Two Years before the Mast (Ch. V), by Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
Aug 15, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 697
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Episode description
Leaving Harvard on account of ill health, Dana sought adventure and thrilling experience aboard a sailing vessel that rounded Cape Horn. He turned the dangers, hardships, and keen joys of a sailor's life into a fascinating story. (Volume 23, Harvard Classics)
Dana begins famous two-year voyage, Aug. 14, 1834.
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