A sailor in spite of himself [Famous standard juvenile libraries] [Afloat and Ashore series] [despite himself]

Philadelphia, Henry T. Coates & Co., 1897, 1897. Book. Fine. Hardcover. iv, 415, 10 pages plates 20 cm ; illustrated ; OCLC: 11846175 ; "Famous standard juvenile libraries": 10 p. at end. ; Cf. BAL p. 90 .; tan, orange and black pictorial boards ; no dustjacket ; dark teal endpapers ; name on front flyleaf ; "A Sailor in Spite of Himself was the second installment in the rarely discussed Afloat and Ashore series. All three books of the series were written and published in 1897 and mark the final phase of his long and prolific career." ; "ALLOO, Blues! What are you doing -- What are you Whites doing out here?--We came out to see you beaten.--You did? Then we would advise you to pull ashore immediately, for that is something you will not see this day.--Won't we, indeed? You'll soon tell a different tale. In less than an hour you will pull off those blue rosettes and throw them overboard.--On the contrary, in less than an hour the boys who wear those blue rosettes will be cheering the champions of the state--out here?"--Ha! Tell that to the marines. Perhaps they will believe it." ; Contents: Simpson Tells A Secret--Johnny Is Disgusted--Scotty's Plan And How It Ended--Gus Has A Benefit--Father And Son--Bob At Home--Ben Surprises Everybody--Bob Gets Some Money--Bob Calls On A Lawyer--A two-hundred dollar pearl--Leon's War Becord--"ben Watson Dreamed It All," --One Disposed Of--Joe Successful Again--Gus Hears The News--A Sailor In Spite Of Himself--The Deserters--A Mutiny--A Familiar Face--Who Wrote The Codicil?--Sam Is Discharged--The Telegram--Conclusion ; FINE.