
Excerpt from Round the Horn Before the Mast He had had rather a bad time of it lately, having had to give up the wine-mixing, where he was doing very well, as he got knocked over with a very bad bout of fever; only half recovered from the fever, he hung on at Frisco, living...

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Basil Lubbock's "Round the Horn before the mast" offers an immersive and authentic journey into the demanding world of seafaring. This seminal work provides a vivid account of the challenging life experienced by sailors on a formidable voyage around the notorious Cape Horn...


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""Round The Horn Before The Mast"" is a memoir written by A. Basil Lubbock and published in 1903. The book details Lubbock's experiences as a sailor on a merchant ship during the late 19th century. Specifically, the book focuses on his journey around Cape Horn, the southernmost...


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""Round The Horn Before The Mast"" is a memoir written by A. Basil Lubbock and first published in 1903. The book recounts Lubbock's experiences as a young sailor on board the ship ""Hera"" during a voyage around Cape Horn in the late 19th century. It provides a vivid and detailed...