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or, The world in a man-of-war

465 pages

English language

Published July 27, 1855 by Harper & brothers; [etc., etc.].

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In the year 1843 I shipped as Ordinary seaman on board of a United States frigate, then lying in a harbour of the Pacific Ocean. After remaining in this frigate for more than a year, I was discharged from the service upon the vessel s arrival home. My man-of-war experiences and observations are incorporated in the present volume.

35 editions

Subjects

  • Naval History
  • Flagellation
  • Sailors
  • Naval discipline
  • Warships
  • Fiction

Places

  • United States