Project Gutenberg 2008-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 50 Sala, George Augustus 1828 1895 Sala, George Augustus Henry Sala, George A. (George Augustus) Old stoker stoker, Old The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3" by George Augustus Sala is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. This tale features the character of Captain Dangerous, a man of diverse experiences serving as a soldier, sailor, merchant, and even a spy among Moors, revealing the multifaceted adventures and trials he faces throughout his life. The narrative showcases his escapades with a blend of humor and dramatic encounters, promising a thrilling exploration of his roguish character and life lessons along the way. At the start of the narrative, Captain Dangerous reflects on his life, detailing his troubles with love and fortune after leaving the Tower where he was held. He emphasizes his determination to make a name for himself despite having little money or connections. With witty anecdotes, he shares stories of his interactions with various societal figures and his escapades in gambling, which ultimately lead to a tumultuous marriage with the duplicitous Madam Taffetas. The beginning sets the stage for further adventures as the Captain embarks on a global voyage filled with danger and chance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 369877 369886 2024-09-11T10:13:46.433325 2023-09-12T04:23:51.994680 text/html text/html 372729 2021-01-04T03:55:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 149880 2021-01-04T03:55:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 231825 2024-09-11T10:13:53.148298 application/epub+zip 233070 2024-09-11T10:13:48.315332 application/epub+zip 233070 2024-09-11T10:13:47.217332 application/epub+zip 467010 2024-09-11T10:13:57.093270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426971 2024-09-11T10:13:52.314316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281792 2022-09-12T10:41:20.914278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335577 335361 2024-09-11T10:13:45.912353 2023-09-12T04:23:51.502671 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 335513 2021-01-04T03:55:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 139361 2021-01-04T03:55:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 335518 2021-01-04T03:55:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139279 2021-01-04T03:55:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20588 2024-09-11T10:13:57.228243 application/rdf+xml 22083 2024-09-11T10:13:47.577297 image/jpeg 4707 2024-09-11T10:13:47.397291 image/jpeg 219253 2024-09-11T10:13:46.466328 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