Excerpt from Perils and Adventures on the Deep: A Series of Interesting Narratives of Naval Adventure and Suffering<br><br>The following work, a new edition of which is now presented to the public, comprehends a series of inte resting narratives of Naval Sufl'ering and Adventure, selected from authentic sources, and conveyed in an attractive form. The great demand for this volume proves that both its general plan and details have been duly appreciated; and no pains have been spared to render it still more worthy of public approbation. The arrangement has been altered, a few narratives of less prominent interest have been omitted, and an eu tire chapter of new matter has been added. Thus improved, it is hoped that all who feel interested in those spirit stirring incidents with which narratives of Naval Adventure so abound, will find presented in the following pages the contents of many scarce and ex pensive volumes.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>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.