While there are many books upon the subject of sea life, there are few that can compare with Two Years Before the Mast. It is the story of a sailor's life from the forecastle, not a captain, nor a passenger, but a regular hand. The book was a great favorite with the jack tar of Dana's day, and two thousand copies are said to have been sold to Liverpool sailors in a single day. Even those who haven't the faintest idea what reefing topsail is, or which is starboard and which larboard, will find it an engaging story of an era long past told in simple narrative style. (Summary by BethAnne)
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Chapters
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Preface Read by BethAnne 5:10
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First Impressions Read by BethAnne 16:21
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Ship's Duties Read by BethAnne 14:14
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Sundays At Sea Read by BethAnne 18:40
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Cape Horn Read by BethAnne 23:41
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Loss of a Man Read by BethAnne 12:19
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Juan Fernandez Read by BethAnne 16:55
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Daily Life Read by BethAnne 14:00
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Santa Barbra Read by BethAnne 20:21
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A South Easter Read by BethAnne 11:37
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Passage Up the Coast Read by BethAnne 13:12
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Monterey Read by BethAnne 7:33
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Trading At Monterey Read by BethAnne 27:01
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Discontent Read by BethAnne 32:00
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Flogging, Part 1 Read by BethAnne 19:57
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Flogging, Part 2 Read by BethAnne 18:28
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Liberty Day on Shore Read by BethAnne 21:03
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San Diego Read by BethAnne 19:37
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Easter Sunday, Part 1 Read by BethAnne 19:27
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Easter Sunday, Part 2 Read by BethAnne 17:27
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Sandwich-Islanders, Part 1 Read by BethAnne 20:05
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Sandwich-Islanders, Part 2 Read by BethAnne 19:58
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New Comers Read by BethAnne 23:07
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California and its Inhabitants Read by BethAnne 15:40
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The Alert Read by BethAnne 16:22
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New Ship and Shipmates, Part 1 Read by BethAnne 25:53
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New Ship and Shipmates, Part 2 Read by BethAnne 23:50
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San Diego Again Read by BethAnne 19:20
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Rumours of War, Part 1 Read by BethAnne 23:10
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Rumours of War, Part 2 Read by BethAnne 21:56
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San Francisco Read by BethAnne 22:25
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A Fandango Read by BethAnne 28:11
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News From Home Read by BethAnne 35:07
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Loading for Home, Part 1 Read by BethAnne 24:48
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Loading for Home, Part 2 Read by BethAnne 34:34
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Homeward Bound Read by BethAnne 32:29
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Bad Prospects, Part 1 Read by BethAnne 29:18
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Bad Prospects, Part 2 Read by BethAnne 30:58
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Doubling Cape Horn Read by BethAnne 29:05
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Northward Ho! Read by BethAnne 28:15
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Nearing Home Read by BethAnne 20:55
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More Stirring Incidents Read by BethAnne 24:43
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Hurrah for Yankee Land! Read by BethAnne 24:29
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Original Concluding Chapter, Part 1 Read by BethAnne 23:46
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Original Concluding Chapter, Part 2 Read by BethAnne 25:20
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Epilogue, Part 1 Read by BethAnne 30:47
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Epilogue, Part 2 Read by TriciaG 27:48
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Epilogue Part 3 Read by TriciaG 24:22
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