02675cam a22004093u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000460011324500530015926400510021230000470026333600260031033700260033633800360036250000310039850800470042952012920047653400450176865300400181365300320185365300330188565300390191865300400195765300320199765300350202965300330206465300520209770000560214985600430220599900170224821453UtSlPG20260610133508.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aKingston, William Henry Giles,d1814-188010aCaptain Mugford: Our Salt and Fresh Water Tutors 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2007-05-15 aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England a"Captain Mugford: Our Salt and Fresh Water Tutors" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story is set in Cornwall and follows the adventures of the Tregellin family's young relatives, who are entrusted to the care of two tutors—Mr. Clare for academics and Captain Mugford for nautical skills—as well as the elderly caretakers, Clump and Juno. The main focus of the narrative involves the boys’ lessons in seamanship, swimming, and rowing, alongside the challenges they face, including a fierce storm and the encounter with smugglers. At the start of the novel, the setting is established through a vivid description of the Tregellin estate and its isolation by the sea. The boys, including Robert (the narrator), Walter, and Drake, are excited as they contemplate their impending adventure on the cape, where they will be learning under Captain Mugford. The opening chapters introduce their vibrant personalities and the dynamics of their relationships with their tutors and caregivers. The narrative also foreshadows exciting events, including sailing expeditions and encounters with danger, setting the stage for a blend of youthful adventure and the innocent thrill of maritime pursuits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction aPirates -- Juvenile fiction aBrothers -- Juvenile fiction aSeafaring life -- Juvenile fiction aNatural history -- Juvenile fiction aSailors -- Juvenile fiction aShipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction aStudents -- Juvenile fiction aBlack people -- West Indies -- Juvenile fiction1 aHolloway, W. Herbertq(William Herbert),d1878-192340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21453 c62621d62621