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Excerpt from Frank Brown, Sea Apprentice In order to make it plain to my readers that the following pages may be read without danger of acquiring false information about the sea, or the ways of its servants, l beg to say that every inci dent recorded is fact, either well authenticated by others, or personal experience of my own. About the merits of the story I can, of course, say nothing, but I assure my readers of the accuracy of the details and information here it contained. I have naturally used the incidents to make a story, and given fictitious names of ships, places, and people. And I am not without hope that the reading of this book may be quite profitable to parents of boys. About th...
In this groundbreaking work, Brown shows how aesthetics, no less than ethics, can play a central role in the study of religion and in the practice of theology. "An important book, wide ranging, often very witty . . . showing an impressive grasp of the current state of aesthetics and possible new directions".--Nick McAdoo, British Journal of Aesthetics.
Transfiguration: Poetic Metaphor and the Languages of Religious Belief
Frank Thomas Bullen (April 5, 1857 - March 1, 1915), British author and novelist, was born of poor parents in Paddington, London, on 5 April 1857, and was educated for a few years at a dame school and Westbourne school, Paddington. At the age of 9, his aunt, who was his guardian, died. He then left school and took up work as an errand boy. In 1869 he went to sea and travelled to all parts of the world in various capacities including that of second mate of the Harbinger and chief mate of the Day Dawn, under Capt. John R. H. Ward jun in 1879 when she was dismasted and disabled. Having spent 15 years of his life at sea, since the tender age of 12, he would later describe the hardships of his early life thus: I have been beaten by a negro lad as big again as myself, and only a Frenchman interfered on my behalf.
Written and signed by experts in the topic, this volume in the point/counterpoint Debating Issues in American Education reference series tackles the subject of diversity in schools.
"Frank Brown, Sea Apprentice" by way of Frank T. Bullen is an mesmerizing tale that unfolds towards the backdrop of the considerable and unpredictable seas. The narrative follows the eponymous protagonist, Frank Brown, on his maritime journey as a young sea apprentice. Frank, pushed by using a deep-seated ardour for the ocean, embarks on a interesting adventure marked by demanding situations and discoveries. The tale delves into the stressful existence aboard a sea vessel, providing brilliant descriptions of the maritime surroundings and the complicated workings of a ship. Frank's coming-of-age adventure isn't simplest a check of his physical endurance however also a transformative experienc...
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Letters & Lettering: A Treatise with 200 Examples" by Frank Chouteau Brown. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.