The Tragedy of the Seas, Or Sorrow on the Ocean, Lake, and River, from Shipwreck, Plague, Fire, and Famine (Classic Reprint)LULU Press, 2018 M04 22 - 436 pages Excerpt from The Tragedy of the Seas, or Sorrow on the Ocean, Lake, and River, From Shipwreck, Plague, Fire, and Famine What can convey a more exalted idea of human daring and fortitude, than _the boldness with which man rushes forth to encounter the storms and waves of those two mighty elements, the air and ocean? What can speak louder in praise of human ingenuity, than the wonderful art by which he is enabled to boldly steer from the land until it fades in the horizon, and nothing is to be seen but the heavenly concave above and a' watery waste around him? Yet 'by perseverance he wearies out the elements, and reaches his destined port in safety. But often all his perseverance, fortitude, and ingenuity, avail him nothing; and he neither reaches his destined haven nor any other, on this side of eternity, having fallen a victim to the disasters of the ocean. 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. |
