The Mate Of The Lily

The Mate of the Lily: Or Notes from Harry Musgrave's Log Book is a novel written by William Henry Giles Kingston and published in 1878. The story revolves around the adventures of Harry Musgrave, the second mate of a ship named the Lily, and his crew as they embark on a voyage to the Pacific Ocean. The book is written in the form of a log book, with each entry detailing the events of a particular day on the ship.The story begins with the Lily leaving port in England and sailing towards the Pacific. Along the way, the crew encounters a variety of challenges, including storms, mutiny, and encounters with hostile natives. Musgrave's log book provides a detailed account of each of these events, as well as his personal thoughts and feelings about the journey.Throughout the book, Musgrave emerges as a strong and capable leader, earning the respect and admiration of his crew. He also forms a romantic attachment to a young woman named Ada, who is traveling on the ship with her father.The Mate of the Lily is a classic adventure story, filled with action, suspense, and romance. It provides a fascinating glimpse into life on a nineteenth-century sailing ship and the challenges faced by seafarers of that era.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.