Reminiscences of an Ancient Mariner (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Reminiscences of an Ancient Mariner (Classic Reprint) written by John James Mahlmann and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Reminiscences of an Ancient Mariner It has been very often suggested to me by friends that I should write down some of my experiences on voyages made about the Pacific during my younger days; but not considering them of sufficient interest to the public in general, I always abstained from doing so until quite recently, when, after being again strongly urged, I in an unguarded moment promised to overhaul my memory regarding a few of the many more or less striking incidents that I met with not only in the far distant past, but also during later years of my somewhat checkered career in Japan. There are two principal reasons for falling in with the wishes of my friends, the first and foremost one being that I intend to devote the proceeds accruing from the sale of these "Reminiscences" towards improving the helpless and pitiful condition of some poor unfortunate sailor who has been deprived of his eyesight during the present cruel war. The second reason for writing is that by so doing I may clear away any misunderstanding among my acquaintances respecting the extent of my connection with the notorious Captain Pease and the still more notorious Captain "Bully Hayes," both of South Sea fame. 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.