so-soThis took me nearly six months to read, which is a long time. I found the author condescending at times when talking about the intelligence of other nationalities...very "of their time" sentiments. The sailing talk was authentic but nearly impenetrable. Read this in print or as a properly divided serial; the formatting in the Gutenberg version was wonky.
Dana's review of Paul Clifford, by Edward Bulwer-Lytton.
Dana notes the difference between Protestant and Catholic vessels.
So annoying when your copy of a book has pages missing! This reminded me of the M*A*S*H episode "The Light That Failed", where the whole camp was reading a mystery only to discover that the last page was missing ?
I giggled. Because the officers' quarters are toward the back of the ship, having too many officers would weigh the ship down (at least figuratively).
#bookandsecondbreakfast from the Conwy Bakery. This chocolate fudge cake looks YUMMY.
"Yet a sailor's life is at best but a mixture of a little good with much evil, and a little pleasure with much pain. The beautiful is linked with the revolting, the sublime with the commonplace, and the solemn with the ludicrous."
#bookanddinner, train trip edition. On the menu today: appetizer of cheese and grapes, main course of chicken coconut curry with basmati rice (accompanied by a roll), red wine, and cheesecake for dessert. 😋
Happy Father's Day to the man that always encouraged my love of reading.
Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative of Life at Sea | 
