Project Gutenberg 2014-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 59 Jeans, T. T. (Thomas Tendron) Jeans, Thomas Tendron Rainey, W. (William) 1852 1936 Rainey, William Rainey, H. W. (H. William) Rainey, W. Ford of H.M.S. Vigilant: A Tale of the Chusan Archipelago Produced by Al Haines "Ford of H.M.S. Vigilant: A Tale of the Chusan Archipelago" by T. T. Jeans is a naval adventure novel written in the early 20th century. This story follows the young midshipman Dick Ford as he embarks on his exciting journey at sea aboard H.M.S. Vigilant, facing various dangers including piracy in the Chusan Archipelago. Alongside him are vivid characters such as Captain Lester and Miss Sally Hobbs, creating a narrative filled with themes of camaraderie, bravery, and the trials of naval life. The opening of the story establishes the beginning of Dick Ford's naval career, detailing his deep admiration for Captain Lester, who becomes a pivotal figure in his life. We see Dick's eager spirit and determination to go to sea despite parental concerns. After a series of events, including a telegram of his new posting, he finally joins the Vigilant, where he learns they are tasked with addressing increasing piracy in the region. Conversations around the Captain's anger over an unexpected telegram and preparations for an upcoming mission create an atmosphere of anticipation and adventure as the crew gears up to embark on their perilous tasks. Ford’s initial experiences depict his transition from eager cadet to an active participant in the dangerous life of a naval officer. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46500/46500-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en Adventure stories Sailors -- Fiction Voyages and travels -- Fiction Zhoushan Archipelago (China) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 736946 736900 2024-09-19T12:01:39.004407 2023-09-20T08:08:49.899313 text/html text/html 737798 2014-08-09T06:33:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 1009229 2014-08-09T06:35:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1039672 2024-09-19T12:01:49.525366 application/epub+zip 1057748 2024-09-19T12:01:41.104420 application/epub+zip 327308 2024-09-19T12:01:40.131415 application/epub+zip 1230799 2024-09-19T12:01:55.360369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1180721 2024-09-19T12:01:48.567360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453009 2022-09-21T07:06:28.069189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617999 2024-09-19T12:01:38.023438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 624562 2014-08-03T19:14:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 227476 2014-08-03T19:14:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 618102 2014-08-03T19:14:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 226556 2014-08-03T19:14:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 618100 2014-08-03T19:15:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 226529 2014-08-03T19:15:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22776 2024-09-19T12:01:55.515481 application/rdf+xml 13497 2024-09-19T12:01:40.257405 image/jpeg 2495 2024-09-19T12:01:40.196408 image/jpeg 1010615 2024-09-19T12:01:39.096415 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