BROADCASTS.com

Dog-Watches At Sea

by Stanton Henry KING (1867 - 1939)

Chapter 5

Stanton H. King was from Barbados and followed his brothers to sea at the age of twelve in 1880. He spent only twelve years at sea for reasons given in this book. Thereafter, he became associated with the Sailors' Haven, Boston, Massachusetts and became its director. He was also a renowned Chantie singer and, in 1918, King's Book Of Chanties was published. King views the sailing life from "before the mast", that is, through the eyes of the common sailor. (Summary by Peter Kelleher)

---

Listen next episodes of Dog-Watches At Sea:
Chap 10 , Chap 11 , Chap 12 , Chap 13 , Chap 14 , Chap 15 , Chap 16 , Chapter 6 , Chapter 7 , Chapter 8 , Chapter 9