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Eighty Years Ashore and Afloat, or, The Thrilling Adventures of Uncle Jethro: E…

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(4,594 Sterne; 16 Bewertungen)

Experiences of Jethro Ripley, mainly in the Atlantic coast trade, but including an account of a whaling voyage around Cape Horn. The narrative is in the first person and is a vivid account of the seafaring life in the 1800's. Published in 1873. (Summary by PhyllisV) (7 hr 47 min)

Chapters

Introductory

3:19

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His Early History

8:36

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His First Trip from Home

8:34

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Another Trip to Connecticut

11:53

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A Cruise to Labrador

10:04

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Second Voyage to the Straits

10:33

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Shipwreck of the Elinor

7:05

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A Fishery of Olden Times Described

17:17

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Fishing Voyage and Bad Rum

8:54

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A Cruise of the Coasting Sloop Eastern Trader

8:13

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Uncle Jethro Forms the Acquaintance of his Future Bride

5:28

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Capture of the Whaler Mary Ann, by an English Man-of-War

5:35

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Almost a Hero

7:44

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First Voyage in a Square Rigger

4:12

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A Tyrant in Command

40:19

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On the Home Stretch

22:33

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A Trip to New Haven

10:59

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Chapter 18 Whaling Voyage of the Ship Apollo Part I

39:02

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Chapter 18 Whaling Voyage of the Ship Apollo Part II

42:38

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Chapter 18 Whaling Voyage of the Ship Apollo Part III

39:47

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Chapter 19 Uncle Jethro goes Coasting Part I

29:18

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Uncle Jethro Next Goes Coasting Part II

21:42

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A Snake in the Grass

11:24

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Uncle Jethro in Command of the Fair Lady

4:13

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A Wrecking Expedition to the Devil's Bridge

5:41

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A West Indiaman on the South Beach

7:04

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Uncle Jethro Makes a Harbor at Port Sanders and Forms the Acquaintance of a Wan…

10:08

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A Cruise to the Sunny South

34:44

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A Voyage to Labrador in Sloop Hero

16:59

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One of the Voyages of Forty Years Ago

11:20

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The Conclusion

2:06

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Bewertungen

Eighty Years Ashore & Afloat... With Uncle Jethro

(5 Sterne)

As sea fairing stories go, this one was a delight. Uncle was a character of the sailing men whose work was on or about ships. Interesting, funny again so appreciated the time during the 1840s.

great story

(4 Sterne)

generally very well read. some of the nautical terms were mispronounced such as "lead" which is in this case "led" not "leed." otherwise good narration and inflection made it enjoyable.