In the Yellow Sea
by Henry Frith
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About This Book
Perhaps a few words of explanation as regards this volume may be permitted. The following extract from a letter, from a relative who addresses me as "Uncle Harry," will suffice at first. His letter is dated "Shanghai, November 1897":— "Here are all the papers, with manuscript. Some of the latter is translated by a friend, and some is newspaper work. But I daresay you will be able to work up the matter. Do it as you like best; but don't give me away, please. You will find some additional information in Vladmir's work, and in the Mail, etc. etc. But I am only sending you my experiences and adven...
Chapters (40)
- In The Yellow Sea
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- IN THE YELLOW SEA
- CHAPTER I
- A DISAPPOINTMENT—I ESCAPE MY FORETOLD DESTINY—THE OSPREY—THE STORM
- CHAPTER II
- A TERRIBLE POSITION—A PROPHETIC VISION—SINKING!
- CHAPTER III
- THE STEAMER FÊNG-SHUI, FOR CHINA—CAPTAIN GOLDHEUGH—DISCIPLINE AND A ROPE'S END!
- CHAPTER IV
- BOUND TO CHINA—THE VOYAGE AND MY EXPERIENCES— CASH IN HONG KONG—RUMOUR OF WAR
- CHAPTER V
- A SECRET MISSION—KIDNAPPED!—THE SCHOONER—THE ASSASSIN
- CHAPTER VI
- SHANGHAI: ITS IMPRESSIONS—MURDER!—A RESCUE, AND A HAPPY ENCOUNTER
- CHAPTER VII
- THE FÊNG SHUI CHANGES HER NAME FOR LUCK —THE TRANSPORT—THE JAPANESE MAN-OF-WAR—SURRENDER OF THE KOWSHING
- CHAPTER VIII
- THE END OF THE FÊNG SHUI—CAPTURED AND PRESSED
- CHAPTER IX
- THE BATTLE IN THE YELLOW SEA—THE EVIL GENIUS OF "FÊNG SHUI"
- CHAPTER X
- A TRANSFORMATION SCENE—I BECOME A "CHINESE"
- CHAPTER XI
- CHINESE LANGUAGE—"HELD UP"—BETRAYED!
- CHAPTER XII
- ABANDONED!—I FALL AMONG THIEVES, BUT FIND SOME "GOOD SAMARITANS"
- CHAPTER XIII
- KINCHOW—ARRESTED BY CHINESE SOLDIERS—CAPTURE OF THE CITY
- CHAPTER XIV
- THE SACK OF KINCHOW—RELEASED—"CASTLED"—A CHECK
- CHAPTER XV
- AN ADVENTURE ON THE HILLS—THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH—TALIEN-WAN
- CHAPTER XVI
- PORT ARTHUR—THE MASSACRE IN THE TOWN—RELEASE
- CHAPTER XVII
- EXPLANATIONS—ON BOARD THE NANIWA AGAIN— THE BLOCKADE OF WEI-HAI-WEI—ON SERVICE
- CHAPTER XVIII
- ON BOARD THE TORPEDO-BOAT—BREAKING OF THE BOOM—CAPTURE OF WEI-HAI-WEI—CONCLUSION
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