Project Gutenberg 2009-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 384 Macaulay, W. Hastings 04032968 Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas Produced by a Project Gutenberg volunteer working with digital material generously made available by the Internet Archive "Kathay: A Cruise in the China Seas" by W. Hastings Macaulay is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. This work chronicles the author's maritime journey through the China Seas, detailing encounters, observations, and experiences during his time aboard a naval vessel. The narrative unfolds through the eyes of the narrator, whose reflections provide insights into both the beauty of the regions visited and the challenges faced during the voyage. The opening of the narrative sets the tone for an adventurous expedition as the ship departs from Charlestown, Massachusetts, navigating a series of trials including sea-sickness, shipwreck, and the challenges of maritime life. The narration describes the initial stages of the voyage, highlighting the excitement and trepidation of the crew, along with the beauty of the destinations, such as Rio de Janeiro and the promise of exotic lands. As the ship sails towards Rio, the narrator's anticipation is met with disappointment upon learning of a yellow fever outbreak, preventing the crew's landing. This serves as a prelude to the rich tapestry of cultural and environmental explorations that await in the chapters to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en China -- Description and travel China Sea DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 409536 409519 2024-09-12T05:44:57.021433 2023-09-12T09:17:49.992639 text/html text/html 423029 2009-01-21T09:16:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 155069 2009-01-21T09:16:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 225179 2024-09-12T05:45:05.208347 application/epub+zip 230489 2024-09-12T05:44:59.199402 application/epub+zip 230490 2024-09-12T05:44:57.951389 application/epub+zip 439176 2024-09-12T05:45:09.593408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409457 2024-09-12T05:45:04.041373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356212 2022-09-13T05:15:45.069685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361293 361171 2024-09-12T05:44:56.150399 2023-09-12T09:17:49.180621 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 361038 2009-01-21T09:16:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 144591 2009-01-21T09:16:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 361227 2009-01-21T09:16:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144476 2009-01-21T09:16:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19726 2024-09-12T05:45:09.740350 application/rdf+xml 17383 2024-09-12T05:44:58.316404 image/jpeg 4215 2024-09-12T05:44:58.133500 image/jpeg 215278 2024-09-12T05:44:57.055447 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