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"The Log of a Sea-Waif: Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life" by Frank Thomas Bullen. 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.

The brilliant author of "The Cruise of the Cachalot" and "Idylls of the Sea" presents in this new work the continuous story of the actual experiences of his first four years at sea. In graphic and picturesque phrases he has sketched the events of voyages to the West Indies, to Bombay and the Coromandel coast, to Melbourne and Rangoon. Nothing could be of more absorbing interest than this wonderfully vivid account of humanity and the adventures and strange sights and experiences attendant upon deep-sea voyages. "This book is truly fascinating reading.... To everything Mr. Bullen brings enthusiasm, a passion for accuracy, and the good writing that comes of knowledge and sincerity."—London Academy "A fresh sea-breeze blows through the whole book, and entertainment and instruction are delightfully blended."—The Daily Mail CONTENTS. I. My first ship II. Outward-bound III. Arrival at Demerara IV. The mutiny and after V. The land of liberty VI. To Havana and after VII. Off to sea again VIII. Struggles in Liverpool and London IX. Bound for Jamaica X. Adventures of a shipwrecked crew XI. An eventful passage home XII. Adrift in Liverpool once more XIII. The dawn of better days XIV. Due south XV. Eight weeks' calm XVI. Up the Indian Ocean to Bombay XVII. On the Coromandel coast XVIII. Homeward to London XIX. A change of nationality XX. The passage to Melbourne XXI. I become a colonial coaster XXII. Prosperity palls upon me XXIII. Another queer ship XXIV. Deep-water amenities XXV. Proceedings at Rangoon XXVI. Homeward-bound in difficulties XXVII. Deep-water coasting XXVIII. Which brings us to port at last XXIX. Conclusion

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Excerpt from The Log of a Sea-Waif: Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea LifeTo that inevitable question I would modestly answer that the present book is in no sense a competitor with the works of any writers of nautical romance. But having been for fifteen years a seafarer in almost every capacity except that of a master, and now, by.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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