REDBURN. HIS FIRST VOYAGE
by
HERMAN MELVILLE
I HOW WELLINGBOROUGH REDBURN’S TASTE FOR THE SEA WAS BORN AND
BRED IN HIM
II REDBURN’S DEPARTURE FROM HOME
III HE ARRIVES IN TOWN
IV HOW HE DISPOSED OF HIS FOWLING-PIECE
V HE PURCHASES HIS SEA-WARDROBE, AND ON A DISMAL RAINY DAY PICKS
UP HIS BOARD AND LODGING ALONG THE WHARVES
VI HE IS INITIATED IN THE BUSINESS OF CLEANING OUT THE PIG-PEN,
AND SLUSHING DOWN THE TOP-MAST
VII HE GETS TO SEA AND FEELS VERY BAD
VIII HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES
SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES
IX THE SAILORS BECOMING A LITTLE SOCIAL, REDBURN CONVERSES WITH
THEM
X HE IS VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED; THE SAILORS ABUSE HIM; AND HE
BECOMES MISERABLE AND FORLORN
XI HE HELPS WASH THE DECKS, AND THEN GOES TO BREAKFAST
XII HE GIVES SOME ACCOUNT OF ONE OF HIS SHIPMATES CALLED JACKSON
XIII HE HAS A FINE DAY AT SEA, BEGINS TO LIKE IT; BUT CHANGES HIS
MIND
XIV HE CONTEMPLATES MAKING A SOCIAL CALL ON THE CAPTAIN IN HIS CABIN
XV THE MELANCHOLY STATE OF HIS WARDROBE
XVI AT DEAD OF NIGHT HE IS SENT UP TO LOOSE THE MAIN-SKYSAIL
XVII THE COOK AND STEWARD
XVIII HE ENDEAVORS TO IMPROVE HIS MIND; AND TELLS OF ONE BLUNT AND HIS
DREAM BOOK
XIX A NARROW ESCAPE
XX IN A FOG HE IS SET TO WORK AS A BELL-TOLLER, AND BEHOLDS A HERD
OF OCEAN-ELEPHANTS
XXI A WHALEMAN AND A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN
XXII THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK
XXIII AN UNACCOUNTABLE CABIN-PASSENGER, AND A MYSTERIOUS YOUNG LADY
XXIV HE BEGINS TO HOP ABOUT IN THE RIGGING LIKE A SAINT JAGO’s MONKEY
XXV QUARTER-DECK FURNITURE
XXVI A SAILOR A JACK OF ALL TRADES
XXVII HE GETS A PEEP AT IRELAND, AND AT LAST ARRIVES AT LIVERPOOL
XXVIII HE GOES TO SUPPER AT THE SIGN OF THE BALTIMORE CLIPPER
XXIX REDBURN DEFERENTIALLY DISCOURSES CONCERNING THE PROSPECTS OF
SAILORS
XXX REDBURN GROWS INTOLERABLY FLAT AND STUPID OVER SOME OUTLANDISH
OLD GUIDE-BOOKS
XXXI WITH HIS PROSY OLD GUIDE-BOOK, HE TAKES A PROSY STROLL THROUGH
THE TOWN
XXXII THE DOCKS
XXXIII THE SALT-DROGHERS, AND GERMAN EMIGRANT SHIPS
XXXIV THE IRRAWADDY
XXXV GALLIOTS, COAST-OF-GUINEA-MAN, AND FLOATING CHAPEL
XXXVI THE OLD CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, AND THE DEAD-HOUSE
XXXVII WHAT REDBURN SAW IN LAUNCELOTT’S-HEY
XXXVIII THE DOCK-WALL BEGGARS
XXXIX THE BOOBLE-ALLEYS OF THE TOWN
XL PLACARDS, BRASS-JEWELERS, TRUCK-HORSES, AND STEAMERS
XLI REDBURN ROVES ABOUT HITHER AND THITHER
XLII HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE CROSS OLD GENTLEMAN
XLIII HE TAKES A DELIGHTFUL RAMBLE INTO THE COUNTRY; AND MAKES THE
ACQUAINTANCE OF THREE ADORABLE CHARMERS
XLIV REDBURN INTRODUCES MASTER HARRY BOLTON TO THE FAVORABLE
CONSIDERATION OF THE READER
XLV HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON
XLVI A MYSTERIOUS NIGHT IN LONDON
XLVII HOMEWARD BOUND
XLVIII A LIVING CORPSE
XLIX CARLO
L HARRY BOLTON AT SEA
LI THE EMIGRANTS
LII THE EMIGRANTS’ KITCHEN
LIII THE HORATII AND CURIATII
LIV SOME SUPERIOR OLD NAIL-ROD AND PIG-TAIL
LV 5 DRAWING NIGH TO THE LAST SCENE IN JACKSON’S CAREER LVI UNDER THE LEE OF THE LONG-BOAT, REDBURN AND HARRY HOLD
CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNION
LVII ALMOST A FAMINE
LVIII THOUGH THE HIGHLANDER PUTS INTO NO HARBOR AS YET; SHE HERE
AND THERE LEAVES MANY OF HER PASSENGERS BEHIND
LIX THE LAST END OF JACKSON
LX HOME AT LAST
LXI REDBURN AND HABBY, ARM IN ARM, IN HARBOR
LXII THE LAST THAT WAS EVER HEARD OF HARRY BOLTON
Being the Sailor Boy
Confessions and Reminiscences
Of the Son-Of-A-Gentleman
In the Merchant Navy