Project Gutenberg 2008-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 151 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark More Cargoes 1897 Smoked skipper -- A safety match -- A rash experiment -- The cabin passenger -- "Choice spirits" -- A disciplinarian -- Brother Hutchins -- The disbursement sheet -- Rule of three -- Pickled herring -- Two of a trade -- An intervention -- The grey parrot -- Money changers -- The lost ship. David Widger "More Cargoes" by W. W. Jacobs is a collection of humorous short stories written in the late 19th century. The book features a variety of engaging narratives centered around maritime adventures and the eccentric characters commonly found in seafaring life. Notable characters include a young lad named Ralph, who embarks on a fanciful first voyage on a ship that he believes to be a pirate vessel. The opening of "More Cargoes" introduces readers to Ralph, a fourteen-year-old boy full of confidence and grand ideas, as he interacts with a rough light porter and a waterman while trying to get to his ship, the "Susan Jane". He confidently navigates conversations, believing he has a comprehensive understanding of seafaring. The light-hearted tone is set as Ralph surprisingly creates tensions with the adults around him, showcasing his youthful bravado and the humor of adults' reactions to his naiveté. The scene establishes an atmosphere filled with wit and comedic misunderstandings, indicating that this collection will explore the quirkiness of life at sea through engaging storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction River life -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 333830 2025-07-10T12:55:12.633157 text/html 313432 2024-11-05T09:22:26 text/html 373276 2025-07-10T12:55:17.160678 application/epub+zip 373066 2025-07-10T12:55:13.308586 application/epub+zip 204056 2025-07-10T12:55:12.910129 application/epub+zip 471959 2025-07-10T12:55:20.101618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455132 2025-07-10T12:55:16.886628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281247 2022-09-12T06:04:13.583000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308581 2025-07-10T12:55:12.211136 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288902 2024-11-05T09:22:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18103 2025-07-10T12:55:20.225563 application/rdf+xml 22881 2025-07-10T12:55:13.004081 image/jpeg 3826 2025-07-10T12:55:12.957112 image/jpeg 458656 2025-07-10T12:55:12.662150 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