Project Gutenberg 2020-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 106 Breslin, John (John Joseph) 1887 Breslin, John Joseph 20017369 The Cruise of the Catalpa: A Poem Produced by Paul Marshall, Tim Lindell 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.) "The Cruise of the Catalpa: A Poem by John Breslin" is a historical poem written in the late 19th century. It tells the true story of the daring rescue of Fenian prisoners from Fremantle, Australia, highlighting themes of freedom, loyalty, and national identity. Breslin, who is noted as the chief of the rescuers, captures the excitement and peril of this audacious mission in a narrative that intertwines his own Irish heritage with the broader struggle against British oppression. The poem chronicles the journey of the ship "Catalpa" and its crew as they set out to liberate Irish political prisoners. Breslin vividly describes the escape of the prisoners from their captors, the tense pursuit by the authorities, and the camaraderie of the sailors aboard the "Catalpa". Through lively verses, the poem conveys the hope and determination of those involved in the rescue, celebrating their triumph over adversity as they navigate towards freedom. The narrative not only celebrates the bravery of the characters but also serves as a poignant reflection on national pride and the quest for liberty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fenians -- Poetry Catalpa (Bark) -- Poetry PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Poetry 58926 2025-06-24T10:32:08.462290 text/html 34563 2024-10-17T16:17:31 text/html 181124 2025-06-24T10:32:10.957250 application/epub+zip 180105 2025-06-24T10:32:09.079286 application/epub+zip 88150 2025-06-24T10:32:08.776284 application/epub+zip 212208 2025-06-24T10:32:12.423232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202672 2025-06-24T10:32:10.670261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111098 2022-09-27T17:55:38.841074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40755 2025-06-24T10:32:08.237290 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20760 2024-10-17T16:17:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16343 2025-06-24T10:32:12.545248 application/rdf+xml 13951 2025-06-24T10:32:08.850270 image/jpeg 2120 2025-06-24T10:32:08.812267 image/jpeg 182983 2025-06-24T10:32:08.474270 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