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"The Seaman's Friend" by Richard Henry Dana. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

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"To Cuba and Back" by Richard Henry Dana. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

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"Two Years Before the Mast" is the true story of Richard Henry Dana's voyage aboard the «Pilgrim» on a trip around Cape Horn during the years 1834 to 1836. Intended as an account of «the life of a common sailor at sea as it really is», «Two Years Before the Mast» details a voyage from Boston to San Francisco to trade goods from the east for cow hides. «Two Years Before the Mast» is a classic depiction of maritime life in the 19th century. Included in this edition is the appendix, «Twenty-Four Years After» written and added by the author in 1869.

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First published in 1840, “Two Years Before the Mast” is the true story of Richard Henry Dana’s voyage aboard the merchant vessel the “Pilgrim” on a trip around Cape Horn during the years 1834 to 1836. Dana was a student at Harvard when a case of the measles affected his vision. He left school and enlisted as a sailor on a merchant vessel, believing that the experience might help his eyesight. Dana kept a diary during his adventures and he intended his account to be “the life of a common sailor at sea as it really is”. He details the trip from Boston, around South Africa and to San Francisco to trade goods from the United States for cow hides from Mexican colonial missions and ranchos. “Two Years Before the Mast” depicts maritime life in the 19th century as it truly was; brutal, harsh, dangerous, and sometimes incredibly beautiful. Dana’s account also includes a fascinating description of California before the Gold Rush. Included in this edition is the appendix, “Twenty-Four Years After”, added by the author in 1869, which depicts his return trip to California in 1859 and the immense changes he witnessed to the area from statehood, the Gold Rush, and growing prosperity. Also included in this edition is an afterword by his son entitled “Seventy-Six Years After”.

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R. H. Dana saavutas üleüldise tuntuse teosega „Kaks aastat purjede all”, mis kirjeldab autori poolt lihtmadrusena 1834.–1836. a sooritatud merereisi prikil Pilgrim Bostonist ümber Hoorni neeme California rannikule ja sama marsruuti pidi tagasisuunas purjelaeval Alert. Kaks pikka merereisi läbi teinud autoril õnnestus luua üle aegade kestev teos, milles leidub purjelaevaromantika kõrval ka tollase madruseelu ränkust ja ohte. Kahe merereisi vahel viibis autor kaua California rannikul, kus ta koos kaaslastega varus härjanahku, mis olid nende laevade peamiseks lastiks. See oli aeg, mil San Francisco, San Diego jt tulevased suured sadamad koosnesid kõigest mõnest kehvast ehitisest. Seega käsitleb teos ka California varajast ajalugu. Tänaseni kannab üks California rannikulinn ning üks neem Dana nime ning sealsel rannajärsakul võib näha mälestusmärki kunagistele härjanahalaadijatele.

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