Henry Coke, a younger son of the great Norfolk agriculturist Coke of Holkham, looks back from old age on a restless life: boyhood at sea in the Royal Navy, rough travel across America to California, hunting and society in Europe. He writes from memory, with a fund of anecdote about narrow escapes and famous people met along the way.
A genial, anecdotal Victorian memoir for readers who enjoy travel and adventure told over the port. Download the free EPUB.