02276cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000490011224500620016126400510022330000470027433600260032133700260034733800360037350000310040950801170044052012040055753400450176165300300180665300660183685600430190299900170194516296UtSlPG20260610133400.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD1 aHobart-Hampden, Augustus Charles,d1822-188610aSketches From My Life :bBy The Late Admiral Hobart Pasha 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-07-15  aProduced by Steven Gibbs, Janet Blenkinship and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Sketches From My Life" by Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden is an autobiography written in the late 19th century. It details the author's adventurous career as a naval officer, sharing personal anecdotes and accounts from his time in the British Navy, particularly regarding his involvement in the suppression of the slave trade and various campaigns. The narrative highlights Hobart-Hampden’s experiences, including challenges, battles, personal encounters, and reflections on the tyranny present in naval discipline during his time.   At the start of the autobiography, the author reflects on his early life and the events that led him to join the Royal Navy at a young age. He recounts his difficult initial experiences aboard H.M.S. as a young cadet, including harsh punishments and the tyrannical treatment of subordinate officers and crew members. Hobart-Hampden's vivid descriptions capture the brutality of naval life in the 19th century, laying the groundwork for his later reflections on authority, justice, and personal growth as he navigates through various military engagements, personal trials, and societal changes throughout his career. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAdventure and adventurers  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16296  c57684d57684