Two Years Before the Mast

Name: Two Years Before the Mast
Author: Richard Henry Dana

Richard Henry Dana · 1840

A personal narrative by Richard Henry Dana, first published in 1840, recounting his two years as a common sailor aboard the brig Pilgrim on a voyage from Boston to the California coast, describing life at sea and conditions in pre-Gold Rush California.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic: Biographies Explorers and adventurers Seafarers, voyagers, and lives at sea
Reader: Teens Biographies Explorers and adventurers

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