Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 71 Woodworth, Francis C. (Francis Channing) 1812 1859 Woodworth, Francis Channing Woodworth, F. C. (Francis Channing) Uncle Frank Thinker, Theodore Jack Mason, the Old Sailor Reading ease score: 99.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. 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. Produced by The Internet Archive Children's Library, Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "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.) en Children's stories Arctic regions -- Juvenile fiction Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Egypt -- Juvenile fiction Shipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction Whaling -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 58147 57437 2024-10-05T08:10:04.327110 2023-10-05T08:15:16.010002 text/html text/html 53951 2004-02-20T11:22:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 190547 2004-02-20T11:22:52 text/html application/zip 284551 2024-10-05T08:10:09.586076 application/epub+zip 283143 2024-10-05T08:10:07.274097 application/epub+zip 95088 2024-10-05T08:10:06.125096 application/epub+zip 348245 2024-10-05T08:10:11.244048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338700 2024-10-05T08:10:08.919109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138781 2022-09-05T11:41:18.554582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46073 45971 2024-10-05T08:10:03.991110 2023-10-05T08:15:15.778004 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 47356 2004-02-20T11:20:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17247 2004-02-20T11:22:52 text/plain application/zip 21110 2024-10-05T08:10:11.369046 application/rdf+xml 10635 2024-10-05T08:10:06.664073 image/jpeg 2866 2024-10-05T08:10:06.393080 image/jpeg 275821 2024-10-05T08:10:04.366122 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