Project Gutenberg 2010-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 207 Adams, H. C. (Henry Cadwallader) 1817 1899 Adams, Henry Cadwallader Hair-Breadth Escapes: The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Hair-Breadth Escapes: The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa" by Rev. H.C. Adams is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the adventurous journey of three boys—Frank, Nick, and Ernest—on a voyage from England to South Africa aboard His Majesty's ship "Hooghly", while also exploring their dynamics with the ship's crew and the challenges they face. The story promises a blend of adventure and camaraderie against a backdrop of naval life during the early 1800s. The beginning of the novel introduces the ship "Hooghly" and its captain, as well as the young protagonists who share a bond as they sail toward South Africa. The boys quickly find themselves entangled in the emerging complications aboard the ship, including a reduction in crew due to desertions and the captain’s stern regulations. The opening chapters set a stage filled with potential for conflicts, mischief, and escape adventures, giving readers a glimpse into the characters' personalities and their determination to navigate the trials ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories Boys -- Juvenile fiction South Africa -- Juvenile fiction Hunting -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 602434 2025-06-13T13:36:09.910630 text/html 618739 2010-07-31T09:00:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1631299 2010-07-31T09:00:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1605460 2025-06-13T13:36:21.591608 application/epub+zip 1611872 2025-06-13T13:36:14.466657 application/epub+zip 293849 2025-06-13T13:36:12.792664 application/epub+zip 1934386 2025-06-13T13:36:26.691610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1923238 2025-06-13T13:36:20.352649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501531 2022-09-15T09:08:53.187532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586304 2025-06-13T13:36:09.144687 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 586086 2010-07-31T09:00:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 220683 2010-07-31T09:00:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19016 2025-06-13T13:36:26.833563 application/rdf+xml 24405 2025-06-13T13:36:13.384732 image/jpeg 4739 2025-06-13T13:36:13.082673 image/jpeg 1761096 2025-06-13T13:36:09.995647 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