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CHAPTER IX. - Prepare for a journey round the island—Sagacious reflections—Mysterious appearances and startling occurrences,
82 CHAPTER X. - Make discovery of many excellent roots and fruits—The resources of the Coral Island gradually unfolded—The banian-tree—Another tree which is supported by natural planks—Water-fowl found—A very remarkable discovery, and a very peculiar murder—We luxuriate on the fat of the land,
90 CHAPTER XI. - Effects of over-eating, and reflections thereon—Humble advice regarding cold water—The "horrible cry" accounted for—The curious birds called penguins—Peculiarity of the cocoa-nut palm—Questions on the formation of coral islands—Mysterious footsteps—Strange discoveries and sad sights,
100 CHAPTER XII. - Something wrong with the tank—Jack's wisdom and Peterkin's impertinence—Wonderful behavior of a crab—Good wishes for those who dwell far from the sea—Jack commences to build a little boat,
113 CHAPTER XIII. - Notable discovery at the spouting cliffs—The mysterious green monster explained—We are thrown into unutterable terror by the idea that Jack is drowned—The Diamond Cave,
120 CHAPTER XIV. - Strange peculiarity of the tides—Also of the twilight—Peterkin's remarkable conduct in embracing a little pig and killing a big sow—Sage remarks on jesting—Also on love,
131 CHAPTER XV. - Boat-building extraordinary—Peterkin tries his hand at cookery and fails most signally—The boat finished—Curious conversation with the cat, and other matters,
138 CHAPTER XVI. - The boat launched—We visit the coral reef—The great breaker that never goes down—Coral insects—The way in which coral islands are made—The boat's sail—We tax our ingenuity to form fish-hooks—Some of the fish we saw—And a monstrous whale—Wonderful shower of little fish—Water-spouts,
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