Project Gutenberg 2014-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 184 Scott, Michael 1789 1835 The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2) Produced by Al Haines "The Cruise of the Midge" by Michael Scott is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story unfolds in a maritime setting, featuring the character Benjamin Brail, a midshipman of the British Navy, who finds himself entangled in intriguing and dangerous adventures following a traumatic incident in Havana. Themes of fate, morality, and the duality of human nature play a significant role in the narrative, inviting readers into a world of high seas and complex characters. The opening of the novel begins with Brail awakening in a dimly lit room after suffering a stab wound, feeling faint but relieved to be alive. He experiences a vivid and emotional moment as he perceives an apparition, the young midshipman Henry De Walden, before realizing it is his friend Joe Peak who enters the room. The conversation reveals that Brail had been attacked and robbed, with De Walden and Lennox—another character—implied to have played significant roles in his rescue and recovery. As Brail recovers amidst friendly interactions with those around him, he also learns of the tenuous nature of life, the impact of human connections, and the unpredictable course of fate—all of which set the tone for the unfolding drama in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44876/44876-h/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Pirates -- Fiction Seafaring life -- Fiction Slave traders -- Fiction Caribbean Sea -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 734701 2025-08-18T08:23:57.350012 text/html 725454 2024-10-24T02:35:06 text/html 410212 2025-08-18T08:24:04.750498 application/epub+zip 420816 2025-08-18T08:23:58.249467 application/epub+zip 364144 2025-08-18T08:23:57.785459 application/epub+zip 609759 2025-08-18T08:24:09.988424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581447 2025-08-18T08:24:04.335487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524804 2022-09-20T13:29:15.827879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 694558 2025-08-18T08:23:55.949512 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 674865 2024-10-24T02:35:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17210 2025-08-18T08:24:10.173411 application/rdf+xml 14042 2025-08-18T08:23:57.895457 image/jpeg 1858 2025-08-18T08:23:57.835485 image/jpeg 400488 2025-08-18T08:23:57.411511 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