Project Gutenberg 2024-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 133 Aimwell, Walter 1822 1859 Simonds, William 2022656943 Jerry; or, the sailor boy ashore : $b Being the seventh—a fragment—in the series of the "Aimwell Stories" $aBoston :$bGould and Lincoln, $c1863. Aimwell stories Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Jerry; or, the Sailor Boy Ashore" by Walter Aimwell is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story focuses on young Jerry Preston, who returns home after having run away from his family and experiencing life at sea. The book explores themes of youthful folly, responsibility, and the importance of family ties, while also highlighting the adventures and perils of sailor life through Jerry's experiences. The opening of the book introduces Jerry Preston's eagerly awaited return home after a lengthy absence, during which he was presumed dead by his family. His sisters, Emily and Harriet, are anxious to see him, showcasing the warmth of familial love and excitement. As he reunites with his mother, Jerry reflects on his regret for running away and acknowledges the hardships he faced at sea, including shipwrecks and hard living conditions. The narrative sets the stage for Jerry's subsequent recounting of his adventurous but challenging journey, emphasizing his growth and the lessons learned during his time away from home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/clintonorboylife00aimw 20200225144239aimwell 1863 US Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Temptation -- Juvenile fiction Filial piety -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text 320570 2025-07-29T11:25:50.823868 text/html 294957 2024-09-23T17:57:04 text/html 720643 2025-07-29T11:25:57.890788 application/epub+zip 717722 2025-07-29T11:25:52.563372 application/epub+zip 235484 2025-07-29T11:25:51.640820 application/epub+zip 1032069 2025-07-29T11:26:01.691824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 997957 2025-07-29T11:25:57.157799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275140 2025-07-29T11:25:50.171356 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255121 2024-09-23T17:57:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16644 2025-07-29T11:26:01.850756 application/rdf+xml 13401 2025-07-29T11:25:51.944818 image/jpeg 2237 2025-07-29T11:25:51.792806 image/jpeg 761455 2025-07-29T11:25:50.868824 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