The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailors

by Ralph Delahaye Paine

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THE OLD MERCHANT MARINE,

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A CHRONICLE OF AMERICAN SHIPS AND SAILORS

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By Ralph D. Paine

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THE OLD MERCHANT MARINE

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CHAPTER I. COLONIAL ADVENTURERS IN LITTLE SHIPS

20:37

CHAPTER II. THE PRIVATEERS OF '76

15:22

CHAPTER III. OUT CUTLASES AND BOARD

24:53

CHAPTER IV. THE FAMOUS DAYS OF SALEM PORT

34:48

CHAPTER V. YANKEE VIKINGS AND NEW TRADE ROUTES

20:57

CHAPTER VI. "FREE TRADE AND SAILORS' RIGHTS"

26:26

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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronicles_of_America

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~4 hours (239K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

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Produced by The James J. Kelly Library of St. Gregory's University, Alev Akman, Dianne Bean, Carrie Lorenz, and David Widger

Release date

Feb 1, 2002

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3099

Subjects

Merchant marine -- United States -- History HE

About the author

Ralph Delahaye Paine

1871–1925

Remembered for brisk sea stories and adventure writing, this early 20th-century American author brought a journalist’s eye to tales of ships, war, and life on the water. His books helped make maritime history feel vivid and immediate for a wide readership.

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