Charles Boardman Hawes

This tells the story of Josiah Wood and his uncle Seth Upham in the tiny New England town of Topham. The book also notes the shady past between Cornelius Gleazen and Uncle Seth that led him to embark on a voyage named "great quest" in search of a treasure. Written by Charles Boardman Hawes, the theme of the book centres on piracy and life on the seas.

A romance of 1826, wherein are recorded the experiences of Josiah Woods of Topham, and of those others with whom he sailed for Cuba and the Gulf of Guinea

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