Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 201 Dana, Richard Henry 1815 1882 Dana, R. H. (Richard Henry) Two Years Before the Mast There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #2055 See also PG#2055 with Introduction by Homer Eaton Keyes Gutenberg submission by: David P. Steelman "Two Years Before the Mast" by Richard Henry Dana is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This memoir chronicles the author’s experiences as a sailor aboard the brig Pilgrim as it sails around Cape Horn to the western coast of North America. Through Dana's eyes, readers can expect a vivid portrayal of life at sea, the challenges faced by sailors, and insights into the maritime culture of that time. At the start of the narrative, Dana prepares for the bracing transition from his comfortable life as a Harvard undergraduate to the rough existence of a sailor. He vividly describes his feelings and the stark contrasts between his previous life and the hardships aboard the Pilgrim. From awkwardly assuming the sailor's appearance to grappling with seasickness, he captures the essence of his initial struggles. The opening chapters detail the ship's departure from Boston, the early days at sea, the crew's duties, and the relentless rhythm of maritime life, introducing readers to the challenges and realities faced by Dana and his fellow sailors during their arduous two-year voyage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Seafaring life Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882 Voyages and travels Sailors G Text Harvard Classics Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 969841 969765 2024-10-02T11:52:56.240034 2023-10-02T10:13:18.138508 text/html text/html 969834 969758 2024-10-02T11:52:56.559989 2023-10-02T10:13:18.362490 text/html text/html 437578 2024-10-02T11:53:06.885943 application/epub+zip 452238 2024-10-02T11:52:59.741966 application/epub+zip 437914 2024-10-02T11:52:58.486960 application/epub+zip 725553 2024-10-02T11:53:13.059888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 696021 2024-10-02T11:53:06.123970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664351 2022-09-02T13:51:26.645632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 943291 943266 2024-10-02T11:52:55.689017 2023-10-02T10:13:17.738478 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 938662 2020-12-27T21:45:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 354527 2020-12-27T21:45:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20091 2024-10-02T11:53:13.185909 application/rdf+xml 12698 2024-10-02T11:52:59.019978 image/jpeg 3468 2024-10-02T11:52:58.750968 image/jpeg 433881 2024-10-02T11:52:56.646972 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