Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 122 Brayman, James O. 1815 1887 Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea" by James O. Brayman is a collection of remarkable historical facts and thrilling narratives written during the late 19th century. The book aims to engage readers with extraordinary incidents that span various experiences and adventures, including war stories, encounters with wildlife, and maritime perils, all captured from authentic sources. At the start of the compilation, the preface emphasizes the need for stimulating yet morally uplifting reading material, introducing the reader to different thrilling accounts. The opening chapters include dramatic tales such as the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, where Sergeant Milton recounts his harrowing experience of being trapped beneath a fallen horse while under fire, and the selfless act of a surgeon in Marseilles who sacrifices his life to uncover the secrets of a plague. These gripping narratives set the tone for a diverse collection that promises to both inform and excite, highlighting the human spirit's resilience in the face of danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Adventure and adventurers G Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Category: Adventure 624845 2025-07-05T04:55:30.607179 text/html 611080 2020-12-20T04:42:08 text/html 1278802 2025-07-05T04:55:45.011043 application/epub+zip 1267837 2025-07-05T04:55:35.508156 application/epub+zip 318495 2025-07-05T04:55:32.760132 application/epub+zip 7941621 2025-07-05T04:55:52.122039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7868201 2025-07-05T04:55:41.495130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538061 2022-09-05T09:49:58.521961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586375 2025-07-05T04:55:29.696193 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 566488 2024-10-28T18:02:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 587745 2020-12-20T04:42:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 587744 2020-12-20T04:42:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20301 2025-07-05T04:55:52.295037 application/rdf+xml 18217 2025-07-05T04:55:33.269117 image/jpeg 4154 2025-07-05T04:55:33.014099 image/jpeg 227892 2020-12-20T04:42:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 1132869 2020-12-20T04:42:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 227862 2020-12-20T04:42:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 1226099 2025-07-05T04:55:30.713124 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog