Project Gutenberg 2025-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 177 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Wreck of the "London." Second Edition, Revised. $aLondon :$bS. W. Partridge, $c1866. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Wreck of the 'London'" by Anonymous is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work recounts the tragic story of the steamship "London", which suffered a disastrous shipwreck in the Bay of Biscay, ultimately leading to the loss of many lives. The narrative emphasizes the heroism and piety displayed by the passengers and crew in the face of calamity, particularly focusing on key figures such as Captain John Bohun Martin and the Rev. Daniel James Draper, who were involved in the ship's final moments. The opening of this account details the events leading up to, and the aftermath of, the "London"'s ill-fated voyage. Beginning with the calamities that befell maritime vessels in early 1866, the text quickly introduces the "London" as one of the finest ships of its time, laden with cargo and passengers. As the narrative unfolds, it vividly depicts the crew's efforts to weather a ferocious storm and the emotional turmoil of those aboard as disaster strikes. It highlights how fear transformed into a desperate search for hope, as religious services are conducted, and prayers are offered in a united show of faith amid mounting peril. The gripping introduction sets the stage for a poignant exploration of human courage, loss, and the impact of tragedy on both a personal and societal level. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/wreckoflondon00lond 20240516043411author 1866 GB Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Shipwrecks London (Steamship) VK Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 217713 2025-06-29T15:07:03.055406 text/html 192112 2025-02-15T19:25:12 text/html 4663342 2025-06-29T15:07:09.723398 application/epub+zip 4661584 2025-06-29T15:07:05.236393 application/epub+zip 352761 2025-06-29T15:07:03.948408 application/epub+zip 7170273 2025-06-29T15:07:12.834410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7144933 2025-06-29T15:07:08.656448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186654 2025-06-29T15:07:02.450447 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166802 2025-02-15T19:25:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16129 2025-06-29T15:07:12.978370 application/rdf+xml 22738 2025-06-29T15:07:04.238420 image/jpeg 2453 2025-06-29T15:07:04.092417 image/jpeg 6076256 2025-06-29T15:07:03.188461 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 More titles under Unknown