Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 159 Osborne, David, Mrs. (Fanny) Osbourne, Mrs. David Osborne, Mrs. David Osborne, Fanny, Mrs. Osbourne, Fanny, Mrs. The World of Waters, Or, A Peaceful Progress O'er the Unpathed Sea Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Wilelmina Mallière and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The World of Waters, Or, A Peaceful Progress O'er the Unpathed Sea" by Mrs. David Osborne is a geographical exploration framed as a narrative intended for a young audience, likely written in the early 19th century. The work invites readers into the adventures of the Wilton family and their associates as they embark on shared discussions of various seas and regions, blending educational content with storytelling and moral lessons aimed at children. The opening of the book establishes a warm, family-oriented atmosphere where the Wilton children, George and Emma, express their eagerness to engage in geographical studies. They propose the re-establishment of their "Geographical Society" to explore the world’s oceans, particularly reflecting on past summer discussions that were interrupted by various events. Mr. Wilton, their father, supports their ambitions, emphasizing the importance of this knowledge in understanding human history. The first chapter introduces their first tale from their sessions: the compelling story of Frederic Hamilton, a young boy dealing with adversity aboard a ship, showcasing themes of compassion and moral education as he faces cruelty from a harsh captain, ultimately sparking deeper discussions among the family members. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Voyages and travels -- Juvenile literature Geography -- Juvenile literature G Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography 598950 594837 2024-10-05T07:40:39.905284 2023-10-05T07:52:49.362148 text/html text/html 591566 2004-05-15T18:04:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 506586 2004-05-15T18:06:42 text/html application/zip 655928 2024-10-05T07:40:50.597211 application/epub+zip 665640 2024-10-05T07:40:43.756281 application/epub+zip 308462 2024-10-05T07:40:42.335287 application/epub+zip 971214 2024-10-05T07:40:55.814182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 944882 2024-10-05T07:40:49.678212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407840 2022-09-05T11:09:04.816616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560449 560403 2024-10-05T07:40:38.859261 2023-10-05T07:52:48.415131 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 561577 2004-05-15T18:02:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 221752 2004-05-15T18:06:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 561637 2004-05-15T18:02:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221677 2004-05-15T18:06:38 text/plain application/zip 21262 2024-10-05T07:40:55.946167 application/rdf+xml 24175 2024-10-05T07:40:42.915251 image/jpeg 4512 2024-10-05T07:40:42.627264 image/jpeg 622039 2024-10-05T07:40:39.974297 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog