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Title: Journal of Voyages
Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate...

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Summary: "Journal of Voyages" by Jacob Dunham is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative details the author's adventurous life at sea during the early 19th century, particularly focusing on his numerous voyages, encounters with pirates, captures by the British, and interactions with indigenous peoples in the Caribbean and Central America. The book aims to provide an authentic recounting of Dunham's experiences, marked by hardship, survival, and the everyday realities of maritime trade during a tumultuous period in American history. At the start of the account, Dunham introduces himself, reflecting on his early life and the tumultuous journey that led him to a career at sea. He recalls his first significant experience aboard the Sloop Rover during the War of 1812, where he faced challenges such as evading British blockades and eventual capture. The narrative sets the tone for a life filled with perils, including fierce storms, piracy, and cultural encounters, weaving in a sense of personal history as Dunham recounts his motivations for sailing and the relentless pursuit of better fortunes on the treacherous seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Dunham, Jacob, 1779-

EBook No.: 33835

Published: Oct 3, 2010

Downloads: 176

Language: English

Subject: Voyages and travels

LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Journal of Voyages
Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate...

Credits: Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Stephen H. Sentoff and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images generously made
available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "Journal of Voyages" by Jacob Dunham is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative details the author's adventurous life at sea during the early 19th century, particularly focusing on his numerous voyages, encounters with pirates, captures by the British, and interactions with indigenous peoples in the Caribbean and Central America. The book aims to provide an authentic recounting of Dunham's experiences, marked by hardship, survival, and the everyday realities of maritime trade during a tumultuous period in American history. At the start of the account, Dunham introduces himself, reflecting on his early life and the tumultuous journey that led him to a career at sea. He recalls his first significant experience aboard the Sloop Rover during the War of 1812, where he faced challenges such as evading British blockades and eventual capture. The narrative sets the tone for a life filled with perils, including fierce storms, piracy, and cultural encounters, weaving in a sense of personal history as Dunham recounts his motivations for sailing and the relentless pursuit of better fortunes on the treacherous seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Dunham, Jacob, 1779-

EBook No.: 33835

Published: Oct 3, 2010

Downloads: 176

Language: English

Subject: Voyages and travels

LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.