This is a fascinating book that describes how British boy seamen were trained at the end of the nineteenth century. From first to last it is very credible, and also very readable. The boys we meet come from a variety of country places, and hence have a variety of dialects. Our hero, Tom, is trained for a little over a year in "Saint Vincent", after which he moves on to various postings in the Fleet. There is an interesting period during which he is serving in a vessel that is taking part in the British efforts to capture and punish slave-traders on the African east coast. The book has a lovely cover - blue boards with a color picture and the title in gold. It is not dated, but since the author died in 1897, the book was likely published before that time. There are 19 lovely illustrations, including the frontispiece About the author, according to Wikipedia: "John Conroy Hutcheson (1840- 1897) was a British author of novels and short stories about life aboard ships at sea. Hutcheson was born in Jersey, Channel Islands, in 1840, and died in Portsea Island, in late 1896 or early 1897." The book is in good antique condition. The binding is cracking and loose; the boards and spine have expected wear and soiling; the former owner's name is in ink on the inside cover; there is random foxing throughout. The sixth photo shows the worst page - others are much better. 8" x 6"
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John Conroy Hutcheson (1840-1897) was a British author of novels and short stories about life aboard ships at sea. Hutcheson was born in Jersey, Channel Islands, in 1840, and died in Portsea Island, Hampshire, in late 1896 or early 1897. His works include: The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; or, Castaway on Kerguelen Land (1885), The White Squall: A Story of the Sargasso Sea (1887), The Ghost Ship (1903) and She and I (1873).
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