Project Gutenberg 2015-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 203 Montagu, Victor Alexander 1841 1915 A Middy's Recollections, 1853-1860 Produced by MWS, Charlie Howard, 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.) "A Middy's Recollections, 1853-1860" by Victor Alexander Montagu is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the author's experiences as a young naval cadet during a significant and tumultuous period in British naval history, including the Crimean War. It primarily focuses on Montagu's personal journey, detailing his entry into the Royal Navy and his observations of naval life, naval battles, and his interactions with fellow sailors and officers. The opening portion of the memoir begins with Montagu reflecting on his upbringing and the circumstances that led him to join the Royal Navy at a young age. He recounts the mixed emotions surrounding his departure from home, particularly the love and concerns of his mother. After joining the naval school, he shares anecdotes about his preparations to become a cadet, describing the rough conditions of his schooling and his initial experiences aboard the HMS "Princess Royal." His narrative captures both the excitement and the difficulties of naval life, laying the groundwork for further adventures and insights as he embarks on his career in the Royal Navy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Biography Montagu, Victor Alexander, 1841-1915 DA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 325682 2025-06-19T15:58:27.182677 text/html 306011 2024-10-24T17:30:13 text/html 538326 2025-06-19T15:58:33.501628 application/epub+zip 536136 2025-06-19T15:58:28.423708 application/epub+zip 197179 2025-06-19T15:58:27.825705 application/epub+zip 610229 2025-06-19T15:58:37.384598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572183 2025-06-19T15:58:32.908702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234465 2022-09-22T09:16:57.714879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288217 2025-06-19T15:58:26.654663 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 268323 2024-10-24T17:30:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16715 2025-06-19T15:58:37.533601 application/rdf+xml 6854 2025-06-19T15:58:27.927638 image/jpeg 1644 2025-06-19T15:58:27.875665 image/jpeg 468035 2025-06-19T15:58:27.233698 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