Project Gutenberg 2009-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 278 Ames, N. (Nathaniel) 1796 1835 Ames, Nathaniel An Old Sailor's Yarns Mary Bowline -- Old Cuff -- The rivals -- Morton -- The pirate of Masafuero. Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Val Wooff and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "An Old Sailor's Yarns" by N. Ames is a collection of nautical tales written in the early 19th century. The book primarily centers around Captain Robert Bowline, a retired sea captain who has traded the tumult of the ocean for the tranquility of farm life in New England, along with his daughter Mary. Through vivid storytelling, the author explores themes of adventure, romance, and personal growth against the backdrop of maritime life. The opening of the work introduces Captain Bowline's life post-retirement, detailing the idyllic yet nostalgic setting of his farm and the beauty of his daughter, Mary. We learn of her blossoming romance with Thomas Kelson, a young sailor who has spent years at sea. The narrative paints a picture of their innocent affection, interspersed with the arrival of Mr. Millinet, a pompous and fashionable suitor from New York who captivates Mary but ultimately finds himself outmatched by her genuine connection with Kelson. The intertwining of love and adventure sets the stage for a series of promising and entertaining tales that are sure to engage readers fond of nautical stories and character-driven romances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Fiction Sea stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 566683 2025-06-12T07:57:22.231820 text/html 573731 2009-07-05T12:50:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 216857 2009-07-05T12:50:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 294248 2025-06-12T07:57:32.615784 application/epub+zip 303803 2025-06-12T07:57:25.153772 application/epub+zip 303805 2025-06-12T07:57:23.422825 application/epub+zip 515047 2025-06-12T07:57:37.810704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485573 2025-06-12T07:57:31.226808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464313 2022-09-13T14:44:59.432040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522937 2025-06-12T07:57:21.192855 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522838 2009-07-05T12:50:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 205474 2009-07-05T12:50:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 522837 2009-07-05T12:50:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205424 2009-07-05T12:50:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20627 2025-06-12T07:57:37.967703 application/rdf+xml 13182 2025-06-12T07:57:24.028788 image/jpeg 3475 2025-06-12T07:57:23.722786 image/jpeg 282685 2025-06-12T07:57:22.281791 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia