The Seaman's Friend (eBook)

Containing a treatise on practical seamanship, with plates, a dictionary of sea terms, customs and usages of the merchant service

Richard Henry Dana (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022
412 Seiten
DigiCat (Verlag)
859-654702924-3 (EAN)

Infos

In "The Seaman's Friend," Richard Henry Dana provides a comprehensive guide to maritime life, juxtaposing the practicalities of sea travel with reflections on sailor culture and ethics. Written in the mid-19th century, Dana's narrative employs a clear, didactic style infused with personal anecdote, making complex nautical concepts accessible to both seasoned sailors and the lay reader. The book is not only a manual on seamanship but also serves as an ethical guide for sailors, emphasizing virtues such as honesty, courage, and camaraderie within the often perilous maritime environment. Richard Henry Dana, a Harvard graduate and sailor himself, drew from his own transformative voyage aboard a merchant ship. His experiences, chronicled in "Two Years Before the Mast," provided the groundwork for this succinct yet insightful compilation aimed at improving the welfare of sailors. Dana's deep-seated respect for seamanhood, coupled with a dedication to reforming maritime practices, reflects his commitment to elevating working conditions for sailors during a time when their rights were often overlooked. I highly recommend "The Seaman's Friend" not only as an essential tool for aspiring sailors but also for readers interested in maritime history, ethics, and the human spirit's resilience. Dana's insights remain relevant, offering valuable lessons on discipline, morality, and the unbreakable bonds formed at sea.

Autor

Richard Henry Dana Jr. (1815-1882) was an American lawyer, politician, and author, best known for his classic maritime narrative 'Two Years Before the Mast' (1840). A Harvard undergraduate who left his studies due to measles which affected his eyesight, Dana gained fame by chronicling his seafaring journey from Boston around Cape Horn to California on a merchant ship, a passage taken to improve his health. His detailed account of the daily life of sailors, where he spent time as a common seaman, illuminated the harsh conditions faced by seamen and gained him a reputation as an advocate for the underprivileged class of sailors. His experiences at sea also led him to write 'The Seaman's Friend' (1841), which served as a comprehensive treatise on maritime law, a tool to inform sailors of their rights, and a manual for sea etiquette and ship management. His literary style combines a keen eye for detail with a humanistic concern, creating compelling advocacy flavored with the adventures of maritime life. Dana's legal background and personal experiences also contributed to his later career as a prominent lawyer protecting maritime workers' rights and shaping him into a distinguished figure in the movement for social reform in the 19th century.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.5.2022
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schiffe
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Schlagworte: 19th century maritime • 19th-century maritime practices • crew roles • Dictionaries • Historical Seafaring • historical seaman guide • Legal rights sailors • mariner's reference • Maritime guidebook • Maritime Law • Maritime Navigation • maritime traditions • Merchant Marine • nautical guidebook • nautical skills • Naval art and science • Navigation • navigation techniques • navigation tools • ocean navigation • ocean voyage • Richard Henry Dana • safety at sea • sailing techniques • Sailor advocacy • Seafaring life • seafaring manual • seafaring navigation • seamanship • seaman's manual • shipboard procedures • ship navigation