Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 26, April 27, 1880
by Various Authors
Publication date 2021-07-03
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Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, poetry, puzzles, and other fun. This 26th issue of the serial was published on April 27th, 1880 and in its pages it includes the continuing sagas of a young mariner as he faces a dangerous storm at sea and of George Washington as he leads his troops in battle in the heart of New York City and crosses the Delaware. New stories sketch snapshots of life in an Egyptian foot race, as a student at Westminster School, as a courageous grenadier in the Napoleonic battle of Wagram, and much more. This periodical was published by Harper & Brothers, known today for their publications Harper's Bazaar and Harper's Magazine. - Summary by Jill Engle.
section 1 of harper's young people volume 1 issue 26 april 27 1880 this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org read by ginny rosario harper's young people volume 1 issue 26 april 27 1880 across the ocean or a boy's first voyage begun in number 19 of harper's young people march 9th a true story by j.o davidson chapter 8 a white squall hurrah for the mediterranean hurrah for the tideless sea with its sunny skies and sparkling waters blue and bright as ever while english moors and german forests are being buried in snow by a bitter january storm well might one think that these handsome olive cheeked barefooted fellows in red caps and blue shirts who cruise about this summer sea in their trim little latine rigged fruit boats must be the happiest men alive yet there was once an english sailor who plunging into a raw channel fog on his return from a 12th month's cruise in the mediterranean rubbed his hands and cried gleefully ah this is what i calls weather none of your lubbery blue skies here frank having seen for himself that the straits of gibraltar are 13 miles wide instead of being as he had always thought no broader than the east river was prepared for surprises but he could not help staring a little when herrick told him that this bright beautiful glassy sea is at times one of the stormiest in the world and that many a good ship has gone down there like a bullet as you'll see a four long mayhap added the old sailor warningly the sunset that evening however seemed to contradict him point blank it was so magnificent that even the careless sailors used as most of them were to the glories of the southern sky stood still to admire it and pronounce it the finest show they'd ever seen by a long way not a cloud above not a ripple below the steamer's track lay across the glassy water like a broad belt of light all was so calm so clear so bright that it was hard to tell where the sea ended and the sky began the ship seemed to be floating in the center of a vast bubble suddenly the sun plunged below the horizon like a red hot ball and a deep...
