Author: Fanny Loviot
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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Author: Fanny Loviot
Publisher: Independently Published
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Languages : en
Pages : 0

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-THE WOMEN'S VOYAGE SERIES- "The Lady and the Pirates. In the month of October, 1854, Miss Fanny Loviot, a young French lady, took a passage on board a Chilian brig at Hong-Kong, bound for San Francisco, whither she was proceeding to join a sister established in that city. Adventurous and enterprising by nature, Miss Loviot had joined with a fellow-countrywoman in some commercial speculations which had taken her to China, and detained her there some time; and her experiences in that country are described by her in a narrative of considerable interest. Her adventures on land, however, are entirely thrown into the shade by her account of the accidents of her voyage home, which, strange and romantic as they are, are perfectly well authenticated. The Temple Anecdotes. Enterprise and Adventure. By Ralph and Chandos Temple. 1865"

Author: Fanny Loviot
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781505474596
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Languages : en
Pages : 70

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"[...]voyage, the Brazilians proved themselves quite as discouraging as our evil prophets of Havre. "The 'Independence, '" said they, "can never weather the tempests off Cape Horn!" My sister implored me not to continue our voyage; but, although I partook of all her fears, I remained inflexible. Independently of my desire to make a fortune, I felt myself impelled to go farther and farther away, and court the very dangers that I feared. I was proud of having crossed the line, and could not have borne to pause when half-way on the road. I had not much confidence in our schooner; but, had we chosen to go on by another vessel, we must have paid our fare[...]."

Author: Fanny Loviot
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Languages : en
Pages : 144

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Author: Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019579190
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Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The harrowing and true tale of a British woman's abduction and captivity by Chinese pirates in the mid-19th century. Edwards, a noted travel writer and archaeologist, recounts her ordeal with vivid detail and humor, from her initial abduction to her eventual release. Her book offers a rare glimpse into the world of piracy and international relations in the China seas, as well as a fascinating portrait of a pioneering female writer and adventurer. 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 copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author: Fanny LOVIOT
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Author: Amelia B. Edwards
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780365077480
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156

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Excerpt from A Lady's Captivity: Among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas I place myself, Madame, under your patron age, and beg that you will accept this expression of my respect and affection. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards
Publisher: Nabu Press
ISBN: 9781293237229
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Languages : en
Pages : 158

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Author: Fanny Loviot
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Languages : en
Pages : 144

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Author: Mademoiselle Loviot
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ISBN: 9781537578095
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Pages : 122

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"Some four years ago the Parisian papers contained accounts of the capture by Chinese pirates of the ship 'Caldera' and her crew, among whom was a French lady-passenger. The story of Mademoiselle Loriot's captivity was, however, accompanied by that of her release through the exertions of the authorities of Hong Kong, so that the bane and antidote came together. In this volume we have the whole story, told by the lady herself from the first embarkation with her sister at Havre for San Francisco, whither she was going on some 'commercial' speculation; till her final delivery from the pirates by the marines and blue jackets of the steamer 'Ann.' The captivity itself is curious, as a Frenchwoman's vivacious account of what was fearful enough to her excited apprehensions, and might have ended in a fearful reality. Upon the whole, however, the Chinese behaved tolerably. Her substantial grounds of complaint where short commons, confined air and insects at night, and a sort of grim jocularity that at first took pleasure in frightening her. In all such cases some regard must be paid to difference of ideas. A Parisian belle would hardly take the agrémens of life from the Celestial point of view." -The Spectator, Volume 31, 1858 CONTENTS CHAPTER I. Departure from Havre--Regrets--A Barrier of Rocks--Rio Janeiro--Departure from Rio--Six Weeks at Sea--Cape Horn-- Storms--Death of a Sailor--Catching a Shark--Land! Land!-- The Gold Country CHAPTER II. The Bay of San Francisco--Deserted Ships--The Mission-Dolores--Manners of the Chinese Emigrants--The Black Race--The Loungers of Jackson Street--Gaming Houses--The Black Band--The Committee of Vigilance--On Hanging CHAPTER III. Sacramento--Fort Sutter--Nomadic Indians-- Adventure with a Bear-- Return to San Francisco CHAPTER IV. Fire--Departure for China-- An Invalid on Board--Chinese Sorcerers--Death--The Chinese Seas--A Watery Journey--Arrival at Hong-Kong--Visit to the Consul--Journey to Canton--Chinese Insurrection CHAPTER V. Captain Rooney--Than-Sing--A Storm--The Typhoon--Fall of the Mizen-mast--Effects of the Tempest--Disasters of the "Caldera"--Chinese Pirates-- I am threatened with Death--Plunder CHAPTER VI. Unlading--The Good Chinese--A Ray of Hope--A Second Flotilla--Disguise--Hunger--The Father of a Family--Proposed Escape--Refusal of the Crew--Rage of Captain Rooney--Hopes and Disappointments CHAPTER VII. Efforts at Escape--Attempted Flight--Capture--Cruelties of the Pirates--Portrait of a Pirate Chief-- Chinese Prayer--Death of a Pirate--Seizure of a Merchant Junk-- Fresh Plunder--Fortune of the Vanquished CHAPTER VIII. Despair-- Benevolence of the Pirates--A Happy Meal--A Steamer in Sight--Flight of the Pirates--Gratitude--I am Saved! CHAPTER IX. Captain Rooney's Story--Expedition along the Coast--The Pirate's Mother--Death of a Chinese-- Return to Hong-Kong--Protection of the Consul--Visit of Than-Sing--Good-bye to Captain Rooney CHAPTER X. Departure from China--The "Malta"--Singapore--Penang--The Island of Ceylon--The "Bentinck"--Aden--In the Red Sea--The Isthmus of Suez--Cairo--The Nile--The Pyramids--Boulac-- Alexandria--The "Valetta"--Malta--Marseilles--End of a Journey Round the World