The Cruise Of The Scandal And Other Stories Classic Reprint

Author : Edgar Holden
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780282610579
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book A Cruise on the "Sassacus" (Classic Reprint) written by Edgar Holden and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-26 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Cruise on the "Sassacus" HE most inexplicable interruption of plan and changes of destination attended the outset of the career of the United States steamer S An instance of this, and the only one of sufficient interest to merit record, resulted in her participation in a week of events most inter esting and exciting. These have been jotted down, for though three years of blockade may have rendered them not unusual, yet their minutiae seem rarely to find access to the public eye. On the morning of the 3d of December, '63, the S left Washington, bound for New Orleans, having an iron-clad in tow. Fare wells had been spoken, and the departure was looked upon as the beginning of a long cruise. There were the usual regrets and longing glances cast backward' toward the receding city; and neither the beauty of the weather nor a bracing, invigorating breeze, could wholly dispel anxiety as to the uncertain future. Toward evening the clouds began to gather, and an increasing misti ness of the atmosphere gave indications of a storm. When darkness settled down, however, it had become clearer, and the full moon gave a dim outline to shore and water, distinct enough to preclude the necessity for anchoring. We were sitting after supper canvassing our pros pects, and arguing upon various subjects - among other things, what a fine time we should have if, by accident, we should run ashore and the iron-clad run into us. 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.