Jerry; or, the sailor boy ashore : $b Being the seventh—a fragment—in the series of the "Aimwell Stories"

· 1859

Emily’s soliloquy—Arrival of the doctor and his companion—Jerry—Greetings—The doctor’s plan—The new-comer and the lost one—Confession—Misgivings—Mr. Preston’s business—Oscar Preston—His influence over Jerry—The escape—Another sin—Himself robbed—Mr. Preston’s feelings toward his erring son—The evening meal—Waiting for the story, 17 Goes first to Boston—Ships on board the brig Susan—Sea-sickness—Duties on shipboard—Hard usage, and mean fare—The brighter side—Good sailing—Catching a shark—The albatross—Crossing the line—A hard blow—The brig disabled—Rio Janeiro—Excursion inland—Cape Horn and Terra del Fuego—Passing the cape—Cape pigeons—Valparaiso—Vicious habits of sailors—The brig to sail for…

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