Project Gutenberg 2005-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 173 Runciman, Walter Runciman, Baron 1847 1937 Runciman, Walter, Sir Windjammers and Sea Tramps Introductory -- Peculiar and uneducated -- A cabin-boy's start at sea -- The seaman's superstitions -- The seaman's religion -- Safety and comfort at sea -- Wages and wives -- Life among the packet rats -- Brutality at sea -- Bravery -- Chanties -- Jack in ratcliffe highway -- The matter-of-fact sailor -- Resourcefulness and shipwreck -- Manning the service. Produced by Steven Gibbs and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Windjammers and Sea Tramps" by Walter Runciman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides insights into the lives of sailors and the evolution of seamanship, reflecting on the experiences of those who worked in England's mercantile marine over several centuries. It examines the shifts in culture, superstitions, and the changing conditions faced by seamen, addressing both the romanticism and harsh realities of life at sea. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces his background and experiences in the maritime world, asserting that his insights are drawn from personal encounters and historical context. He presents the character of sailors, emphasizing their bravery but also their brutal treatment and the superstitions that pervaded their lives. Through anecdotes and commentary, Runciman sets the stage to explore the complexities of seamanship and the evolution of attitudes towards sailors from the time of legendary figures like Drake and Hawkins to the early 20th century, as he critiques contemporary sailors and their conditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Seafaring life PR Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 267658 2025-08-06T12:50:43.865520 text/html 266334 2020-12-14T04:53:48 text/html 357770 2025-08-06T12:50:50.921486 application/epub+zip 360280 2025-08-06T12:50:47.253516 application/epub+zip 168343 2025-08-06T12:50:45.971536 application/epub+zip 539159 2025-08-06T12:50:53.731472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524012 2025-08-06T12:50:50.151498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307890 2022-09-07T20:13:49.731280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243125 2025-08-06T12:50:43.453548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242914 2020-12-14T04:53:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242905 2020-12-14T04:53:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20635 2025-08-06T12:50:53.864485 application/rdf+xml 15997 2025-08-06T12:50:46.506567 image/jpeg 4020 2025-08-06T12:50:46.218529 image/jpeg 95131 2020-12-14T04:53:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 264815 2020-12-14T04:53:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 95099 2020-12-14T04:53:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 355391 2025-08-06T12:50:43.901563 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 en.wikipedia