Down South; Or, Yacht Adventure in Florida
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By Oliver Optic 27 Aug, 2019
"Down South" is the fifth and last volume but one of the "Great Western Series." The action of the story is confined entirely to Florida, and this fact may seem to belie the title of the Series. But the young yachtsman still maintains his hold upon t ... Read more
"Down South" is the fifth and last volume but one of the "Great Western Series." The action of the story is confined entirely to Florida, and this fact may seem to belie the title of the Series. But the young yachtsman still maintains his hold upon the scenes of his earlier life in Michigan, and his letters come regularly from that State. If he were old enough to vote, he could do so only in Michigan; and therefore he has not lost his right to claim a residence there during his temporary sojourn in the South. Besides, half his ship's company are Western boys, who carry with them from "The Great Western" family of States whatever influence they possess in their wanderings through other sections of the grand American Union. Less
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William Taylor Adams (July 30, 1822 – March 27, 1897), pseudonym Oliver Optic, was a noted academic, author, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Adams was born in Medway, Mas...
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