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


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

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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.