Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana
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Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882
English
"Two Years Before the Mast" by Richard Henry Dana Jr. is a memoir published in 1840, recounting his 1834-1836 voyage as a common sailor from Boston to California. Dana vividly chronicles life at sea aboard a merchant brig trading for cow hides along the Mexican California coast. He describes navigating Cape Horn's treacherous winter storms, witness...
exposed the harsh realities of maritime life and advocated for seamen's rights. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Jessica Clark
5 days agoSimply put, the diagrams and footnotes included in this version are very helpful. I learned so much from this.
Mary Thomas
5 months agoIn my opinion, the technical accuracy of the content is spot on. Thanks for making this available.
Christopher Flores
3 months agoMake no mistake, the atmosphere created by the descriptive language is totally immersive. Worth every second of your time.
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Nancy Adams
5 months agoIn my opinion, the interplay between the protagonists drives the story forward beautifully. A solid resource I will return to often.