Project Gutenberg 2009-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 58 Hopkins, William John 1863 1926 Hopkins, William J. Horne, Diantha W. 08029740 The Sandman: His Sea Stories The September-gale story -- The fire story -- The porpoise story -- The seaweed story -- The flying-fish story -- The log-book story -- The shark story -- The Christmas story -- The sounding story -- The teak-wood story -- The stowaway story -- The albatross story -- The derelict story -- The lighthouse story -- The runaway story -- The Trafalgar story -- The cargo story -- The privateer story -- The race story -- The pilot story -- The driftwood story. Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Sandman: His Sea Stories" by William John Hopkins is a collection of children's stories written in the early 20th century. The narratives center around the adventures of the brig "Industry", focusing on Captain Solomon and the young boys, Jacob and Sol, as they embark on seafaring adventures filled with various encounters and maritime life. Each tale celebrates the wonders of the sea, offering whimsical and educational insights for young readers. The opening of the collection sets the stage by introducing the little city where the brig "Industry" sails from, hinting at the passage of time as the wharf falls into disuse. The narrative begins with the "Industry"'s return from a long voyage, showcasing the excitement of Captain Solomon and the crew reuniting with their families. The introduction hints at themes of adventure and the allure of the sea, as well as elements of stormy weather that will unfold. Moreover, it establishes the boys’ curiosity and enthusiasm about maritime life, suggesting that the adventures and stories that follow will delve into various fascinating aspects of life at sea, providing both entertainment and a sense of wonder for its young audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sea stories Ships -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 294063 293995 2024-09-12T10:29:58.049153 2023-09-12T13:29:16.811464 text/html text/html 292091 2009-05-10T16:11:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1689705 2009-05-10T16:11:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1725709 2024-09-12T10:30:03.737134 application/epub+zip 1728105 2024-09-12T10:29:59.098173 application/epub+zip 140423 2024-09-12T10:29:58.542153 application/epub+zip 1828051 2024-09-12T10:30:07.568095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1781320 2024-09-12T10:30:03.119142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199414 2022-09-13T10:58:31.581999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239164 239055 2024-09-12T10:29:57.209226 2023-09-12T13:29:16.093470 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 238990 2009-05-10T16:11:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73429 2009-05-10T16:11:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19114 2024-09-12T10:30:08.270113 application/rdf+xml 23607 2024-09-12T10:29:58.650136 image/jpeg 4150 2024-09-12T10:29:58.596149 image/jpeg 1831267 2024-09-12T10:29:58.175254 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