My Life at Sea / being a "yarn" loosely spun for the purpose of holding together certain reminiscences of the transition period from sail to steam in the British mercantile marine (1863-1894) |
MY LIFE AT SEA BEING A “YARN” LOOSELY SPUN FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING TOGETHER CERTAIN REMINISCENCES OF THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM SAIL TO STEAM IN THE BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE (1863–1894) BY COMMANDER W. CAIUS CRUTCHLEY R.D., R.N.R., F.R.G.S. A YOUNGER BROTHER OF TRINITY HOUSE, LATE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY LEAGUE WITH A PREFACE BY EARL BRASSEY, G.C.B. WITH TWELVE ILLUSTRATIONS LONDON CHAPMAN AND HALL, Ltd. 1912 Richard Clay & Sons, Limited, BRUNSWICK STREET, STAMFORD STREET, S.E., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK. DEDICATED BY PERMISSION TO EARL BRASSEY, G.C.B., LORD WARDEN OF THE CINQUE PORTS; ALSO A MASTER MARINER AND CIRCUMNAVIGATOR.
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