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100 1 _aWoodworth, Francis C.
_q(Francis Channing),
_d1812-1859
245 1 0 _aJack Mason, the Old Sailor
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-02-01
505 0 _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.
508 _aProduced by The Internet Archive Children's Library, Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChildren's stories
653 _aArctic regions -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aIndians of North America -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSailors -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aEgypt -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aShipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aWhaling -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11105
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