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 Project Gutenberg 2015-03-25 Public domain in the USA. 206 Crutchley, William Caius 1848 1923 Crutchley, W. Caius 13009768 My Life at Sea being a "yarn" loosely spun for the purpose of holding together certain reminiscences of the transition period from sail to steam in the British mercantile marine (1863-1894) Produced by Donald Cummings, Adrian Mastronardi, Charlie Howard; missing pages from HathiTrust Digital Library 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.) "My Life at Sea" by William Caius Crutchley is an autobiographical narrative written in the early 20th century. This memoir recounts the author's adventurous life as a seaman during the significant transition from sail-powered ships to steam navigation in the British mercantile marine from 1863 to 1894. Crutchley shares personal stories, reflections on the culture of naval life, and experiences sailing various types of ships, capturing the spirit of maritime exploration and the challenges faced by sailors of his time. The opening of this memoir introduces us to Crutchley’s childhood ambitions and the events that led him to a life at sea. The narrative begins with the arrival of the vessel "Figaro" in Margate, which sparked Crutchley's desire to pursue a maritime career. He describes his initial reluctance from his family to support his aspirations but highlights key figures like Mr. Trapp, a shipowner who became influential in his journey. The chapter reflects on his early education, the discipline of maritime life, the connections made in the bustling ports, and the colorful characters encountered, setting the stage for a rich tapestry of sea adventures and life lessons in the chapters to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Seafaring life Merchant marine -- Great Britain G Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - British 625726 2025-06-19T13:15:04.133320 text/html 606693 2024-10-24T17:11:49 text/html 1000426 2025-06-19T13:15:12.555198 application/epub+zip 996971 2025-06-19T13:15:05.616286 application/epub+zip 322704 2025-06-19T13:15:04.854204 application/epub+zip 1149633 2025-06-19T13:15:18.020223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1099091 2025-06-19T13:15:11.695245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426755 2022-09-22T05:22:55.298973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582323 2025-06-19T13:15:03.336374 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 562385 2024-10-24T17:11:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16842 2025-06-19T13:15:18.183147 application/rdf+xml 16332 2025-06-19T13:15:04.964278 image/jpeg 2449 2025-06-19T13:15:04.910200 image/jpeg 916861 2025-06-19T13:15:04.226299 application/octet-stream application/zip