Project Gutenberg 2008-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 88 Collingwood, Harry 1851 1922 Lancaster, William Joseph Cosens Rainey, W. (William) 1852 1936 Rainey, William Rainey, H. W. (H. William) Rainey, W. Across the Spanish Main: A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Across the Spanish Main: A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess" by Harry Collingwood is a historical novel set in the late 16th century. The story follows two young adventurers, Roger Trevose and Harry Edgwyth, from Devon, England, as they embark on a perilous journey to capture Spanish treasure ships amid the backdrop of ongoing hostilities between England and Spain. Their quest not only seeks fortune but is also driven by familial obligations, particularly Roger’s aim to save his family estate from financial ruin. At the start of the narrative, the boys discuss their desire for adventure, leading to a pact where they commit to sailing together for the Spanish Main. Roger's determination to restore his family’s fortune by pursuing Spanish galleons excites him, while Harry exhibits caution, worrying about their safety and familial responsibilities. As they prepare for their voyage, their lively discussions against the backdrop of Plymouth Hoe set the tone for their imminent adventures. The opening sections effectively establish their motivations and character dynamics while foreshadowing the challenges they will face, including encounters with pirates and the threat of the Spanish Inquisition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sea stories Adventure stories Boys -- Juvenile fiction PR PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 561999 562008 2024-09-10T11:36:57.863904 2023-09-11T04:59:50.812684 text/html text/html 567400 2008-01-29T10:06:36 text/html 412529 2008-01-29T10:06:36 text/html application/zip 492414 2024-09-10T11:37:06.670849 application/epub+zip 499720 2024-09-10T11:37:00.824917 application/epub+zip 279636 2024-09-10T11:36:59.703886 application/epub+zip 798397 2024-09-10T11:37:11.193830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 785941 2024-09-10T11:37:05.832883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486862 2022-09-11T10:06:20.618247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547453 547428 2024-09-10T11:36:57.137934 2023-09-11T04:59:50.157678 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 547173 2008-01-29T10:06:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203800 2008-01-29T10:06:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19871 2024-09-10T11:37:11.341827 application/rdf+xml 24568 2024-09-10T11:37:00.069920 image/jpeg 4636 2024-09-10T11:36:59.885887 image/jpeg 485377 2024-09-10T11:36:57.928906 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 en.wikipedia