Project Gutenberg 2008-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 214 Becke, Louis 1855 1913 Becke, George Louis A Memory of the Southern Seas 1904 From: Chinkie's Flat and Other Stories. Captain "Bully" Hayes -- The "whale cure" -- The sea "salmon" season in Australia -- "Jack Shark" -- Some Pacific Islands fishes -- "Luck" -- Bull-dogs of the sea -- "Revenge" -- Saunderson and the dynamite -- The stealing of Sa Luia. Produced by David Widger "A Memory of the Southern Seas" by Louis Becke is a narrative collection of stories set against the backdrop of the South Seas, written in the early 20th century. The opening portion focuses on various characters and accounts related to seafaring life, particularly highlighting the notorious figure of Captain "Bully" Hayes, known for his tumultuous nature and the colorful tales that surround him. Through anecdotes and observations about life at sea, the work delves into themes of adventure, morality, and the complexities of human nature. At the start of the book, Becke introduces Captain Hayes, providing a sketch of his life intertwined with historical figures like missionary James Chalmers. The narrative recounts Hayes’s reputation and the myths that fuel his legendary status. It describes a series of encounters, shedding light on his interactions with missionaries and his unpredictable temperament, while also juxtaposing humor and darker undertones of his exploits. Through this vivid portrayal, readers begin to grasp the chaotic yet engaging world of the Southern Seas and the larger-than-life characters that inhabit it, setting the stage for future stories that explore other facets of maritime life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Pacific Area -- Social life and customs -- Fiction South Pacific Ocean -- Fiction PR Text Australia Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure 200261 2025-08-10T09:06:26.286583 text/html 203555 2021-02-24T22:39:46 text/html 145950 2025-08-10T09:06:32.116501 application/epub+zip 149154 2025-08-10T09:06:29.029513 application/epub+zip 133493 2025-08-10T09:06:27.951532 application/epub+zip 317265 2025-08-10T09:06:34.496539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299579 2025-08-10T09:06:31.459486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257343 2022-09-11T12:04:44.754862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170556 2025-08-10T09:06:25.907529 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170433 2018-03-08T13:53:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168747 2008-03-11T13:17:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168750 2008-03-11T13:17:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22965 2025-08-10T09:06:34.629519 application/rdf+xml 17002 2025-08-10T09:06:28.437570 image/jpeg 4405 2025-08-10T09:06:28.194573 image/jpeg 66933 2018-03-18T13:37:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 66704 2008-03-11T13:17:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 70634 2021-02-24T22:39:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 66668 2008-03-11T13:17:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 143964 2025-08-10T09:06:26.305563 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia