Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 210 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Many cargoes A change of treatment -- A love passage -- The captain's exploit -- Contraband of war -- A black affair -- The skipper of the "Osprey" -- In borrowed plumes -- The boatswain's watch -- Low water -- In mid-Atlantic -- After the inquest -- In Limehouse Reach -- An elaborate elopement -- The cook of the "Gannet" -- A benefit performance -- A case of desertion -- Outsailed -- Mated -- The rival beauties -- Mrs. Bunker's chaperon -- A harbour of refuge. Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Many Cargoes" by W. W. Jacobs is a collection of maritime stories written during the late 19th century. The book features various humorous and absurd adventures experienced by sailors, primarily revolving around the lives of different ship crews and their eccentricities. Notable characters introduced include the quirky captains and vibrant crew members, each engaging in the bizarre antics that arise from life at sea. The opening of "Many Cargoes" begins with a humorous tale narrated by a night-watchman who reflects on his time sailing aboard the barque "John Elliott." He describes the peculiar skipper, obsessed with medicine, who tends to his crew in increasingly ridiculous ways, leading to a series of comical mishaps. The skipper's unconventional treatment of the crew’s ailments draws exaggerated reactions from his men, who begin faking illnesses in hopes of garnering attention and compassion. This sets the tone for a series of stories filled with humor and the unique dynamics aboard the ship, effectively laying the groundwork for the reader’s immersion into Jacobs' world of nautical shenanigans. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Sea stories, English River life -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 465512 2025-08-03T05:23:42.092331 text/html 440635 2025-03-16T11:00:50 text/html 431315 2025-08-03T05:23:47.661311 application/epub+zip 430788 2025-08-03T05:23:42.801293 application/epub+zip 250095 2025-08-03T05:23:42.416341 application/epub+zip 552336 2025-08-03T05:23:51.423262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530145 2025-08-03T05:23:47.311341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363354 2022-09-03T08:44:36.601262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429562 2025-08-03T05:23:41.208357 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 409806 2025-03-16T11:00:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17542 2025-08-03T05:23:51.550258 application/rdf+xml 15380 2025-08-03T05:23:42.540307 image/jpeg 2471 2025-08-03T05:23:42.471309 image/jpeg 476984 2025-08-03T05:23:42.130296 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