Tom Finch's Monkey is a novel written by John C. Hutcheson. The book tells the story of Tom Finch, a young sailor who is given a monkey as a gift from a friend. The monkey, named Jacko, quickly becomes a beloved companion to Tom and his fellow sailors on board their ship. However, Jacko's mischievous nature leads to a series of adventures and mishaps that test Tom's patience and ingenuity. Along the way, Tom and Jacko encounter dangerous storms, hostile natives, and treacherous pirates. Through it all, Tom learns valuable ...
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Tom Finch's Monkey is a novel written by John C. Hutcheson. The book tells the story of Tom Finch, a young sailor who is given a monkey as a gift from a friend. The monkey, named Jacko, quickly becomes a beloved companion to Tom and his fellow sailors on board their ship. However, Jacko's mischievous nature leads to a series of adventures and mishaps that test Tom's patience and ingenuity. Along the way, Tom and Jacko encounter dangerous storms, hostile natives, and treacherous pirates. Through it all, Tom learns valuable lessons about friendship, loyalty, and the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity. With its vivid descriptions of life at sea and its engaging characters, Tom Finch's Monkey is a timeless classic that will appeal to readers of all ages.""'And why shouldn't there be a big snake in the sea the same as there are big snakes on land like the Bow constreetar, as is read of in books of history, Jim Newman? Some folks are so cocksure, that they won't believe nothing but what they sees for themselves. I wonder who at home, now, would credit that there are some monkeys here in Afrikey that are bigger than a man and walk upright; and you yourself, Jim, have told me that when you were in Australy you seed rabbits that were more than ten foot high when they stood on their hind-legs, and that could jump a hundred yards at one leap.'This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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