Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana [Authorama] http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-1.html Public Domain Book en-US Introduction http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-1.html Richard Henry Dana California and her Missions http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-2.html Richard Henry Dana Two Years Before the Mast http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-3.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter I. Departure http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-4.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter II. First Impressions–"Sail Ho!" http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-5.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter III. Ship's Duties–tropics http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-6.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter IV. A Rogue–trouble On Board–"Land Ho!"–Pompero–Cape Horn http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-7.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter V. Cape Horn–A Visit http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-8.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter VI. Loss of a Man–Superstition http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-9.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter VII. Juan Fernandez–The Pacific http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-10.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter VIII. "Tarring Down"–Daily Life–"Going Aft"–California http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-11.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter IX. California–A South-Easter http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-12.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter X. A South-Easter–Passage Up the Coast http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-13.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XI. Passage Up the Coast–Monterey http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-14.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XII. Life At Monterey http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-15.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XIII. Trading–A British Sailor http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-16.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XIV. Santa Barbara–Hide-Droghing–Harbor Duties–Discontent–San Pedro http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-17.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XV. A Flogging–A Night On Shore–The State of Things On Board–San Diego http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-18.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XVI. Liberty-Day On Shore http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-19.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XVII. San Diego–A Desertion–San Pedro Again–Beating the Coast http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-20.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XVIII. Easter Sunday–"Sail Ho!"–Whales–San Juan–Romance of Hide-Droghing–San Diego Again http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-21.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XIX. The Sandwich Islanders–Hide-Curing–Wood-Cutting–Rattle-Snakes–New-Comers http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-22.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XX. Leisure–News From Home–"Burning the Water" http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-23.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XXI. California and Its Inhabitants http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-24.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XXII. Life On Shore–The Alert http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-25.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XXIII. New Ship and Shipmates–My Watchmate http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-26.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XXIV. San Diego Again–A Descent–Hurried Departure–A New Shipmate http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-27.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XXV. Rumors of War–A Spouter–Slipping For a South-Easter–A Gale http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-28.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XXVI. San Francisco–Monterey http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-29.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XXVII. The Sunday Wash-Up–On Shore–A Set-To–A Grandee–"Sail Ho!"–A Fandango http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-30.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XXVIII. An Old Friend–A Victim–California Rangers–News From Home–Last Looks http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-31.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XXIX. Loading For Home–A Surprise–Last of An Old Friend–The Last Hide–A Hard Case–Up Anchor, For Home!–Homeward Bound http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-32.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XXX. Beginning the Long Return Voyage–A Scare http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-33.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XXXI. Bad Prospects–First Touch of Cape Horn–Icebergs–Temperance Ships–Lying-Up–Ice–Difficulty On Board–Change of Course–Straits of Magellan http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-34.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XXXII. Ice Again–A Beautiful Afternoon–Cape Horn–"Land Ho!"–Heading For Home http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-35.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XXXIII. Cracking On–Progress Homeward–A Pleasant Sunday–A Fine Sight–By-Play http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-36.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XXXIV. Narrow Escapes–The Equator–Tropical Squalls–A Thunder Storm http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-37.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XXXV. A Double-Reef-Top-Sail Breeze–Scurvy–A Friend in Need–Preparing For Port–The Gulf Stream http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-38.html Richard Henry Dana Chapter XXXVI. Soundings–Sights From Home–Boston Harbor–Leaving the Ship http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-39.html Richard Henry Dana Concluding Chapter http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-40.html Richard Henry Dana Twenty-Four Years After http://www.authorama.com/two-years-before-the-mast-41.html Richard Henry Dana