Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 186 Cooper, James Fenimore 1789 1851 Morgan, Jane Cooper, Fenimore Cooper, J. Fenimore (James Fenimore) Ned Myers, or, a Life Before the Mast Produced by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Ned Myers, or, A Life Before the Mast" by James Fenimore Cooper is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work chronicles the life and experiences of Ned Myers, a sailor, exploring the hardships and moral transformations typical of seafaring life. It delves into themes of adventure, personal growth, and the often tumultuous maritime environment through the lens of Myers' journey from his childhood to adulthood. At the start of the narrative, Myers introduces himself, reflecting on his past as he recounts the events that shaped his life on the sea. He shares memories of his family, including his father, a soldier, and his early childhood in Halifax. As he expresses his desire to become a sailor, he describes the rigorous and often harsh environment of his upbringing, which included strict discipline from his schoolmaster, Mr. Marchinton. Driven by a longing for freedom and adventure, Myers ingeniously hatches a plan to escape, leading him to stow away on a schooner bound for New York. His early experiences are filled with a mix of excitement, peril, and self-discovery, setting the stage for the trials and tribulations he will face later in his maritime career. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Seafaring life Myers, Ned, approximately 1793-1849 G Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: American Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) 549299 2025-08-04T09:57:28.300132 text/html 546391 2021-01-02T08:44:07 text/html 287783 2025-08-04T09:57:35.839095 application/epub+zip 294553 2025-08-04T09:57:31.100149 application/epub+zip 276344 2025-08-04T09:57:30.011116 application/epub+zip 518762 2025-08-04T09:57:39.805111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491334 2025-08-04T09:57:35.191119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462859 2022-09-05T05:23:03.771839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540575 2025-08-04T09:57:27.804120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 540410 2021-01-02T08:44:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 540402 2021-01-02T08:44:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20871 2025-08-04T09:57:39.927065 application/rdf+xml 15280 2025-08-04T09:57:30.500139 image/jpeg 3726 2025-08-04T09:57:30.255116 image/jpeg 201117 2021-01-02T08:44:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 202645 2021-01-02T08:44:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 201071 2021-01-02T08:44:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 286876 2025-08-04T09:57:28.344126 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