A Pioneer Voyage to California and Round the World

Download or read book A Pioneer Voyage to California and Round the World written by George Coffin and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-08-05 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Pioneer Voyage to California and Round the World: 1849 to 1852 Having been, by the decree of fate, the freaks of fortune, the force of circumstances, the destiny of my horoscope, or by some other unseen influence, called or sent, drawn or driven at an advanced age, to wander 'round the globe, and to Spend four years far away from my family, during which time, I have been in a peculiar manner the sport and football of some or all the agencies I have named, - I have now, while on my way home, and daily drawing nearer to my native land, thought to employ some of my leisure hours at sea, in recording some of my experience. I am doing this partly to amuse myself, but chiefly because I be lieve my journal will be interesting to the members of my family, for whose information and amusement I am bound to contribute all in my power, and to the head of which, my well beloved wife, this book is affectionately dedicated, as a feeble token of my estimation of her many virtues. This record is drawn up partly from recollection and partly from notes and memoranda taken en passant, but now when I look back on what has passed, it appears to me to have been a trance, a wonderful dream, a something unreal, a great blank in my existence. I fancy this book will be kept as an heirloom in my family, and I here charge my children never to give away to despond ency under misfortune. Should you be called to encounter dis appointment and losses, remember your Grandfather and your Father; be honest, be firm, be resolute. Hope now, hope always; reflect that all things are under the direction of a Supreme Being, who doeth all things well, and in the darkest hour seek con solation in that reflection. 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.