Main Title: Two Years Before the Mast
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Author: Dana Jr., Richard Henry
First Published: 1840
Publisher Used for Citing: Project Gutenberg
Type: Fiction
Period: 19th Century

We had been on board the little Spanish brig, and were returning, stretching out well at our oars, the little boat going like a swallow …


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Author-Dana Jr Richard Henry Title-Two Years Before the Mast Year-1840 Period-19th Century Type-Fiction Publisher-Project Gutenberg

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