Project Gutenberg 2014-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 126 Scott, Michael 1789 1835 The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 1 of 2) Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Al Haines "The Cruise of the Midge" by Michael Scott is a novel written in the early 19th century. It follows the adventures of young Benjamin Brail, who embarks on a maritime expedition filled with excitement, danger, and humor as he navigates the complexities of trade and maritime life along the African coast. The novel promises a mix of adventure and character-driven storytelling, showcasing Benjamin’s interactions with various figures, including shipmates and local characters. At the start of the narrative, we meet Benjamin Brail, an adventurous young man eager to escape the confines of his uncle’s counting-house in England. After a mischievous act almost costs him his opportunity to sail, he secures a position aboard a ship headed to trade in Africa. The opening portion sets the scene for his embarkation, detailing his relationships and the challenges he anticipates facing on the perilous seas. As Benjamin's journey begins, the reader is introduced to the rigors of maritime life and the colorful personalities aboard, hinting at the thrilling adventures and significant encounters that await him along the African coastline. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44875/44875-h/images/img-cover.jpg en Pirates -- Fiction Seafaring life -- Fiction Slave traders -- Fiction Caribbean Sea -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 645744 645745 2024-10-18T19:19:16.961967 2023-09-19T14:10:29.660872 text/html text/html 653892 2014-02-11T19:05:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 363131 2014-02-11T19:05:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 371570 2024-10-18T19:19:24.016839 application/epub+zip 381595 2024-10-18T19:19:17.774942 application/epub+zip 324989 2024-10-18T19:19:17.369943 application/epub+zip 544706 2024-10-18T19:19:28.922819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521707 2024-10-18T19:19:23.308847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465122 2022-09-20T13:28:54.964783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613508 613504 2024-10-18T19:19:15.977890 2023-09-19T14:10:28.755850 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 613328 2014-02-11T19:05:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 241651 2014-02-11T19:05:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 613323 2014-02-11T19:05:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 241609 2014-02-11T19:05:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22190 2024-10-18T19:19:29.177900 application/rdf+xml 13967 2024-10-18T19:19:17.465875 image/jpeg 1899 2024-10-18T19:19:17.417872 image/jpeg 363102 2024-10-18T19:19:17.022122 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