Project Gutenberg 2013-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 267 Rogers, Woodes 1732 Leslie, Robert C. (Robert Charles) 1826 1901 Leslie, Robert Charles 2012658738 Life Aboard a British Privateer in the Time of Queen Anne Being the Journal of Captain Woodes Rogers, Master Mariner Illustrated by the editor. Produced by StevenGibbs, Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Life Aboard a British Privateer in the Time of Queen Anne" by Woodes Rogers is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work presents the first-hand experiences of Captain Woodes Rogers, a master mariner, during his remarkable voyages aboard the privateer ships "Duke" and "Dutchess." The narrative not only recounts nautical adventures and conflicts but also offers insights into the diverse crew dynamics aboard these vessels, highlighting various personalities and mishaps that occurred during their journeys. The opening of this account begins with a brief introduction, emphasizing the significance of Rogers' voyage and his interactions with notable historical figures, including the infamous shipwreck survivor Alexander Selkirk, known for inspiring the character of Robinson Crusoe. As the narrative unfolds, it sets the stage for the adventures that await upon their departure from Bristol, detailing the ship's preparations, the crew's camaraderie, and the initial challenges faced on their way to Cork, Ireland. Rogers' straightforward, no-frills journal style immerses the reader in life at sea, emphasizing the hardships, the unpredictability of maritime travel, and the importance of leadership and discipline among mutinous crews. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44471/44471-h/images/cover.jpg en Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800 Privateering -- Early works to 1800 G Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 234093 234100 2024-09-18T15:06:57.759289 2023-09-19T10:43:33.031591 text/html text/html 230507 2013-12-20T06:30:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4531262 2013-12-20T06:30:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4402382 2024-09-18T15:07:05.088231 application/epub+zip 4398890 2024-09-18T15:06:59.304345 application/epub+zip 152235 2024-09-18T15:06:58.366280 application/epub+zip 4435132 2024-09-18T15:07:09.031762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4350981 2024-09-18T15:07:03.480254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210934 2022-09-20T09:30:27.035490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194954 194854 2024-09-18T15:06:57.075315 2023-09-19T10:43:32.457605 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 194825 2013-12-20T06:30:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 75248 2013-12-20T06:30:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 194816 2013-12-20T06:30:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75222 2013-12-20T06:30:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20650 2024-09-18T15:07:09.207715 application/rdf+xml 25129 2024-09-18T15:06:58.488276 image/jpeg 2818 2024-09-18T15:06:58.428266 image/jpeg 4538006 2024-09-18T15:06:57.941277 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