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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

Reproduction of the original: Old Jack by W.H.G. Kingston

William Henry Giles Kingston (28 February 1814 - 5 August 1880), often credited as W. H. G. Kingston, was an English writer of boys' adventure novels. His first book The Circassian Chief appeared in 1844. His first book for boys Peter the Whaler was published in 1851 and had... Read Full Overview

Of course you've heard of Donnybrook Fair, close to the city of Dublin. What a strange scene it was, to be sure, of uproar and wild confusion-of quarrelling and fighting from beginning to end-of broken heads, of black eyes, and bruised shins-of shouting, of shrieking and swearing-of... Read Full Overview

Old Jack" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a captivating maritime adventure novel that centers around its titular protagonist, Old Jack, an elderly sailor and former sea captain. Set against the backdrop of the 19th-century maritime world, the novel unfolds through Old Jack's... Read Full Overview

Old Jack" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a captivating maritime adventure novel that centers around its titular protagonist, Old Jack, an elderly sailor and former sea captain. Set against the backdrop of the 19th-century maritime world, the novel unfolds through Old Jack's... Read Full Overview

Embark on a thrilling sea adventure with "Old Jack," a classic tale by W. H. G. Kingston. This historical fiction, squarely in the tradition of juvenile adventure stories, plunges readers into the world of sealing and life on the open ocean. A timeless example of sea stories,... Read Full Overview

Embark on a thrilling sea adventure with "Old Jack," a classic tale by W. H. G. Kingston. This historical fiction, squarely in the tradition of juvenile adventure stories, plunges readers into the world of sealing and life on the open ocean. A timeless example of sea stories,... Read Full Overview