Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 750, May 11, 1878

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 750, May 11, 1878

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Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 750, May 11, 1878

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 750, May 11, 1878

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Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 750, May 11, 1878

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Author: Various
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Language: English

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 750, May 11, 1878

We have not for a long time perused a more lively and interesting book than that written by Mrs Brassey, purporting to be an account of her voyage round the world, in the yacht named the Sunbeam. The lady was accompanied by her husband, Mr Thomas Brassey, M.P., also her children and a few private friends. The yacht, a handsomely fitted up and commodious vessel, possessed three masts, and had a powerful sailing capacity, but was provided with a screw and steam-power, to be used as occasion required. Though laying no claim to literary skill, Mrs Brassey writes pleasingly in the form of a diary; and she may be complimented on her untiring energy in bearing fatigue, and the good taste with which she describes the multiplicity of scenes and circumstances calling for observation. Mr Brassey, usually called Tom in the narrative, was his own navigator, which infers no small degree of nautical knowledge; and we are led to believe that this was not his first expedition with the Sunbeam. He was, of course, assisted by a sailing-master, a boatswain, and engineer, besides a crew of at least twenty able-bodied seamen; the full compliment being made up by a steward and stewardess, cooks, nurse, ladys-maid, and other domestics. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 63533
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Release Date: Oct 23, 2020
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Language: English

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Editor: Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871 , Chambers, William, 1800-1883

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