Author |
Knights, Arthur E. |
Title |
Notes By the Way in a Sailor's Life
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Contents |
A quick passage -- A record long passage -- A voyage of misfortune -- Beginning of the German navy -- An incident in Hongkong harbour -- A singular meeting -- A little railway experience -- A good record in life-saving -- Presentation of a telescope by the British government -- The ship "Bombay" -- Is there a fatality attaching to men or inanimate things? -- Chinese politeness -- A Brazilian slaver -- Mary Ann Gander -- Hard times -- Memory for voices -- An incident of the great Taiping Rebellion -- Conclusion.
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Credits |
Produced by David Schwan. HTML version by Al Haines.
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Language |
English |
LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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LoC Class |
VK: Naval science: Navigation, Merchant marine
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Subject |
Seafaring life
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Subject |
Knights, Arthur E.
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Subject |
Sailors -- England -- Biography
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
4673 |
Release Date |
Nov 1, 2003 |
Most Recently Updated |
Dec 28, 2020 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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