Wrecked On The Bermudas: The Thrilling Adventures Of Three Boys

# "Wrecked on the Bermudas" (W. E. Meyer, 1892)

A maritime adventure featuring three brothers—Eugene (fourteen), Ivan (twelve), and Edgar (ten)—who embark aboard the aging barque Neptune, captained by the ill-tempered Captain Grump. The vessel, carrying petroleum cargo to England, encounters a collision and begins to sink. The boys, along with the ship's crew and dog, survive in the ship's stateroom as the Neptune becomes wrecked off the Bermudas. Stranded on the islands with minimal provisions, they establish a camp, create tools, hunt for food (crabs, birds' eggs, flying-fish), and discover a pirate cave containing emeralds, ambergris, and a copper kettle bearing inscriptions. Rescued after several weeks, they meet various Bermudian characters including Mr. Frank, Old Flounders the cook, and a shipwrecked sailor named Israel. The narrative concludes with sightseeing around the islands and the boys remaining in Bermuda as Mr. Frank courts a local woman.