Voyage of the Liberdade

The ship—The crew—A hurricane—Cape Verde Islands—Frio—A pampeiro .
Montevideo—Beggars—Antonina for maté—Antonina to Buenos Aires—The bombelia .
Salvage of a cargo of wine—Sailors happy—Cholera in the Argentine—Death in the land—Dutch Harry—Pete the Greek—Noted crimps—Boat lost—Sail for Ilha Grande—Expelled from the port—Serious hardships.
Ilha Grande decree—Return to Rosario—Waiting opening of the Brazilian ports—Scarcity of sailors—Buccaneers turned pilots—Sail down the river—Arrive at Ilha Grande the second time—Quarantined and fumigated—Admitted to pratique —Sail for Rio—Again challenged—Rio at last.
At Rio—Sail for Antonina with mixed cargo—A pampeiro —Ship on beam-ends—Cargo still more mixed—Topgallant-masts carried away—Arrive safely at Antonina.
Mutiny—Attempt at robbery and murder—Four against one—Two go down before a rifle—Order restored.
Join the bark at Montevideo—A good crew—Small-pox breaks out—Bear up for Maldonado and Floras—No aid—Death of sailors—To Montevideo in distress—Quarantine.
A new crew—Sail for Antonina—Load timber—Native canoes—Loss of the Aquidneck .
The building of the Liberdade .
Across the bar—The run to Santos—Tow to Rio by the steamship—At Rio.
Sail from Rio—Anchor at Cape Frio—Encounter with a whale—Sunken treasure—The schoolmaster—The merchant—The good people at the village—A pleasant visit.

Joshua Slocum
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2006-06-09

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Voyages and travels; Slocum, Joshua, 1844- -- Travel; Liberdade (Ship)

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