The Project Gutenberg E-text of Two Years Before the Mast

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Author

Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882

Title

Two Years Before the Mast

Credits

Produced by Robert E. Brewer. HTML version by Al Haines.

Language

English

LoC Class

G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation

Subject

Sailors

Category

Text

eBook-No.

2055

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2055

Release Date

February 1, 2000

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST
2. 2.A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea — By
3. 3.Richard Henry Dana, Jr. — With an introduction and notes by Homer Eaton Keyes, B.L. Assistant Professor of Art in Dartmouth College
4. 4.CONTENTS — Introduction Biographical Note California and her Missions Bibliographical References Diagram of Ships Explanation of Diagram Two Years Before the Mast Twenty-Four Years After — INTRODUCTION — Biographical Note — California and her Missions — Bibliographical References — Explanation of Diagram — TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST
5. 5.CONTENTS — PREFACE — CHAPTER I — DEPARTURE — CHAPTER II — FIRST IMPRESSIONS—"SAIL HO!" — CHAPTER III — SHIP'S DUTIES—TROPICS — CHAPTER IV — A ROGUE—TROUBLE ON BOARD—"LAND HO!"—POMPERO—CAPE HORN — CHAPTER V — CAPE HORN—A VISIT — CHAPTER VI — LOSS OF A MAN—SUPERSTITION — CHAPTER VII — JUAN FERNANDEZ—THE PACIFIC — CHAPTER VIII — "TARRING DOWN"—DAILY LIFE—"GOING AFT"—CALIFORNIA — CHAPTER IX — CALIFORNIA—A SOUTH-EASTER — CHAPTER X — A SOUTH-EASTER—PASSAGE UP THE COAST — CHAPTER XI — PASSAGE UP THE COAST—MONTEREY — CHAPTER XII — LIFE AT MONTEREY — CHAPTER XIII — TRADING—A BRITISH SAILOR — CHAPTER XIV — SANTA BARBARA—HIDE-DROGHING—HARBOR DUTIES—DISCONTENT—SAN PEDRO — CHAPTER XV — A FLOGGING—A NIGHT ON SHORE—THE STATE OF THINGS ON BOARD—SAN DIEGO — CHAPTER XVI — LIBERTY-DAY ON SHORE — CHAPTER XVII — SAN DIEGO—A DESERTION—SAN PEDRO AGAIN—BEATING THE COAST — CHAPTER XVIII — EASTER SUNDAY—"SAIL HO!"—WHALES—SAN JUAN—ROMANCE OF HIDE-DROGHING—SAN DIEGO AGAIN — CHAPTER XIX — THE SANDWICH ISLANDERS—HIDE-CURING—WOOD-CUTTING—RATTLE- SNAKES—NEW-COMERS — CHAPTER XX — LEISURE—NEWS FROM HOME—"BURNING THE WATER" — CHAPTER XXI — CALIFORNIA AND ITS INHABITANTS — CHAPTER XXII — LIFE ON SHORE—THE ALERT — CHAPTER XXIII — NEW SHIP AND SHIPMATES—MY WATCHMATE — CHAPTER XXIV — SAN DIEGO AGAIN—A DESCENT—HURRIED DEPARTURE—A NEW SHIPMATE — CHAPTER XXV — RUMORS OF WAR—A SPOUTER—SLIPPING FOR A SOUTH-EASTER—A GALE — CHAPTER XXVI — SAN FRANCISCO—MONTEREY — CHAPTER XXVII — THE SUNDAY WASH-UP—ON SHORE—A SET-TO—A GRANDEE—"SAIL HO!"—A FANDANGO — CHAPTER XXVIII — AN OLD FRIEND—A VICTIM—CALIFORNIA RANGERS—NEWS FROM HOME—LAST LOOKS — CHAPTER XXIX — LOADING FOR HOME—A SURPRISE—LAST OF AN OLD FRIEND—THE LAST HIDE—A HARD CASE—UP ANCHOR, FOR HOME!—HOMEWARD BOUND — CHAPTER XXX — BEGINNING THE LONG RETURN VOYAGE—A SCARE — CHAPTER XXXI — BAD PROSPECTS—FIRST TOUCH OF CAPE HORN—ICEBERGS—TEMPERANCE SHIPS—LYING-UP—ICE—DIFFICULTY ON BOARD—CHANGE OF COURSE—STRAITS OF MAGELLAN — CHAPTER XXXII — ICE AGAIN—A BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON—CAPE HORN—"LAND HO!"—HEADING FOR HOME — CHAPTER XXXIII — CRACKING ON—PROGRESS HOMEWARD—A PLEASANT SUNDAY—A FINE SIGHT—BY-PLAY — CHAPTER XXXIV — NARROW ESCAPES—THE EQUATOR—TROPICAL SQUALLS—A THUNDER STORM — CHAPTER XXXV — A DOUBLE-REEF-TOP-SAIL BREEZE—SCURVY—A FRIEND IN NEED—PREPARING FOR PORT—THE GULF STREAM — CHAPTER XXXVI — SOUNDINGS—SIGHTS FROM HOME—BOSTON HARBOR—LEAVING THE SHIP — CONCLUDING CHAPTER — TWENTY-FOUR YEARS AFTER — THE LAST ENTRY IN THE LOG-BOOK OF THE ALERT.

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