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100 1 _aCobb, Elijah,
_d1768-1848
245 1 0 _aElijah Cobb
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-09-12
508 _aCarol Brown, Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"Elijah Cobb: 1768-1848 a Cape Cod Skipper" by Elijah Cobb is a historical account published in the early 20th century. The work chronicles the life and maritime adventures of Captain Elijah Cobb, a typical New England shipmaster of the late 18th and early 19th century, portraying his experiences against the backdrop of American seafaring history. The narrative highlights both personal and professional challenges faced by Cobb as he navigates the treacherous waters of a world dominated by international conflicts and evolving trade dynamics. The opening of the book introduces Captain Elijah Cobb as a skilled and resilient seafarer, beginning with a foreshadowing of his future in maritime trade after a challenging childhood marked by loss and poverty. It recounts his early days at sea, highlighting his first voyage as a cook and cabin boy, followed by tales of trade with the West Indies, navigating perilous waters filled with pirates, and his encounters in a politically charged European landscape during the French Revolution. The narrative captures Cobb's determination, adaptability, and resourceful spirit, setting the stage for a captivating exploration of a life defined by adventure on the high seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1925
653 _aCobb, Elijah, 1768-1848
653 _aShip captains -- Massachusetts -- Biography
653 _aUnited States -- History -- 1783-1815
700 1 _aPaine, Ralph Delahaye,
_d1871-1925
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.727182
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71624
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