There She Blows! Or, The Log of the Arethusa by William Hussey Macy
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"There She Blows! Or, The Log of the Arethusa" by William Hussey Macy is a nautical adventure narrative written in the late 19th century. This book presents a series of illustrated sketches based on real events from the author’s own experiences at sea, particularly in the whaling industry. The narrative introduces readers to the life of a young man who, eager for adventure and influenced by his study of seafaring tales, embarks
on a whaling voyage aboard the Arethusa. At the start of the journey, the protagonist, a fresh-faced youth of eighteen, arrives in New York City and makes the decision to join a whaling expedition. He encounters a shipping agent, Mr. Ramsay, who presents the exhilarating life of a whaleman filled with potential adventure and financial reward. Upon boarding the Lydia Ann, the ship that will take him to Nantucket, he meets a colorful crew of fellow aspiring sailors, each with their own backgrounds and motivations. The opening chapters set the stage for the subsequent journey, shedding light on the initial excitement and challenges of life at sea, including youthful naivete, sea sickness, and the camaraderie among the crew as they prepare to set sail on their whaling adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Macy, William Hussey, 1826-1891 |
|---|---|
| Title | There She Blows! Or, The Log of the Arethusa |
| Credits |
Produced by Giovanni Fini andThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Whaling -- Fiction |
| Subject | Sea stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 46390 |
| Release Date | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 463 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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