Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 333 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Webb, Archibald 1887 1944 Webb, A. B. (Archibald Bertram) Webb, Arch. Webb, Archie Ben Burton: Born and Bred at Sea Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Ben Burton: Born and Bred at Sea" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a novel written in the late 19th century. This adventurous tale follows the life of Ben Burton, who grows from a newborn aboard a naval ship into a senior naval officer, detailing his experiences and adventures at sea, alongside a cast of characters including his parents and fellow sailors. The narrative captures the romance and danger of naval life during the age of exploration and conflict. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the ship "HMS Boreas" and the circumstances surrounding Ben's birth. The narrative sets up Ben's family dynamics aboard the ship, highlighting his mother Polly and the ship’s company, who shower attention on the new arrival. The opening scenes depict various personalities, including the father’s brave exploits, his mother’s nurturing role, and Susan King, another woman aboard, who adds to the familial atmosphere. As Ben grows, he quickly becomes enamored with life on the ship, setting the stage for a series of nautical adventures that define his youth and character development. The stage is set for a rich journey filled with camaraderie, challenges, and the indomitable spirit of life at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 445473 2025-10-09T06:02:33.694385 text/html 449332 2007-05-15T12:54:00 text/html 239309 2025-10-09T06:02:41.499357 application/epub+zip 245997 2025-10-09T06:02:37.018357 application/epub+zip 229705 2025-10-09T06:02:35.742364 application/epub+zip 439028 2025-10-09T06:02:44.854312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430069 2025-10-09T06:02:40.670351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364061 2022-09-10T07:29:30.636892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435654 2025-10-09T06:02:33.227413 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 435496 2007-05-15T12:54:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18855 2025-10-09T06:02:44.987327 application/rdf+xml 14241 2025-10-09T06:02:36.239362 image/jpeg 3547 2025-10-09T06:02:35.989379 image/jpeg 157553 2007-05-15T12:54:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 161908 2007-05-15T12:54:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 233525 2025-10-09T06:02:33.729414 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