CRUISE OF THE HIPPOCAMPUS
CRUISE OF THE HIPPOCAMPUS

Author: Alfred Fullerton 1890-1968 Loomis

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2016-08-25

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9781361659830

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The Cruise of the Hippocampus
The Cruise of the Hippocampus

Author: Alfred Fullerton Loomis

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9781230351186

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ... ROLLING DOWN TO COLON THE Hippocampvts has arrived at Colon, Panama, and as I look over the record of her voyage across the Caribbean Sea I own to a feeling of bitter disapointment. In justice to the reader who has patiently followed the little yawl on her journey from New York I desired to include in this story an account of a battle with the elements that would dwarf into insignificance every previous happening of the sea. I wanted to be able to say, "As I recovered consciousness I saw the mainmast go by the board; the mizzen ballooned off into space; the cabin hatch reeled after it, ripped off by the sheer force of the hurricane, and in another minute we were at the mercy of the waves." I thought that it would enhance the dramatic quality of my yarn if it were written on a raft with sharks encircling me and were consigned to the deep in the last of our muscatel bottles. Unfortunately, nothing of this sort occurred. For 550 miles we sailed steamship courses, and for four days of the five that were occupied in running from Kingston, Jamaica, to the Atlantic terminus of the Panama Canal we enjoyed weather conditions of the Grade A Select variety. Nothing could have been more disappointing from the writer's point of view; and nothing more delightful from the navigator's. Throughout the entire voyage of the Hippocampus, which now draws to a close, I have been the troubled possessor of a sort of dual personality. One part of me is the navigator who offers copious libations to the gods of weather and is best pleased when conditions are ideal; the other the writer who leaves port dolorously, hoping that everything unpleasant and exciting will happen at once. Unfortunately for both sides of my personality, we have experienced mediocre weather...

The Cruise of the Hippocampus (Classic Reprint)
The Cruise of the Hippocampus (Classic Reprint)

Author: Alfred F. Loomis

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-04

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9780265448779

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Excerpt from The Cruise of the Hippocampus Already the masonry of the upper level of the Gatun Locks, Panama, wears an air of remote antiquity 224. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Cruise of the Hippocampus
The Cruise of the Hippocampus

Author: Alfred Fullerton Loomis

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020049866

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This memoir of a sailing trip along the coast of Maine is a charming and evocative account of the joys of small-boat cruising. Loomis's descriptions of the natural beauty of the region and the quirky characters he meets along the way make for an entertaining and uplifting read. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.