His mercy and goodness that we are fed, and clothed, and + enjoy the many blessings which He constantly bestows upon us. + </p> + <p> + + </p> + <p> + + </p> + <p> + + </p> + <p> + + </p> + +<div>*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 10983 ***</div> +</body> +</html> + diff --git a/10983-h/images/p1-ship.png b/10983-h/images/p1-ship.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..ece7e6c --- /dev/null +++ b/10983-h/images/p1-ship.png diff --git a/10983-h/images/p2-wreck.png b/10983-h/images/p2-wreck.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..1eeae96 --- /dev/null +++ b/10983-h/images/p2-wreck.png diff --git a/10983-h/images/p3-teach.png b/10983-h/images/p3-teach.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..f7d1e67 --- /dev/null +++ b/10983-h/images/p3-teach.png diff --git a/10983-h/images/p4-leave.png b/10983-h/images/p4-leave.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..a92c85d --- /dev/null +++ b/10983-h/images/p4-leave.png |
