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Horace Holden

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Horace Holden was an American sailor and author, best known for his harrowing account of survival in his book "A Narrative of the Shipwreck, Captivity and Sufferings of Horace Holden and Benj. H. Nute." This narrative details the shipwreck of the American ship Mentor in 1832 and the subsequent trials faced by Holden and his companion Benj. H. Nute as they endured captivity among the indigenous people of the Pelew Islands. Through his vivid storytelling, Holden provides a unique perspective on the challenges of survival and the complexities of cultural encounters during a tumultuous period in maritime history.

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A Narrative of the Shipwreck, Captivity and Sufferings of Horace Holden and Benj. H. Nute / Who were cast away in the American ship Mentor, on the Pelew Islands, in the year 1832; and for two years afterwards were subjected to unheard of sufferings among the barbarous inhabitants of Lord North's island cover A Narrative of the Shipwreck, Captivity and Sufferings of Horace Holden and Benj. H. Nute / Who were cast away in the American ship Mentor, on the Pelew Islands, in the year 1832; and for two years afterwards were subjected to unheard of sufferings among the barbarous inhabitants of Lord North's island Horace Holden