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Lifetime: 1815 - 1882 Passed: ≈ 142 years ago

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Richard Henry Dana, Jr.

Books by Richard Henry Dana, Jr.

Two Years Before the Mast Cover image

Two Years Before the Mast

Adventure Memoir Non-Fiction Travel
19th century Ship Sea Sailor Voyage Ocean California Maritime Sailing Forecastle Merchant marine Life at sea

Two Years Before the Mast is a firsthand account of a young man's experiences as a sailor on a merchant ship in the 1830s. Richard Henry Dana Jr., a Harvard graduate, decided to go to sea for his health and embarked on a voyage from Boston to Califor...