The quaint and primitive village of Southbourne in England is the setting for William Clark Russell's novel, 'John Holdsworth, Chief Mate'. In a time when Parliament was corrupt and the Poor Laws barbarous, Southbourne weaves its homely interests around a man's heart. The story opens on a summer's evening where the farmyards are tranquil, and men sit at open doors smoking long pipes and conversing.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

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