Dana, Richard Henry 1815-1882 creator text utu 2003 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) 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 Gutenberg submission by: David P. Steelman Original publication data not identified Seafaring life Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882 Voyages and travels Sailors G Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4277 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4277 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133123.0 4277