The first edition of this book is dated 1870. The edition used is dated 1872. The publisher was J. Nisbet & Co. The number of pages is 403.

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Contents

Chapter I.
Particular Inquiries.

Chapter II.
The Floating Light Becomes the Scene of Floating Surmises and Vague Suspicions.

Chapter III.
A Disturbed Night; a Wreck and an Unexpected Rescue.

Chapter IV.
A New Character Introduced.

Chapter V.
More New Characters Introduced.

Chapter VI.
The Tempter and the Tempted.

Chapter VII.
Treats of Queeker and Others—also of Youthful Jealousy, Love, Poetry, and Confusion of Ideas.

Chapter VIII.
The Sloop Nora—Mr. Jones Becomes Communicative, and Billy Towler, for the First Time in his Life, Thoughtful.

Chapter IX.
Mr. Jones Takes Strong Measures to Secure his Ends, and Introduces Billy and his Friends to some New Scenes and Moments.

Chapter X.
Treats of Tender Subjects of a Peculiar Kind, and Shows how Billy Towler got into Scrapes and out of Them.

Chapter XI.
The Ancient Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond.

Chapter XII.
Strange Sights and Scenes on Land and Sea.

Chapter XIII.
Bob Queeker Comes out Very Strong Indeed.

Chapter XIV.
The Lamplighter at Home, and Threatening Appearances.

Chapter XV.
A Night of Wreck and Disaster—The Gull “Comes to Grief.“

Chapter XVI.
Getting Ready for Action.

Chapter XVII.
The Battle.

Chapter XVIII.
Shows that there are no Effects without Adequate Causes.

Chapter XIX.
Confidences and Cross Purposes.

Chapter XX.
Mysterious Doings.

Chapter XXI.
On the Scent.

Chapter XXII.
Mr. Jones is Outwitted, and Nora is left Desolate.

Chapter XXIII.
Tells of an Unlooked-for Return, and Describes a Great Feast.

Chapter XXIV.
Conclusion.

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