02614cam a22004093u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000460011324500390015926400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450501410041550800470055652011680060353400450177165300230181665300500183965300320188965300340192165300340195565300380198965300330202765300370206065300340209765300300213185600430216123068UtSlPG20260610133529.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aKingston, William Henry Giles,d1814-188010aMy First Cruise, and Other stories 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-10-170 aMy first cruise / by W.H.G. Kingston -- The travelling tin-man / by Miss Leslie -- The beautiful gate -- The chimaera / by N. Hawthorne.  aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England  a"My First Cruise, and Other Stories" by W.H.G. Kingston is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. The first story, which shares the title of the collection, is told through the diary entries of a young midshipman named Pringle Rushforth detailing his experience on his first voyage at sea. This series of tales can be expected to explore themes of adventure, growth, and the adventures of youth in the naval context.  The opening of the book introduces Pringle Rushforth as he writes a letter to his brother Harry from aboard a frigate. Filled with excitement, he describes his feelings about becoming a midshipman and details early incidents aboard, including the camaraderie amongst his fellow midshipmen and his initial challenges at sea. His excitement quickly turns to trepidation as he faces the harsh realities of naval life, including a sudden gale and the social dynamics within his crew. This introduction sets the stage for an array of youthful escapades and discoveries during his journey at sea, fascinating for readers interested in nautical adventures and coming-of-age stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFantasy literature  aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction  aSailors -- Juvenile fiction  aCastaways -- Juvenile fiction  aFarm life -- Juvenile fiction  aSouth America -- Juvenile fiction  aPeddlers -- Juvenile fiction  aPennsylvania -- Juvenile fiction  aMinstrels -- Juvenile fiction  aBlind -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23068