Project Gutenberg 2013-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 66 Wilson, Rufus Rockwell 1865 1949 Fratz, May The Sea Rovers Gloucester fisher folk -- An ocean flyer's crew -- The man-of-warsman -- Soldiers who serve afloat -- The police of the coast -- The ocean pilot -- The deep-sea diver -- The lighthouse keeper -- Life-saving along shore -- Whalers of the Arctic Sea. Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Sea Rovers" by Rufus Rockwell Wilson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the life of fishermen, particularly in Gloucester, Massachusetts, detailing their adventures, trades, and the challenges they face while navigating the perilous waters for their catch. Through vivid descriptions and character portrayals, Wilson paints a picture of a robust community deeply connected to the sea. The opening of the book introduces Gloucester Harbor, setting the scene with rich imagery of the bustling fishing fleet as it sets out to sea. It delves into the history of the town, highlighting its significance as a fishing rendezvous since the colonial days. The narrative details the fishing methods and routines of the local fishermen, emphasizing their bravery and the harsh realities of their livelihoods, often characterized by the threat of storms, shipwrecks, and loss of life at sea. Through personal anecdotes and community accounts, the text establishes a connection between the sea rovers and their maritime heritage, illustrating the delicate balance between their dependence on the ocean’s bounty and the inherent dangers of their profession. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44413/44413-h/images/cover.jpg en Seafaring life G Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 332628 332635 2024-09-18T14:40:14.271723 2023-09-19T10:18:40.434614 text/html text/html 334112 2013-12-12T08:19:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 605926 2013-12-12T08:19:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 590567 2024-09-18T14:40:18.539710 application/epub+zip 592171 2024-09-18T14:40:14.943738 application/epub+zip 205250 2024-09-18T14:40:14.598684 application/epub+zip 689780 2024-09-18T14:40:21.662679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657080 2024-09-18T14:40:18.163672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271770 2022-09-20T08:56:42.141876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305195 305005 2024-09-18T14:40:13.882743 2023-09-19T10:18:40.074630 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 305130 2013-12-12T08:19:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 117846 2013-12-12T08:19:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 305122 2013-12-12T08:19:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117831 2013-12-12T08:19:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20309 2024-09-18T14:40:21.808642 application/rdf+xml 25159 2024-09-18T14:40:14.683698 image/jpeg 4070 2024-09-18T14:40:14.640707 image/jpeg 606970 2024-09-18T14:40:14.323724 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