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

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Ned Myers Or A Life Before The Mast is a memoir written by James Fenimore Cooper. The book follows the life of Ned Myers, a sailor who served in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. The story is told in the first person and is based on the real-life experiences of Myers... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Ned Myers by James Fenimore Cooper

Reproduction of the original: Ned Myers by James Fenimore Cooper

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This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... 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 is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

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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... Read Full Overview

James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. He is particularly remembered as a novelist, who wrote numerous sea-stories as well as the historical romances known as the Leatherstocking Tales, featuring frontiersman Natty... Read Full Overview