Author: Chronicles of the seaPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Chronicles of the sea: or, Faithful narratives of shipwrecks, fires, famines, and disasters incidental to a life of maritime enterprise
Author: Chronicles of the seaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Chronicles of the Sea: Or, Faithful Narratives of Shipwrecks, Fires, Famines, and Disasters Incidental to a Life of Maritime Enterprise; Together with Celebrated Voyages, Interesting Anecdotes, Etc. Etc
Author: ChroniclesChronicles of the Sea: Or, Faithful Narratives of Shipwrecks, Fires ... Together with Celebrated Voyages, Etc
Author: Cornish Wrecking, 1700-1860
Author: Cathryn J. PearcePublisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 184383555X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Discusses the complex laws and practices relating to wreck law, that is the right to salvage goods washed up on the shore, examines how Cornish people made use of this "harvest of the sea" and explores how myths about Cornish wrecking have developed.
Horrible Shipwreck!
Author: Andrew C A JampolerPublisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1612513271
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
On August 25, 1833, the British convict ship Amphitrite, filled with more than one hundred women prisoners and their children along with a crew of thirteen, left London for a convict colony in New South Wales. Less than a week later, all but three died when a savage storm battered their ship to pieces on the beach at Boulogne--in sight of hundreds of horrified onlookers. Inexplicably, the captain, John Hunter, had refused offers of aid from the shore. Sensational news coverage of the calamity prompted an Admiralty investigation to find out who was responsible. The suspicion was that Hunter and the surgeon aboard rejected assistance because they feared the women would escape custody. Some blamed the doctor’s wife because she had refused to go ashore in the same boat with the convicts so no boat was launched. Colorfully set in the political and social context of early 19th century Great Britain, this account of the shipwreck is peopled with a fascinating cast of characters that includes John Wilks, the Paris correspondent of a London newspaper whose reporting triggered public emotions; Lord Palmerston, the British foreign secretary; William Hamilton, the British consul who led the investigation; Sarah Austin, a British expatriate whose heroism the night of the wreck merits an award; and a Prussian prince. Drawing from government records in England, Scotland, and France, and from contemporary reports, Andrew Jampoler spins a memorable sea tale that is entirely true yet rivals the best of fiction. Readers will find this latest addition to his growing body of works firmly cements Jampoler’s reputation as a master storyteller.
Accessions to the Navy Department Library
Author: United States. Navy Dept. LibraryPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Catalogue ...
Author: Francis EdwardsThe Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages at the University of California, San Diego
Author: University of California, San Diego. University LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
Foreword / Lynda Corey Claassen -- Kenneth Evan Hill as a book collector / Jonathan A. Hill -- Preface to the original edition -- Publisher's note and acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Catalogue of the collection -- References -- Chronological index -- General index.
The Export Book Company Book Sale Catalogs
Author: Export Book CoBibliography of Australia
Author: John Alexander FergusonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description