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Two Years Before the Mast

Two Years Before the Mast

by Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882

BookID: 2055

Language:English

Author of introduction, etc.:Keyes, Homer Eaton, 1875-1938

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Seafaring lifeDana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882Voyages and travelsSailors

Description

"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, witnessing brutal floggings by his captain, befriending Hawaiian sailors, and observing early California settlements. This groundbreaking account exposed the harsh realities of maritime life and advocated for seamen's rights. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation

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