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The Remarkable Adventures of Portuguese Joe Silvey

by Jean Barman

2004 88 pages eng

"Born on Pico Island in the Portuguese Azores in 1828, Joseph Silvey began whaling when he was just 12 years old. Around 1860, when Silvey came to the BC coast on a whaling schooner, he decided to jump ship to try his hand at gold mining." "From harpooning whales in small open rowboats, to serving u…

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