Eighty Years Ashore and Afloat, or, The Thrilling Adventures of Uncle Jethro: Embracing the Remarkable Episodes in a Life of Toil and Danger, on Land and Sea: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Eighty Years Ashore and Afloat, or, The Thrilling Adventures of Uncle Jethro: Embracing the Remarkable Episodes in a Life of Toil and Danger, on Land and Sea, credited to E. C. Cornell, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Eighty Years Ashore and Afloat, or, The Thrilling Adventures of Uncle Jethro: Embracing the Remarkable Episodes in a Life of Toil and Danger, on Land and Sea by E. C. Cornell. Read in English by PhyllisV. 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)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Eighty Years Ashore and Afloat, or, The Thrilling Adventures of Uncle Jethro: Embracing the Remarkable Episodes in a Life of Toil and Danger, on Land and Sea
• Author credits: E. C. Cornell
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 31
• Listed recording duration: 7:47:24

Opening tracks: first 24 of 31

1. 01 - Introductory — 3:19
2. 02 - His Early History — 8:36
3. 03 - His First Trip from Home — 8:34
4. 04 - Another Trip to Connecticut — 11:53
5. 05 - A Cruise to Labrador — 10:04
6. 06 - Second Voyage to the Straits — 10:33
7. 07 - Shipwreck of the Elinor — 7:05
8. 08 - A Fishery of Olden Times Described — 17:17
9. 09 - Fishing Voyage and Bad Rum — 8:54
10. 10 - A Cruise of the Coasting Sloop Eastern Trader — 8:13
11. 11 - Uncle Jethro Forms the Acquaintance of his Future Bride — 5:28
12. 12 - Capture of the Whaler Mary Ann, by an English Man-of-War — 5:35
13. 13 - Almost a Hero — 7:44
14. 14 - First Voyage in a Square Rigger — 4:12
15. 15 - A Tyrant in Command — 40:19
16. 16 - On the Home Stretch — 22:33
17. 17 - A Trip to New Haven — 10:59
18. 18 - Chapter 18 Whaling Voyage of the Ship Apollo Part I — 39:02
19. 19 - Chapter 18 Whaling Voyage of the Ship Apollo Part II — 42:38
20. 20 - Chapter 18 Whaling Voyage of the Ship Apollo Part III — 39:47
21. 21 - Chapter 19 Uncle Jethro goes Coasting Part I — 29:18
22. 22 - Uncle Jethro Next Goes Coasting Part II — 21:42
23. 23 - A Snake in the Grass — 11:24
24. 24 - Uncle Jethro in Command of the Fair Lady — 4:13

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