02538cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000440011324500310015726400510018830000470023933600260028633700260031233800360033850000310037450501570040550801870056252012170074953400730196665300270203965300290206670000190209585600430211485600430215767242UtSlPG20260610134543.0mcr n260607r20221926utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aSmith, C. Foxq(Cicely Fox),d1882-195410aTales of the clipper ships 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-01-240 aThe last voyage of the "Maid of Athens" -- The end of an argument -- Oranges -- Seattle Sam signs on -- Paddy Doyle's boots -- The unlucky "Altisidora."  aSteve 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.)  a"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.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1926  aShort stories, English  aClipper ships -- Fiction1 aSmith, Phil W.4 uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.31254340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67242