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100 1 _aRunciman, Walter Runciman, Baron,
_d1847-1937
245 1 0 _aWindjammers and Sea Tramps
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-02-23
505 0 _aIntroductory -- Peculiar and uneducated -- A cabin-boy's start at sea -- The seaman's superstitions -- The seaman's religion -- Safety and comfort at sea -- Wages and wives -- Life among the packet rats -- Brutality at sea -- Bravery -- Chanties -- Jack in ratcliffe highway -- The matter-of-fact sailor -- Resourcefulness and shipwreck -- Manning the service.
508 _aProduced by Steven Gibbs and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"Windjammers and Sea Tramps" by Walter Runciman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides insights into the lives of sailors and the evolution of seamanship, reflecting on the experiences of those who worked in England's mercantile marine over several centuries. It examines the shifts in culture, superstitions, and the changing conditions faced by seamen, addressing both the romanticism and harsh realities of life at sea. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces his background and experiences in the maritime world, asserting that his insights are drawn from personal encounters and historical context. He presents the character of sailors, emphasizing their bravery but also their brutal treatment and the superstitions that pervaded their lives. Through anecdotes and commentary, Runciman sets the stage to explore the complexities of seamanship and the evolution of attitudes towards sailors from the time of legendary figures like Drake and Hawkins to the early 20th century, as he critiques contemporary sailors and their conditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSeafaring life
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15155
999 _c56543
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