The Maid of Sker

The Maid of Sker

Richard Doddridge Blackmore, English novelists (1825 – 1900)


This ebook presents «The Maid of Sker», from Richard Doddridge Blackmore. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

- About This Book

- Fisherman Davy A Fish Out Of Water

- Hunger Drives Him A-fishing

- The Fish Are As Hungry As He Is

- He Lands An Unexpected Fish

- A Little Orphan Mermaid

- Finds A Home Of Some Sort

- Boat Versus Bardie

- Children Will Be Children

- Sandhills Turned To Sand-holes

- Under The Rock

- A Wrecker Wrecked

- How To Sell Fish

- The Coroner And The Coronet

- In Accordance With The Evidence

- A Verdict On The Jury

- Truth Lies Sometimes In A Well

- For A Little Change Of Air

- Public Approbation

- A Craft Beyond The Law

- Confidential Intercourse

- Cross-examination

- Another Disappointment

- Into Good Society

- Sound Investments

- A Long Good-bye

- Braunton Burrows

- A Fine Spectacle

- Something About Him

- A Visit To A Parson

- On Duty

- Two Lovers

- Among The Savages

- In A State Of Nature

- Waiting And Learning

- The Polite Ferryman

- Under Fairer Auspices

- Two Poor Children

- A Fine Old Gentleman

- Notice To Quit

- Forcible Ejectment

- The Right Man In The Right Place

- The Little Maid, And The Midshipman

- A Fine Price For Bardie

- Provides For Education

- Introduces A Real Hero

- After Seven Years

- Mischief In A Household

- A Breathless Disinterment

- One Who Has Interred Himself

- A Brave Man Runs Away

- Triple Education

- Great March Of Intellect

- Beating Up For The Navy

- Taming Of The Savages

- Upon Foreign Service

- Exiles Of Society

- Many Weak Moments

- More Haste, Less Speed

- In A Rocky Bower

- Nelson And The Nile

- A Savage Deed

- A Rash Young Captain

- Polly At Home

- Susan Quite Acquits Herself

- So Does Poor Old Davy

- The Maid At Last Is Dentified

- Dog Eats Dog

- The Old Pitcher At The Well Again

- Footnotes