Author : Edward S. Ellis
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780332739526
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (395 download)
Book Synopsis Old Ironsides the Hero of Tripoli and and Other Tales and Adventures on Sea and Land (Classic Reprint) by : Edward S. Ellis
Download or read book Old Ironsides the Hero of Tripoli and and Other Tales and Adventures on Sea and Land (Classic Reprint) written by Edward S. Ellis and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-13 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Old Ironsides the Hero of Tripoli and and Other Tales and Adventures on Sea and Land I was astonished to find how far back his mem ory extended, and, as is frequently the case with extremely aged persons, he recalled incidents three quarters of a century old with more clearness than those of a recent date. He was born in 1778, and his commission as midshipman was dated in 1798. It. Was therefore ten years older than that. Of General Scott. When I asked him whether he had ever seen General Washington he said' 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.