Autobiography of a Seaman, Vol. 1
Lord Thomas Cochrane
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Length 11 h 19 min
Chapters 23
First published 1860
This two volume work is the autobiography of Lord Cochrane, a naval captain of the Napoleonic period. His adventures are seminal to the development of naval fiction as a genre. Marryat sailed with Cochrane, while later writers borrowed incidents from this biography for their fictions. Most notable among these is Patrick O'Brian, three of whose novels have clear parallels to incidents in the life of Cochrane. This first volume covers Cochrane's earlier life, during which he is most active militarily. (Introduction by Timothy Ferguson)
Chapters
1
00 - Dedication, Preface, and Introductory Read by Timothy Ferguson 1:08:03
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02 - Cruise of the Hind Read by Timothy Ferguson 18:41
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03 - Voyage of the Thetis Read by Timothy Ferguson 22:59
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04 - Services in the Meditteranean Read by Timothy Ferguson 24:10
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05 - Cruise of the Speedy Read by Timothy Ferguson 42:15
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06 - Cruise of the Speedy Continued Read by Timothy Ferguson 26:04
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07 - Admiralty Reluctance to Promote Me Read by Timothy Ferguson 26:48
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08 - Naval Administration Sixty Years Ago Read by Timothy Ferguson 21:03
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09 - Employment in the Arab Read by Timothy Ferguson 9:26
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10 - Cruise of the Pallas Read by Timothy Ferguson 18:50
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11 - Services in the Pallas Continued Read by Timothy Ferguson 33:43
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12 - My Entrance Into Parliament Read by Timothy Ferguson 18:47
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13 - Dissolution of Parliament Read by Timothy Ferguson 33:48
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14 - Cruise of the Imperieuse Read by Timothy Ferguson 30:28
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15 - Cruise of the Imperieuse Continued Read by Timothy Ferguson 29:11
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16 - Cruise of the Imperieuse Continued Read by Timothy Ferguson 22:15
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17 - Cruise of the Imperieuse Continued Read by Timothy Ferguson 49:37
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18 - Cruise of the Imperieuse Continued Read by Timothy Ferguson 21:28
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19 - Appointment to Command Fire-Ships in Basque Roads Read by Timothy Ferguson 25:10
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20 - Untitled Chapter Read by Timothy Ferguson 24:16
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21 - Untitled chapter Read by Timothy Ferguson 50:27
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22 - Arrival in England Read by Timothy Ferguson 19:22
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23 - Lord Gambier's Despatch Read by Timothy Ferguson 19:55
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