AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE GREAT WESTERN SERIES"
"THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE
STARRY-FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES" "THE ONWARD
AND UPWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT-CLUB SERIES" "THE
LAKE-SHORE SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES"
"ALL ADRIFT" "SNUG HARBOR" "SQUARE AND
COMPASSES" "STEM TO STERN" "ALL
TAUT" ETC. ETC.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
BOSTON
LEE AND SHEPARD, PUBLISHERS
5Copyright 1887
By WILLIAM T. ADAMS
All rights reserved
Ready About
6TO
My Young Friend
OTHO WILLIAMS CUSHING
OF FORT TRUMBULL, NEW LONDON, CONN.
This Book
IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED
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PREFACE.
"Ready About" is the sixth and last volumeof "The Boat-Builder Series," which was begunsix years ago. The only new characters presentedin this story are the members of "The NautifelersClub," who are introduced to exhibit the contrast betweenyoung men of high aims and correct principles,and those who are inclined to live too fast, and have nofixed ideas of duty to sustain and advance them in thebattle of life. But, even in this miserable club, thereare two classes of members; for one-half are recklessand worse than indifferent in the matter of right living,while the other half are led to the very verge of theprecipi
