Two Years Before the Mast

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Two Years Before the Mast is a memoir written by Richard Henry Dana after he embarked on a sea voyage for two years. Dana had measles and went on the voyage in hopes that it would help his worsening vision. Two Years Before the Mast was later made into a film and is considered an American classic.