02487cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000460011324500640015926400510022330000470027433600260032133700260034733800360037350000310040950800470044052011200048753400450160765300220165265300490167465300440172365300310176765300350179865300320183365300600186565300370192565300670196285600430202999900170207234487UtSlPG20260610133804.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aKingston, William Henry Giles,d1814-188014aThe Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith by Land and Sea 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-11-29  aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England  a"The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith by Land and Sea" by W.H.G. Kingston is a fictional novel written in the mid-19th century. The book narrates the thrilling escapades of Harry Skipwith, a young man driven by an insatiable desire for adventure and exploration. As he sets off to travel across the globe, the story promises to unveil encounters with diverse cultures and perilous situations.  The opening of the novel introduces Harry's adventurous spirit influenced by a lineage of explorers and adventurers in his family. He makes an impulsive decision to leave home, driven by tales of distant lands and a longing for excitement. As he embarks on his journey aboard a ship, Harry encounters various challenges, including a harrowing accident on the Mississippi River that leads to his struggle for survival amidst drowning passengers and a fierce alligator. The beginning of the story sets the stage for an action-filled adventure, where Harry's bravery and quick thinking are put to the test as he rescues a fellow passenger, Peter, amidst chaos and danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAdventure stories  aIndians of North America -- Juvenile fiction  aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction  aCanada -- Juvenile fiction  aShipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction  aSlavery -- Juvenile fiction  aFrontier and pioneer life -- Canada -- Juvenile fiction  aBlack people -- Juvenile fiction  aFrontier and pioneer life -- United States -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34487  c75333d75333