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Title: Jack Mason, the Old Sailor
Note: Reading ease score: 99.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Contents: The 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.
Credits:
Produced by The Internet Archive Children's Library, Andrea
Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Summary: "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.)
Author: Woodworth, Francis C. (Francis Channing), 1812-1859
EBook No.: 11105
Published: Feb 1, 2004
Downloads: 73
Language: English
Subject: Children's stories
Subject: Arctic regions -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Sailors -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Egypt -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Whaling -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Jack Mason, the Old Sailor
Note: Reading ease score: 99.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Contents: The 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.
Credits:
Produced by The Internet Archive Children's Library, Andrea
Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Summary: "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.)
Author: Woodworth, Francis C. (Francis Channing), 1812-1859
EBook No.: 11105
Published: Feb 1, 2004
Downloads: 73
Language: English
Subject: Children's stories
Subject: Arctic regions -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Sailors -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Egypt -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Whaling -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.