02657cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000580011324500310017126400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850501990041950801150061852012220073353400450195565300230200065300390202365300490206265300320211165300300214365300350217365300320220885600430224011105UtSlPG20260610133251.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aWoodworth, Francis C.q(Francis Channing),d1812-185910aJack Mason, the Old Sailor 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-02-010 aThe old sailor -- Jack Mason's visit to the North Sea -- The Indians -- The white bears -- Catching whales -- More Indians -- The little sailor boy -- The wreck -- The pyramids -- The whirlpool.  aProduced by The Internet Archive Children's Library, Andrea
Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"Jack Mason, the Old Sailor" by Theodore Thinker is a charming children's book written in the mid-19th century. This narrative captures the adventurous tales of Jack Mason, an old sailor who regales children with stories of his experiences at sea, showcasing both his travels and the moral lessons learned throughout them. The book serves to entertain and educate young readers about the life of a sailor, emphasizing virtues such as honesty, kindness, and faith.  The storyline unfolds through a series of captivating anecdotes that Jack shares, including encounters with icebergs, indigenous peoples, and whales. Each tale highlights Jack’s moral character, such as his refusal to swear or drink, contrasting him with the portrayals of sailors noted for their roughness. Among his adventures, Jack recounts a humorous yet perilous chase with a whale and poignant moments involving an Indian girl and a little boy named George, illustrating themes of compassion and the fragility of life. Ultimately, these stories are not just about excitement at sea but are intertwined with lessons about faith and the importance of kindness, making it a valuable read for children. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChildren's stories  aArctic regions -- Juvenile fiction  aIndians of North America -- Juvenile fiction  aSailors -- Juvenile fiction  aEgypt -- Juvenile fiction  aShipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction  aWhaling -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11105