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A fascinating biography of Ned Myers, an American sailor. Born in Quebec as a British subject, Myers grew up in Halifax after being abandoned by his father. He moved to New York City at the age of eleven, cherishing the dream of becoming a sailor. Myers rejected his status as... Read Full Overview

Ned Myers (born 1793) was an American sailor. Born in Quebec as a British subject, Myers grew up in Halifax after being abandoned by his father. He moved to New York City at the age of eleven, cherishing the dream of becoming a sailor. Two years later, while serving aboard the... Read Full Overview

Ned Myers is a classic sea adventure biography by James Fenimore Cooper. It is an old remark, that the life of any man, could the incidents be faithfully told, would possess interest and instruction for the general reader. The conviction of the perfect truth of this saying, has... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This memoirs of Myers's 36 years at sea provides an unparalleled view of American maritime activity in the Age of Sail.

Ned Myers Or A Life Before The Mast is a semi-autobiographical novel written by James Fenimore Cooper. The book tells the story of Ned Myers, a sailor who spent his life at sea. The novel is divided into two parts. The first part describes Ned's early life in New York City, where... Read Full Overview

""Ned Myers Or A Life Before The Mast"" is a memoir written by James Fenimore Cooper, describing the life of a sailor named Ned Myers. The book details Myers' experiences as a sailor on various ships during the early 19th century, including his time on a British warship, a slave... Read Full Overview

Ned Myers, or, a Life Before the Mast, has been considered an important book throughout the human history. So that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. The whole... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

It is an old remark, that the life of any man, could the incidents be faithfully told, would possess interest and instruction for the general reader. The conviction of the perfect truth of this saying, has induced the writer to commit to paper, the vicissitudes, escapes, and... Read Full Overview

Ned Myers or, a life before the mast This book, "Ned Myers or, a life before the mast", by Cooper James Fenimore, is a replication of a book originally published before 1857. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the... Read Full Overview

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James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 - September 14, 1851) was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century. His historical romances draw a picture of frontier and American Indian life in the early American days which created a unique form of American literature... Read Full Overview

In American literature, James Fenimore Cooper is a name that Americans have heard of but can't always place, when compared to the works of individuals like Edgar Allan Poe and Emerson and Thoreau. But every American comes across his work, and today he is best remembered as a... Read Full Overview