Project Gutenberg 2023-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 139 Cobb, Elijah 1768 1848 Paine, Ralph Delahaye 1871 1925 Paine, Ralph D. (Ralph Delahaye) 25023063 Elijah Cobb : $b 1768-1848 a Cape Cod skipper $aNew Haven, CT :$bYale University Press, $c1925. Carol Brown, Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Elijah Cobb: 1768-1848 a Cape Cod Skipper" by Elijah Cobb is a historical account published in the early 20th century. The work chronicles the life and maritime adventures of Captain Elijah Cobb, a typical New England shipmaster of the late 18th and early 19th century, portraying his experiences against the backdrop of American seafaring history. The narrative highlights both personal and professional challenges faced by Cobb as he navigates the treacherous waters of a world dominated by international conflicts and evolving trade dynamics. The opening of the book introduces Captain Elijah Cobb as a skilled and resilient seafarer, beginning with a foreshadowing of his future in maritime trade after a challenging childhood marked by loss and poverty. It recounts his early days at sea, highlighting his first voyage as a cook and cabin boy, followed by tales of trade with the West Indies, navigating perilous waters filled with pirates, and his encounters in a politically charged European landscape during the French Revolution. The narrative captures Cobb's determination, adaptability, and resourceful spirit, setting the stage for a captivating exploration of a life defined by adventure on the high seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.727182 20211216124334cobb 1925 US Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Cobb, Elijah, 1768-1848 Ship captains -- Massachusetts -- Biography United States -- History -- 1783-1815 F001 Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - American 206301 2025-06-28T09:55:26.019716 text/html 202608 2023-09-12T17:46:14 text/html 898950 2025-06-28T09:55:31.036729 application/epub+zip 897038 2025-06-28T09:55:27.444705 application/epub+zip 191097 2025-06-28T09:55:26.735703 application/epub+zip 931274 2025-06-28T09:55:33.704673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 912062 2025-06-28T09:55:30.438727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172509 2025-06-28T09:55:25.546740 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172532 2023-09-12T17:46:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18123 2025-06-28T09:55:33.848659 application/rdf+xml 12464 2025-06-28T09:55:26.920689 image/jpeg 2017 2025-06-28T09:55:26.827693 image/jpeg 1239981 2023-09-12T17:46:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 1299023 2025-06-28T09:55:26.059747 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 en.wikipedia