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


Gelesen von PhyllisV

(4.6 stars; 17 reviews)

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)

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Introductory 3:19 Gelesen von PhyllisV
His Early History 8:36 Gelesen von PhyllisV
His First Trip from Home 8:34 Gelesen von PhyllisV
Another Trip to Connecticut 11:53 Gelesen von PhyllisV
A Cruise to Labrador 10:04 Gelesen von PhyllisV
Second Voyage to the Straits 10:33 Gelesen von PhyllisV
Shipwreck of the Elinor 7:05 Gelesen von PhyllisV
A Fishery of Olden Times Described 17:17 Gelesen von PhyllisV
Fishing Voyage and Bad Rum 8:54 Gelesen von PhyllisV
A Cruise of the Coasting Sloop Eastern Trader 8:13 Gelesen von PhyllisV
Uncle Jethro Forms the Acquaintance of his Future Bride 5:28 Gelesen von PhyllisV
Capture of the Whaler Mary Ann, by an English Man-of-War 5:35 Gelesen von PhyllisV
Almost a Hero 7:44 Gelesen von PhyllisV
First Voyage in a Square Rigger 4:12 Gelesen von PhyllisV
A Tyrant in Command 40:19 Gelesen von PhyllisV
On the Home Stretch 22:33 Gelesen von PhyllisV
A Trip to New Haven 10:59 Gelesen von PhyllisV
Chapter 18 Whaling Voyage of the Ship Apollo Part I 39:02 Gelesen von PhyllisV
Chapter 18 Whaling Voyage of the Ship Apollo Part II 42:38 Gelesen von PhyllisV
Chapter 18 Whaling Voyage of the Ship Apollo Part III 39:47 Gelesen von PhyllisV
Chapter 19 Uncle Jethro goes Coasting Part I 29:18 Gelesen von PhyllisV
Uncle Jethro Next Goes Coasting Part II 21:42 Gelesen von PhyllisV
A Snake in the Grass 11:24 Gelesen von PhyllisV
Uncle Jethro in Command of the Fair Lady 4:13 Gelesen von PhyllisV
A Wrecking Expedition to the Devil's Bridge 5:41 Gelesen von PhyllisV
A West Indiaman on the South Beach 7:04 Gelesen von PhyllisV
Uncle Jethro Makes a Harbor at Port Sanders and Forms the Acquaintance of a Wan… 10:08 Gelesen von PhyllisV
A Cruise to the Sunny South 34:44 Gelesen von PhyllisV
A Voyage to Labrador in Sloop Hero 16:59 Gelesen von PhyllisV
One of the Voyages of Forty Years Ago 11:20 Gelesen von PhyllisV
The Conclusion 2:06 Gelesen von PhyllisV

Bewertungen

Eighty Years Ashore & Afloat... With Uncle Jethro


(5 stars)

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 stars)

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.