Project Gutenberg 2009-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 233 Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay) 1809 1885 Arthur, Timothy Shay Uncle Herbert Herbert, Uncle Hair Breadth Escapes Perilous incidents in the lives of sailors and travelers in Japan, Cuba, East Indies, etc., etc. Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Hair Breadth Escapes" by T. S. Arthur is a collection of adventure stories written in the late 19th century. The book narrates perilous incidents experienced by sailors and travelers in various locations, including Japan and Cuba, emphasizing themes of bravery, survival, and human resilience amidst danger. The opening story focuses on a harrowing encounter with pirates, setting a thrilling tone for the rest of the collection. The opening of "Hair Breadth Escapes" introduces readers to the assistant pilot of a merchant vessel named Dolphin. As the ship approaches Cuba, the crew encounters a pirate ship that ultimately captures them. The assistant pilot describes the terrifying atmosphere aboard the pirate vessel, highlighting the captain's arrogance and the crew's fearful denial of possessing treasure. As the pirates threaten violence to extract gold from the Dolphin's captain, the narrative builds tension, showcasing themes of survival and the complexities of human behavior when faced with peril. This gripping beginning sets the stage for further adventures that blend danger and the human spirit's determination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Adventure stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure 348292 2025-06-12T10:27:12.488393 text/html 351747 2009-08-28T05:56:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 129014 2009-08-28T05:56:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 195058 2025-06-12T10:27:19.464307 application/epub+zip 199989 2025-06-12T10:27:14.602357 application/epub+zip 197839 2025-06-12T10:27:13.289353 application/epub+zip 356523 2025-06-12T10:27:23.140277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348287 2025-06-12T10:27:18.669418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348188 2022-09-13T17:55:25.368357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318540 2025-06-12T10:27:11.925404 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318573 2009-08-28T05:56:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 119231 2009-08-28T05:56:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 318565 2009-08-28T05:56:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119213 2009-08-28T05:56:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20611 2025-06-12T10:27:23.313301 application/rdf+xml 12714 2025-06-12T10:27:13.863338 image/jpeg 3358 2025-06-12T10:27:13.574328 image/jpeg 190130 2025-06-12T10:27:12.523354 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