Project Gutenberg 2022-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 181 Smith, C. Fox (Cicely Fox) 1882 1954 Fox-Smith, C. (Cicely) Fox-Smith, Cicely Smith, Cicely Fox Smith, Phil W. Tales of the clipper ships $aUnited States :$bHoughton Mifflin Company,$c1926. The last voyage of the "Maid of Athens" -- The end of an argument -- Oranges -- Seattle Sam signs on -- Paddy Doyle's boots -- The unlucky "Altisidora." Steve Mattern, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Tales of the Clipper Ships" by C. Fox Smith is a collection of maritime stories written in the early 20th century. The book transports readers to the world of clipper ships and their voyages, focusing on the lives of various characters associated with these majestic vessels. One of the primary figures introduced is Captain David Broughton, who finds himself deeply connected to the ship "Maid of Athens," reflecting the emotional ties sailors often hold with their vessels. At the start of the narrative, the scene unfolds with the death of Thomas Featherstone, owner of the "Maid of Athens." As relatives and acquaintances gather for the funeral, attention is drawn to Captain Broughton, who quietly contemplates his fate with the ship he has served for many years. The opening portion emphasizes Broughton's relationships with the other characters, including a chatty lawyer and Nosey relations, setting a tone of melancholy mixed with the lively recollection of seafaring life. The reader is introduced to Broughton's inner thoughts and the speculation about the ship's future, hinting at a blend of personal struggle and the romantic allure of maritime life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.312543 20220105071748smith 1926 US Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, English Clipper ships -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure 276149 2025-09-26T12:30:11.085823 text/html 257168 2024-10-18T18:36:14 text/html 675380 2025-09-26T12:30:17.176804 application/epub+zip 675413 2025-09-26T12:30:12.140758 application/epub+zip 164910 2025-09-26T12:30:11.635822 application/epub+zip 755479 2025-09-26T12:30:21.268264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 730230 2025-09-26T12:30:16.668792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223671 2022-09-30T08:32:08.592172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251988 2025-09-26T12:30:10.606819 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231979 2024-10-18T18:36:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17266 2025-09-26T12:30:21.415233 application/rdf+xml 10075 2025-09-26T12:30:11.765754 image/jpeg 1760 2025-09-26T12:30:11.695786 image/jpeg 624739 2025-09-26T12:30:11.134821 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