Project Gutenberg 2011-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 70 Barbour, Ralph Henry 1870 1944 Barbour, R. H. (Ralph Henry) Four Afloat: Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Four Afloat: Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water" by Ralph Henry Barbour is a fictional adventure novel written in the early 20th century. Set during a summer cruise, the story follows the escapades of four boys—Bob, Nelson, Dan, and Tom—and their dog, Barry, aboard a gasoline launch called the "Vagabond". The narrative likely emphasizes themes of friendship, adventure, and the thrill of exploration, as the boys navigate the waters and engage in various outdoor activities. The opening of the book introduces the four protagonists standing on a wharf, eagerly gazing at their launch, the "Vagabond", detailed with its shiny brass and freshly painted hull. Each boy's personality begins to shine through their playful banter, showcasing their camaraderie as they prepare for their big summer adventure. As they board the boat and explore its features, the dynamic between them is established, hinting at both exciting escapades and lighthearted conflicts that will arise on their journey. The chapter sets a light and engaging tone, drawing readers into the adventures that await them on the water. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Boats and boating -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 464628 464637 2024-09-15T14:16:00.115341 2023-09-16T07:38:58.646323 text/html text/html 460060 2021-01-08T00:39:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 492960 2021-01-08T00:39:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 535116 2024-09-15T14:16:08.620318 application/epub+zip 538170 2024-09-15T14:16:02.157345 application/epub+zip 239780 2024-09-15T14:16:00.975362 application/epub+zip 831229 2024-09-15T14:16:13.305793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 790059 2024-09-15T14:16:07.635332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376715 2022-09-17T04:41:24.951969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390395 2024-09-15T14:15:58.685365 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 405386 2021-01-08T00:39:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 148376 2021-01-08T00:39:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 390139 2021-01-08T00:39:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 146509 2021-01-08T00:39:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 390130 2021-01-08T00:39:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146487 2021-01-08T00:39:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21546 2024-09-15T14:16:13.443765 application/rdf+xml 23634 2024-09-15T14:16:01.348333 image/jpeg 4441 2024-09-15T14:16:01.161346 image/jpeg 580219 2024-09-15T14:16:00.167379 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