Project Gutenberg 2013-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 168 Otis, James 1848 1912 Kaler, James Otis Orton, James K. Stecher, William F. (William Frederick) 1864 1940 Stecher, William Frederick Stecher, Will F. Stecher, W. F. With Porter in the Essex A Story of His Famous Cruise in the Southern Waters During the War of 1812 Produced by sp1nd, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "With Porter in the Essex" by James Otis is a historical adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on the experiences of a young boy named Ezra McKnight, who enlists on board the USS Essex, a United States frigate, during the War of 1812. Throughout his voyage in the southern waters, Ezra is involved in naval battles and adventures that reveal the bravery and challenges faced by young sailors in that era. The opening of the story introduces Ezra as an awkward and eager lad who, at the age of fourteen, dreams of serving in the navy like his cousin, Stephen Decatur McKnight. After joining the crew of the Essex, he quickly learns the harsh realities of life at sea, dealing with seasickness and the trials of becoming a sailor. The narrative unfolds as Ezra and his companion, Philip Robbins, learn the ropes among an experienced crew while preparing for the ship's significant mission: to capture enemy vessels amidst the conflict with England. Their adventure is marked by excitement, danger, and the camaraderie that develops among the young crew members as they face their first taste of naval warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43766/43766-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 480014 2025-08-17T14:53:26.451585 text/html 465393 2024-10-23T18:38:38 text/html 634641 2025-08-17T14:53:33.097615 application/epub+zip 638657 2025-08-17T14:53:27.489626 application/epub+zip 247560 2025-08-17T14:53:26.970551 application/epub+zip 791398 2025-08-17T14:53:37.393543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743852 2025-08-17T14:53:32.509518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353729 2022-09-20T03:56:21.714871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433268 2025-08-17T14:53:25.386589 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 413382 2024-10-23T18:38:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17778 2025-08-17T14:53:37.578511 application/rdf+xml 18384 2025-08-17T14:53:27.062553 image/jpeg 2691 2025-08-17T14:53:27.016547 image/jpeg 604826 2025-08-17T14:53:26.510557 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 More titles under Prentice, Harry