Dana, Richard Henry,  1815-1882 <br/><br/>
Two Years Before the Mast 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Years_Before_the_Mast  There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #2055  See also PG#2055 with Introduction by Homer Eaton Keyes  Release date is 2003-07-01 
<br/><br/>Gutenberg submission by: David P. Steelman  Gutenberg submission by: David P. Steelman 
<br/><br/> "Two Years Before the Mast" by Richard Henry Dana Jr. is a memoir published in 1840, based on his 1834-1836 voyage as a common sailor. Dana sailed from Boston around Cape Horn to Mexican California, trading for cow hides at mission ports along the coast. He vividly recounts shipboard life, witnessing brutal floggings, befriending Hawaiian sailors, and enduring treacherous Antarctic storms on the return journey. The work offers an unflinching look at maritime conditions and sailors' rights while capturing California before its transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Seafaring life Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882 Voyages and travels Sailors 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>G