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"The Long Voyage"
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2009 Nov 1, 12:19 -0000
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2009 Nov 1, 12:19 -0000
I enjoy reading accounts of sea voyaging, especially under sail, and have recently come across two books by H C de Mierre, "The Long Voyage", about 3 years of his apprenticeship in 1905-08, published 1963, and "Clipper Ships to Ocean Greyhounds", about his further years at sea. The earlier volume did most for me, and I attach a short passage which gives a taste of the style, and the nautical precision, with which it's written. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it is mine. There's no connection between this and a somewhat-squalid argument I seem to be having at the moment with Frank Reed, about disbelieving another passage by the same author. George. contact George Huxtable, at george@hux.me.uk or at +44 1865 820222 (from UK, 01865 820222) or at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NavList message boards: www.fer3.com/arc Or post by email to: NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList+@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
