Project Gutenberg 2023-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 164 Hall, Basil 1788 1844 Hall, Basilio Fragments of voyages and travels, including anecdotes of a naval life : $b Chiefly for the use of young persons. Vol. 1 (of 3) $aLondon :$bRobert Cadell, Edinburgh, $c1831. Bob Taylor, hekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Fragments of Voyages and Travels, Including Anecdotes of a Naval Life" by Captain Basil Hall, R.N., F.R.S. is a collection of personal accounts and reflections from the author's naval experiences, written in the early 19th century. The narrative is primarily directed towards young readers, aiming to inspire and educate them about the maritime world through Hall's real-life anecdotes and insights on a naval life. With a focus on the formative years of sailors, it delves into the adventures and challenges faced on the sea. The opening of the book introduces us to the author's early fascination with the sea, sparked by a dramatic birth during a storm. He recounts his childhood dreams of becoming a sailor, contrasting them with the drudgery of school life. Hall shares specific memories of his adolescent adventures along the Scottish coast, where he nurtured his budding passion for maritime life. As he transitions into his naval career, Hall reflects on feelings of doubt and excitement, setting the stage for the adventures that will follow in the subsequent chapters. Through vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes, he captures the essence of youth, ambition, and the unpredictable nature of a sailor's life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230218110105hall 1831 GB Reading ease score: 53.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Voyages and travels -- Juvenile literature G Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 415754 2025-06-28T11:34:53.329365 text/html 390151 2023-10-23T19:34:33 text/html 365515 2025-06-28T11:34:58.353280 application/epub+zip 361327 2025-06-28T11:34:54.184309 application/epub+zip 246733 2025-06-28T11:34:53.754354 application/epub+zip 460954 2025-06-28T11:35:01.833287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428716 2025-06-28T11:34:57.898295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377522 2025-06-28T11:34:52.879330 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 357513 2023-10-23T19:34:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15775 2025-06-28T11:35:02.051277 application/rdf+xml 16214 2025-06-28T11:34:53.833341 image/jpeg 2882 2025-06-28T11:34:53.795296 image/jpeg 308717 2025-06-28T11:34:53.364333 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