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Book Synopsis Military Service And Adventures In The Far East Vol. I by : Henry MacKinnon Daniel
Download or read book Military Service And Adventures In The Far East Vol. I written by Henry MacKinnon Daniel and published by . This book was released on 2023-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Military Service and Adventures within the Far East: Vol. I" via Daniel Henry MacKinnon is a compelling autobiographical account of a terrific navy profession and an existence packed with adventures inside the Far East. This volume, penned via MacKinnon, presents readers with a bright and firsthand glimpse into his studies, supplying valuable insights into each the historic context and his private observations. MacKinnon's narrative takes readers on an adventure thru his navy carrier inside the Far East, which incorporates testimonies of courage, conflict, and camaraderie. The e-book portrays his encounters on this distinguished and frequently hard area, highlighting the complicated social, political, and cultural dynamics at play during his time there. Throughout the e book, MacKinnon's prose is imbued with a sense of adventure and a deep passion for exploration. His designated descriptions of the Far East, its humans, and the navy engagements provide readers with a tangible experience of the time and region. As an author, MacKinnon masterfully blends historic narrative with private mirrored image, imparting a fascinating narrative that appeals to both history lovers and people with an urge for food for adventure.
Book Synopsis Military Service and Adventures in the Far East: Vol.1 (of 2) by : Daniel Henry MacKinnon
Download or read book Military Service and Adventures in the Far East: Vol.1 (of 2) written by Daniel Henry MacKinnon and published by CHARLES OLLIER. This book was released on with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Example in this ebook CHAPTER I. ARRIVAL IN INDIA, AND MARCH TO THE NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES. Any one who has coasted the Andamans will bear witness to the beauty of those Islands, of which, at the time I visited them, marvellous tales were related. The predilection of the inhabitants of those realms for their white brethren, when shipwrecked on these shores, was said to have been evinced in a manner singularly contrasted to other philanthropists, for they actually devoured them. It has moreover been stated, that the biped islanders were not the only philanthropists dwelling in these alluring scenes, but that the woods swarmed with a variety of wild beasts, who were also epicures in human flesh. It[Pg 2] is, indeed, wonderful that man, being so great a luxury, should continue to exist in such regions. Unfortunately, we were unable to put any reports to the test, not having set foot ashore. The sun, which had been shining brilliantly all the morning over these green isles, became obscured in the afternoon, when a breeze springing up soon caused a musical ripple of the waters, and wafted us in four days to the Sandheads; where, receiving our pilot on board, we coasted the low sandy ridge of Saugar, and anchored off Kedgeree, there to await the steamer which was to tow us up the Hoogly to the capital. No sooner was our anchor dropped, than the river suddenly swarmed with boats full of the wildest-looking savages, in a perfect state of nature, saving a dingy clout bound about their waists. The hair hung like horses' tails over the shoulders of some; others had gathered up and twisted the sable mass into a knot on the top of their heads, which led us into considerable doubt as to the gender of the individuals, this being the generally approved method of arranging the hair amongst the ladies of our northern climes. But we did injustice, in this instance, to the more gentle and better sex, who in this region are as superior in shape and feature to the males, as an[Pg 3] English woman is to every other on the face of the earth! Nevertheless, these dusky anatomies possessed singularly Stentorian lungs, as we experienced when they came whooping and jabbering alongside. Our worthy mate, being thoroughly versed in savage intercourse, loudly exclaimed, "Ho! you d—d Dinghee Wallahs! nickal jao there, will you? Quartermaster, hand up a bit of pork, heave it into that boat astern, and shove off those shoals at the gangway." The sovereign remedy, a bit of pork, was carefully distributed among the boats, and relieved us of their presence; for when the savoury morsel alighted, they cast off, eyeing us with as much sorrowful disgust as the bit of unclean animal, which was taken up by one of the boatmen between two sticks, thrown overboard, and the polluted spot well scoured with the mud and water of the brown Hoogly. In the afternoon, I went ashore, at Kedgeree, with a party of officers, to shoot. We wandered in various directions over the marshy rice fields, and through the low jungle, in quest of game: most of us loaded one barrel with small shot, and the other with ball, being uncertain as to the probability of meeting with a tiger or a snipe in[Pg 4] those unknown regions; but fortune having conceded neither, we returned at nightfall to the appointed rendezvous for re-embarking, and found the ship's boats had returned on board: our two linguists had gone with them. As it was getting pitch dark, our prospects of a comfortable night's rest were becoming correspondingly gloomy. In these straits, we wandered along the banks to a village, where, endeavouring to make the natives aware of our wants by signs, they immediately brought us some fruits, making countersigns for money; that and food being pretty nearly the sum total of their worldly concernments. At this juncture, one of our party returned from a successful forage, having found a tent occupied by a European. To be continue in this ebook...
Book Synopsis Military Service and Adventures in the Far East, Vol. 2 of 2 by : D. H. Mackinnon
Download or read book Military Service and Adventures in the Far East, Vol. 2 of 2 written by D. H. Mackinnon and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Military Service and Adventures in the Far East, Vol. 2 of 2: Including Sketches Sketches of the Campaigns Against the Afghans in 1839, and the Sikhs in 1845-6 After the breaking up of the army of the Indus, Sir John Keane proceeded down the Indus, and shortly afterwards embarked for England, where those honours, titles, and pecuniary rewards awaited him, which would have entitled him to the appellation of one of the most fortunate soldiers who ever acquired laurels in India - had he survived long to enjoy the distinction. 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.
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Book Synopsis Military Service And Adventures In The Far East Vol. II by : Henry MacKinnon Daniel
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