Project Gutenberg 2017-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 184 McRoberts, Walter Wright, Grant 1865 1935 Rounding Cape Horn, and Other Sea Stories The life-savers -- Thanksgiving on the Dicky Bird -- My Brazilian adventure -- Bringing in a derelict -- The monomaniac -- Crossing the line -- Missing -- A dangerous cargo -- The parson's text -- Rounding Cape Horn. This etext was transcribed by Les Bowler "Rounding Cape Horn, and Other Sea Stories" by Walter McRoberts is a collection of maritime tales written in the late 19th century. The stories center around various sea adventures and incidents, including the perils faced by sailors and rescuers. The opening portion introduces readers to heroic life-saving efforts along the New England coast during a fierce storm, providing a glimpse into the bravery and dedication of the Coast Guard and those who risk their lives at sea. At the start of the text, the narrative paints a vivid picture of a life-saving station on a tumultuous night as Captain Litchfield and his crew stand ready to respond to a shipwreck. As they anticipate the distress signals of a brig caught in the storm, the atmosphere is filled with tension as the life-savers prepare their rescue operations. The reader is drawn into the intense scene as the crew valiantly attempts to save the stranded sailors, showcasing the themes of courage, camaraderie, and the relentless power of nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories Sea stories PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 357645 2025-08-22T07:22:51.054818 text/html 362551 2017-08-21T16:01:06 text/html 908493 2025-08-22T07:22:57.206777 application/epub+zip 900966 2025-08-22T07:22:52.092811 application/epub+zip 195784 2025-08-22T07:22:51.557787 application/epub+zip 994875 2025-08-22T07:23:01.324701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 952405 2025-08-22T07:22:56.167807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254712 2022-08-25T04:51:25.562697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320439 2025-08-22T07:22:50.376801 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320612 2017-08-21T15:57:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18899 2025-08-22T07:23:01.489718 application/rdf+xml 18096 2025-08-22T07:22:51.659741 image/jpeg 2115 2025-08-22T07:22:51.612740 image/jpeg 124834 2017-08-21T16:14:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 864550 2017-08-21T16:14:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 866644 2025-08-22T07:22:51.133743 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