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 Project Gutenberg 2022-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 140 Hill, Frederic Stanhope 1829 1913 11021844 Twenty years at sea: Leaves from my old log-books 20 years at sea: Leaves from my old log-books $aUnited States :$bHoughton, Mifflin and Company,$c1893. In the merchant service: How I went to sea. My first voyage. The mutiny. Not born to be drowned. A "Shanghaeing" episode. To California before the gold discovery. Recapturing a runaway. Chased by pirates -- In the naval service: The outbreak of the Civil War. A night attack by a Confederate ram. The passage of the forts and the capture of New Orleans. On to New Orleans. Chasing a blockade runner. A narrow escape. A successful still hunt. Catching a Tartar. The naval traitor. Hunting for bushwhackers. The end of the struggle. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Twenty Years at Sea: Leaves from My Old Log-Books" by Frederic Stanhope Hill is a memoir written in the late 19th century. This account chronicles the author’s experiences as a sailor over two decades, providing a vivid portrayal of life aboard ships during the mid-19th century, including both the merchant navy and naval service. The memoir details various adventures and challenges encountered at sea, offering readers a glimpse into the hardships and camaraderie among sailors. At the start of the memoir, Hill reflects on his early fascination with the sea, spurred by tales of old sailors and his own reading. He recounts his decision to embark on a maritime career and his subsequent first voyage aboard the ship Bombay. The opening segments vividly depict the hustle and bustle of 1842 Brooklyn and Hill's preparations for departure, including purchasing his sea gear and emotional farewells to family. The account sets the stage for his adventures, marked by a mixture of excitement and trepidation as he grapples with the realities of a sailor's life, including seasickness and harsh conditions, highlighting both the challenges and the romantic allure of life at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/twentyyearsatsea00hill/ 20200828220307hill 1893 US Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Voyages and travels United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations Merchant marine -- United States Hill, Frederic Stanhope, 1829-1913 E456 VK Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 358038 2025-07-27T05:55:25.319786 text/html 335587 2024-10-18T22:00:01 text/html 549481 2025-07-27T05:55:32.663779 application/epub+zip 546160 2025-07-27T05:55:27.065792 application/epub+zip 414492 2025-07-27T05:55:26.100782 application/epub+zip 1389565 2025-07-27T05:55:36.677691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1351386 2025-07-27T05:55:31.838715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1220007 2022-09-30T16:47:48.795558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317936 2025-07-27T05:55:24.682784 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 297865 2024-10-18T22:00:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18568 2025-07-27T05:55:36.832689 application/rdf+xml 24184 2025-07-27T05:55:26.397738 image/jpeg 2822 2025-07-27T05:55:26.207744 image/jpeg 1258151 2025-07-27T05:55:25.360765 application/octet-stream application/zip