Project Gutenberg 2007-11-24 Public domain in the USA. 68 Prévost, abbé 1697 1763 Prévost, Antoine François, called Prévost d'Exiles Prevost, abbe Prevost, Antoine Francois Cleveland, Mr. Lade, Robert Voyages du capitaine Robert Lade en differentes parties de l'Afrique, de l'Asie et de l'Amérique Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP Europe (http://dp.rastko.net) "Voyages du capitaine Robert Lade en différentes parties de l'Afrique, de l'Asie et de l'Amérique" is a historical account written in the mid-18th century. The work recounts the journeys of Captain Robert Lade, including his observations on the colonies and trade practices of various European nations like the Spanish, English, and Dutch. It highlights the captain's personal fortunes, as well as broader issues related to commerce and colonialism during an era of maritime exploration and competition. The opening of the narrative introduces Captain Robert Lade, who reflects on his previous wealth lost due to sudden misfortune. Motivated by the need to provide for his family, he embarks on a journey by accepting a position as a supercargo on a trading vessel headed for Bengal, organized by a wealthy merchant, Mr. Sprat. The narrative weaves in his struggles, responsibilities, and the intrigue surrounding his family dynamics, especially regarding suspicions of Mr. Sprat's intentions towards Lade's daughter. As the voyage progresses, Lade's encounters along the coasts of Africa reveal a blend of curiosity, tension, and the captain's aspirations to restore his fortunes amidst the backdrop of colonial ambitions and interactions with indigenous populations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Voyages, Imaginary -- Early works to 1800 G Text FR Voyages et pays Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 944410 944419 2024-09-10T08:22:25.879624 2023-09-10T11:29:35.374001 text/html text/html 1047773 2007-11-24T16:37:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 661963 2007-11-24T16:38:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 737106 2024-09-10T08:22:39.676023 application/epub+zip 749110 2024-09-10T08:22:30.415600 application/epub+zip 400918 2024-09-10T08:22:27.880600 application/epub+zip 1698824 2024-09-10T08:22:46.226012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1664815 2024-09-10T08:22:37.543571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587184 2022-09-11T06:17:47.058953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 883877 2024-09-10T08:22:24.784618 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 883759 2007-11-24T16:37:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 317991 2007-11-24T16:38:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 863801 2007-11-24T16:38:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 315023 2007-11-24T16:38:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20283 2024-09-10T08:22:46.380978 application/rdf+xml 25529 2024-09-10T08:22:28.309583 image/jpeg 4660 2024-09-10T08:22:28.068584 image/jpeg 730780 2024-09-10T08:22:25.990583 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia