Thrilling Adventures By Land And Sea
Author: first_name: James O.
last_name: Brayman
Language: English
Year: 1852

There is in the adventures of the daring and heroic, something that interests all. There is a charm about them which, while it partakes of the nature of Romance, does not exercise the same influence upon the mind or heart. When there are noble purposes and noble ends connected with them, they excite in the mind of the reader, noble impulses.  The object of the present compilation [1852] is to form a readable and instructive volume--a volume of startling incident and exciting adventure, which sha