Sailor Life On Man Of War And Merchant Vessel Classic Reprint

Author : Charles Nordhoff
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1333858612

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Sailor Life on Man of War and Merchant Vessel (Classic Reprint) by Charles Nordhoff Pdf

Excerpt from Sailor Life on Man of War and Merchant Vessel In accordance with this idea, when some two years ago the writer of these pages returned home, after an absence of nine years at sea, he was considered by the young folks a fit subject to levy upon for a story. But, unluckily, yarns are not ever ready on demand, at beck and nod. It requires various peculiarities in the surroundings, certain favoring circumstances as to time and place, to draw out your real old tar. Let the gale blow, and the good ship plough deeply through the rugged seas, as he lies snugly ensconced under his huge pea-jacket, protected by stout bulwarks from the cold blast and drenching spray, with the bright stars look ing kindly down upon him, and you may be sure of a yarn. There is somewhat suggestive in the scene, and the memories of other times come freely to him, as though driven back on the breeze which roars through the rigging overhead. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Charles Nordhoff
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019912340

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Sailor Life on Man of War and Merchant Vessel by Charles Nordhoff Pdf

Originally published in 1857, this book offers a vivid and engaging portrait of life at sea, as experienced by a young sailor on both naval and merchant ships. Nordhoff draws on his own experiences to describe the routines and challenges of seafaring life, as well as the camaraderie, conflict, and adventure that characterized it. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Elbridge S. Brooks
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1528262638

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The Story of the American Sailor in Active Service on Merchant Vessel and Man-Of-War (Classic Reprint) by Elbridge S. Brooks Pdf

Excerpt from The Story of the American Sailor in Active Service on Merchant Vessel and Man-of-War With so much material from which to draw, the sailor's story, compressed within the limits of one brief volume, must necessarily be fragmentary. Details have been skipped and only the general phases of his development, his progress and his decline have been here set into something like orderly array. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Charles Nordhoff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 762 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Hawaii
ISBN : UCLA:31158010303021

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Sailor Life on Man of War and Merchant Vessel by Charles Nordhoff Pdf

Author : Ralph Delahaye Paine
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368622046

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The Old Merchant Marine; A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailors by Ralph Delahaye Paine Pdf

Reproduction of the original.

Author : Ralph D. Paine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 1332990649

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The Old Merchant Marine by Ralph D. Paine Pdf

Excerpt from The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailors A vessel was a community venture, and the custom still survives in the ancient ports of the Maine coast where the shapely wooden schooners are fashioned. The blacksmith, the rigger, the calker, took their pay in shares. They became part owners, as did likewise the merchant who supplied stores and material; and when the ship was a oat, the master, the mates, and even the seamen, were allowed cargo space for commodities which they might buy and sell to their own ad vantage. Thus early they learned to trade as shrewdly as they navigated, and every voyage directly concerned a whole neighborhood. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017614370

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The Merchant Vessel: a Sailor Boy's Voyages to See the World. By the Author of “Man of War Life.” Fifth Thousand by Anonim Pdf

Author : Elbridge Streeter Brooks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Sailors
ISBN : LCCN:20007751

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The Story of the American Sailor in Active Service on Merchant Vessel and Man-of-war by Elbridge Streeter Brooks Pdf

Author : Elbridge S. Brooks
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1330435532

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The Story of the American Sailor in Active Service on Merchant Vessel and Man-of-War by Elbridge S. Brooks Pdf

Excerpt from The Story of the American Sailor in Active Service on Merchant Vessel and Man-of-War In all the mass of material devoted to the doings and the duties, the experiences, the adventures and the romance of the American sailor there is to be found no work that presents in consecutive narrative the progressive record of the seamen of America. Such a narrative this volume seeks to tell. Jack's story, however poorly told, possesses a certain interest that must enliven even the dullest tale, for the American sailor has made his name the synonym of daring, of endeavor and of achievement. His arm has been the stoutest in sea-fight; his heart has proved the most undaunted in peril, the most faithful in time of stress, the most kindly in seasons of doubt, of trial and of disaster. With so much material from which to draw, the sailor's story, compressed within the limits of one brief volume, must necessarily be fragmentary. Details have been skipped and only the general phases of his development, his progress and his decline have been here set into something like orderly array. The glorification of any calling is not always its best defense. No class of the world's workers but has its negative side, none but has its phases of life and manners that are justly open to criticism, not one but may disclose the antagonistic elements of virtue and vice, of manliness and dishonor. No story is really a story that presents but one side. But in spite of every drawback the American sailor has a story well worth the telling. And if from the gleanings and gatherings here set down the reader can evolve a plain and consecutive narrative the author will feel that the months of labor and of research spent in studying and sifting this accumulation of matter will not have been in vain. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Elbridge S. Brooks
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1497832950

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The Story of the American Sailor by Elbridge S. Brooks Pdf

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1888 Edition.

Author : Frederick Chamier
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 133097834X

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The Life of a Sailor (Classic Reprint) by Frederick Chamier Pdf

Excerpt from The Life of a Sailor It was my lot to be more fortunate; but I cannot for get what has passed before my own eyes. I will here men tion one anecdote to verify the above statements It will be seen that I was promoted as soon as my age and service permitted. I looked younger than I was - and I recollect poor Preston, when I exhibited my commission, turning round to Sir Alexander Gordon, and remarking, I say, Gordon, what the devil do the Lords of the Ad miralty mean by appointing such boys to my ship? If he had boys for lieutenants, he had grey-beards for mid shipmen. I was left commanding-officer one day; and, being engaged in some occupation below, was informed by the midshipman of the watch that the serj eant had a complaint to make against the master's mate. I went instantly on deck, and sent for the mate what was my surprise to find a young gentleman as midship men are termed - of upwards of forty years of age, with a grey head and weather-beaten countenance He stood before his beardless judge like Shylock before Portia. I reserved the case for the first-lieutenan t, and went below in my own cabin. I asked the particulars of poor Steel's life -it was the same as many others: he had been only thirty years in the service; and, having no interest, was likely to be thirty more without promotion. I urged him to go to the Admiralty and show himself and through my exertions he procured an interview with the First Lord. Steel mentioned the object of his visit, which was to be promoted. The that Lord said, Why, Mr. Steel, you are too old Steel modestly replied, that it was not his fault that he was not promoted in earlier life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Russell H. Conwell
Publisher : BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Life, Travels, and Literary Career of Bayard Taylor (Classic Reprint) by Russell H. Conwell Pdf

Excerpt from The Life, Travels, and Literary Career of Bayard Taylor The author cannot do less than acknowledge, in this place, his great obligations to the father and mother of Mr. Taylor, to Mrs. Annie Carey, his sister, and to Dr. Franklin Taylor, his cousin, for their generous courtesy and most important assistance in gathering the facts for this volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : William Dane Phelps
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0331926512

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Fore and Aft, Or Leaves from the Life of an Old Sailor (Classic Reprint) by William Dane Phelps Pdf

Excerpt from Fore and Aft, or Leaves From the Life of an Old Sailor At the commencement Of the war with Great Britain, being then about ten years of age, I was an adept in the management Of a boat. I spent every hour I could call my own on or about the water, much preferring the study of modelling and rigging ships, climbing the masts, and the like occupations, to the more proper studies to which. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : American literature
ISBN : MINN:31951001892712M

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The American Bookseller by Anonim Pdf

Author : Edward Noble
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0364775866

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Outposts of the Fleet by Edward Noble Pdf

Excerpt from Outposts of the Fleet: Stories of the Merchant, Service in War and Peace How is this man recognized P He is not recognized at all. He is a sailor. The Church knows nothing of him except that annually it dispenses tracts, printed in block letters, to him and wonders at his stolid indifference. The State passes him by he is without repre sentation; practically cut of? From voting he cannot make himself heard. Thus the greatest race of sailor-men the world has ever seen is treated as a negligible quantity by the two great upholders of national dignity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.