02473cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500470015126400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450800470041552012600046253400450172265300400176765300350180765300320184265300500187465300440192465300390196865300320200785600430203999900170208221086UtSlPG20260610133504.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aHutcheson, John C.q(John Conroy)14aThe Penang Pirate :band, The Lost Pinnace 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-04-15  aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England  a"The Penang Pirate" by John C. Hutcheson is a collection of maritime adventure stories written in the late 19th century. The first story follows the captain of the "Hankow Lin", who prepares to thwart a pirate attack on his vessel during its return voyage from Canton to Australia, while the second story, "The Lost Pinnace," details a midshipman's unique challenges amid a severe storm off the East Coast of Africa. With its vivid depictions of piracy and naval life, the collection invites readers into the treacherous world of 19th-century sea voyages.  The opening portion of the work sets the stage aboard the "Hankow Lin", where the crew speculates about potential pirate threats in the waters they navigate. The primary characters, including the boatswain Bill and seaman Jem Backstay, engage in lively banter, revealing their fears and skepticism regarding pirate activity while the ship awaits departure. The atmosphere is tense as they prepare for any danger lurking in the South China Sea, which foreshadows the adventures and conflicts they will soon encounter. Through dialogue and a focus on everyday life aboard the ship, the narrative builds anticipation for the forthcoming hazards of piracy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction  aPirates -- Juvenile fiction  aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction  aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction  aSeafaring life -- Juvenile fiction  aSailors -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21086  c62312d62312