num_pages: 74
description: In 1875, a fourteen-year-old English lad went to sea. He ended his seafaring life in 1893, settling down to a most unadventurous life as a law clerk in Canada. This book is his actual log, annotated for publication by his grandson, along with carefully researched information about the ships in which he traveled. In addition, the book presents a charming compendium of advice and warnings for turn-of-the-century men and women. ("Never marry a man who has sown much wild oats – they are liable to spring up when and where you least expect them." "Never compare [your children] with other children. It is humiliating &amp; causes them to think of strong adjectives.")
language: English
title: My Travels and What I Have Seen
titlecomplete: My Travels and What I Have Seen
publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc