Project Gutenberg 2005-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 58 Hall, Basil 1788 1844 Hall, Basilio The lieutenant and commander : $b being autobiographical sketches of his own career, from Fragments of voyages and travels Reading ease score: 52.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Steven Gibbs and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Lieutenant and Commander: Being Autobiographical Sketches of His Own Career" by Captain Basil Hall is a collection of autobiographical sketches written in the mid-19th century. The work provides insights into the naval life and experiences of the author, including reflections on duty, adventures, and personal anecdotes from his career as a naval officer. It serves as both a historical account and a guide for young men, particularly those aspiring to enter the naval profession. At the start of the book, Captain Basil Hall introduces readers to the various paths a naval officer may take early in their career, emphasizing the importance of choosing a specific line of pursuit. He describes the archetypes found in the navy, contrasting the adventurous "dashing boys" who revel in the physical demands of seafaring with the more scholarly "star-gazers" who seek to understand the rationale behind naval duties. The opening portion establishes the premise that a well-rounded officer must both embrace practical skills and develop intellectual capabilities, setting the stage for Hall's personal experiences and observations throughout his maritime adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Voyages and travels Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Biography Hall, Basil, 1788-1844 Seafaring life -- Biography Sailors -- Great Britain -- Biography G Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - Royalty Browsing: Travel & Geography 707566 707528 2024-10-07T13:33:14.948903 2023-09-08T04:21:12.736640 text/html text/html 709837 2020-12-12T20:55:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 270146 2020-12-12T20:55:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 366479 2024-10-07T13:33:25.524897 application/epub+zip 377541 2024-10-07T13:33:18.736875 application/epub+zip 347206 2024-10-07T13:33:17.285900 application/epub+zip 710883 2024-10-07T13:33:31.031860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672899 2024-10-07T13:33:24.578910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576187 2022-09-08T08:54:38.540512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663028 662845 2024-10-07T13:33:14.183913 2023-09-08T04:21:12.121645 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 662785 2020-12-12T20:55:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 253933 2020-12-12T20:55:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 662985 2020-12-12T20:55:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 253877 2020-12-12T20:55:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22579 2024-10-07T13:33:31.163827 application/rdf+xml 17596 2024-10-07T13:33:17.869883 image/jpeg 4019 2024-10-07T13:33:17.576934 image/jpeg 358638 2024-10-07T13:33:15.017935 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia