Treasure Island: How the Ship was Abandoned - Adventure Sleep Story

Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults

Taesha Glasgow

Stories To Help You Sleep, Unknown, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Mental Health, Just Sleep, Bedtime Stories For Adults

4 • 748 Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Feeling stressed? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Published in 1883, this adventure novel has been adapted numerous times and heavily influenced the modern depiction of pirates. In this episode, the narrative changes to Dr Livesey. They abandon the ship and try to survive in a stockade on the island. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support

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0:00.0	Good evening. Welcome to the Just Sleep podcast. I'm Tasia, your host.
0:15.5	Every week, I will read you an old story to help you relax, put the stressful day behind you, and drift off to sleep.
0:35.9	Occasionally, we will run ads in order to cover the costs of the production of the podcast.
0:43.8	Rest assured, there will be no ads during or after the story.
0:50.6	If you prefer an ad-free and intro-free show, you can join Just Sleep Premium.
1:01.2	Visit JustSleeppodcast.com slash support for more information.
1:12.2	Tonight, I continue the story, Treasure Island.
1:18.7	So lie down, close your eyes, and let me read you a story.
1:31.2	Part 4 The Stockade
1:32.6	Chapter 16
1:38.6	How the Ship was abandoned
1:41.1	Narrative
1:43.4	by Dr. Livesey. It was about half past one, three bells in the sea
1:51.8	phrase, but the two boats went ashore from the Hispaniola. The captain, the squire and I were talking
1:59.1	matters over in the cabin. Had there been a breath of wind,
2:03.4	we should have fallen on the six mutineers who were left aboard with us, slipped our cable,
2:07.9	and a way to sea. But the wind was wanting, and to complete our helplessness, down came Hunter
2:14.4	with the news that Jim Hawkins had slipped into a boat and was gone ashore with the rest.
2:20.3	It never occurred to us to doubt Jim Hawkins, but we were alarmed for his safety.
2:27.2	With the men in the temper they were in, it seemed an even chance if we would see the lad again.
2:33.0	We ran on the deck.
2:36.3	The pitch was bubbling in the seams.
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