Jerry; or, the sailor boy ashore

A young sailor returns home after years at sea and recounts his voyages, beginning with enlistment on a brig and hardship at sea, including sea-sickness, catching a shark, crossing the line, stops in Rio and Valparaiso, rounding Cape Horn, encountering icebergs, storms that wreck the ship, survival on an island, and eventual rescue and passage home. Interwoven are moral lessons about the perils of running away, the corrupting influence of bad companions, and the value of filial duty, industry, thrift, and steady application, illustrated further by a thrifty friend who exemplifies saving, study, and mechanical skill.