Two Years Before the Mast
Author: first_name: Richard Henry
last_name: Dana, Jr.
Language: English
Year: 1840

While there are many books upon the subject of sea life, there are few that can compare with <i>Two Years Before the Mast</i>. It is the story of a sailor's life from the forecastle, not a captain, nor a passenger, but a regular hand. The book was a great favorite with the jack tar of Dana's day, and two thousand copies are said to have been sold to Liverpool sailors in a single day. Even those who haven't the faintest idea what reefing topsail is, or which is starboard and which larboard, will