Deck and port /

Name: Deck and port /
Author: Walter Colton

By Walter Colton

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A first-person shipboard journal recounts a long cruise from the Atlantic into the Pacific, detailing daily routines, storms, nautical hazards, and life among the crew. Interspersed with sea passages are descriptive sketches of ports such as Rio de Janeiro, Valparaiso, Lima, Honolulu, and San Francisco, offering observations on urban scenes, local customs, political and religious life, and modes of travel and labor. The narrative blends anecdotal humor, moral reflection, and practical seamanship, combining diary entries with landscape and city portraiture and general travel reportage.

About the Author

Walter Colton

Walter Colton was an American author and a notable figure in the mid-19th century, recognized for his contributions to literature that reflect the experiences of his time. He is best known for his works "Deck and Port" and "The Land of Gold; or, Three Years in California," which provide insights into life during the California Gold Rush. Colton's writings often blend personal narrative with observations of the social and cultural dynamics of the era, making him a significant voice in American literary heritage.