Two Years Before the Mast

"e;Two Years Before the Mast"e; is the true story of Richard Henry Dana's voyage aboard the "e;Pilgrim"e; on a trip around Cape Horn during the years 1834 to 1836. Intended as an account of "e;the life of a common sailor at sea as it really is"e;, "e;Two Years Before the Mast"e; details a voyage from Boston to San Francisco to trade goods from the east for cow hides. "e;Two Years Before the Mast"e; is a classic depiction of maritime life in the 19th century. Included in this edition is the appendix, "e;Twenty-Four Years After"e; written and added by the author in 1869.