Project Gutenberg 2014-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 172 Johnstone, Herrick Barney Blake, the Boy Privateer; or, The Cruise of the Queer Fish Produced by David Edwards, 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) "Barney Blake, the Boy Privateer; or, The Cruise of the Queer Fish" by Herrick Johnstone is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the adventures of a young sailor named Barney Blake as he joins the crew of the privateer ship Queer Fish in 1813. With a lively cast of characters and a humorous tone, the book delves into the experiences of privateering during the War of 1812, mixing comedy, camaraderie, and nautical adventure. At the start of the narrative, Barney Blake is introduced while he wanders the wharves of Boston, searching for work after being paid off from his last ship. He reunites with friend Tony Trybrace, who invites him to join the crew of the lively and quirky privateer, the Queer Fish. In an engaging portrayal of the crew's diverse personalities—including the witty Captain Joker and the enormous, good-natured cook Snollygoster—the opening establishes the comedic atmosphere of pirate life on the high seas. With elements of camaraderie and folly, the stage is set for Barney's adventures as he embarks on a year-long cruise filled with treasure hunting, battles, and the colorful antics of his shipmates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Fiction Dime novels Privateering -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels 234191 2025-08-19T06:07:05.379730 text/html 212466 2024-10-24T12:06:47 text/html 193755 2025-08-19T06:07:08.746696 application/epub+zip 195440 2025-08-19T06:07:05.876700 application/epub+zip 152774 2025-08-19T06:07:05.624706 application/epub+zip 285638 2025-08-19T06:07:11.257691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264165 2025-08-19T06:07:08.493705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221620 2022-09-21T13:19:53.412627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221020 2025-08-19T06:07:04.823698 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201008 2024-10-24T12:06:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16708 2025-08-19T06:07:11.380668 application/rdf+xml 25030 2025-08-19T06:07:05.692703 image/jpeg 3421 2025-08-19T06:07:05.659714 image/jpeg 193078 2025-08-19T06:07:05.407710 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