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





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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Uncle Jethro Makes a Harbor at Port Sanders and Forms the Acquaintance of a Wan…
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Eighty Years Ashore & Afloat... With Uncle Jethro
Keith Horvath





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
christopher melo





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.