Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 148 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Lacey, C. J. de Salt Water: The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Salt Water: The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman" by W H G Kingston is a fictional novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers on the adventures of a young boy named Neil D'Arcy, who joins the Royal Navy as a midshipman under the guardianship of his uncle. Set mainly in the Mediterranean, the narrative is expected to unravel themes of bravery, adventure, and the challenges faced at sea, laden with action and suspense. At the start of the book, Neil D'Arcy shares his upbringing and strong inclination towards a life at sea, influenced by his seafaring butler, Larry Harrigan. After losing both his parents, Neil is entrusted to his uncle, Counsellor D'Arcy, and quickly decides to pursue a naval career. The opening chapters describe his training and preparation for life aboard the ship "Serpent", including encounters with fellow midshipmen and insights into the realities of naval life. As Neil gears up for his adventures, readers are introduced to the rich landscape of maritime culture and the impending challenges that await him in the thrilling expanse of the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Midshipmen -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 630201 2025-07-09T06:05:43.165800 text/html 640849 2020-01-14T12:35:58 text/html 427202 2025-07-09T06:05:53.313750 application/epub+zip 433687 2025-07-09T06:05:47.219828 application/epub+zip 303231 2025-07-09T06:05:45.779834 application/epub+zip 777387 2025-07-09T06:05:57.747869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 766843 2025-07-09T06:05:52.333786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525164 2022-09-10T07:36:47.188868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614984 2025-07-09T06:05:42.561868 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 614663 2020-01-14T12:35:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19853 2025-07-09T06:05:57.873335 application/rdf+xml 26318 2025-07-09T06:05:46.285775 image/jpeg 4912 2025-07-09T06:05:46.032813 image/jpeg 304940 2020-01-14T12:36:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 235427 2020-01-14T12:36:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 414964 2025-07-09T06:05:43.224841 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