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The Japan expedition. Japan and around the world / An account of three visits to the Japanese empire, with sketches of Madeira, St. Helena, cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, Ceylon, Singapore, China, and Loo-Choo cover

The Japan expedition. Japan and around the world / An account of three visits to the Japanese empire, with sketches of Madeira, St. Helena, cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, Ceylon, Singapore, China, and Loo-Choo

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The author recounts nearly two and a half years aboard a steam frigate during three visits to Japan and stops along Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific routes, offering descriptive sketches of ports such as Madeira, St. Helena, the Cape, Mauritius, Ceylon, Singapore, China, and the Loo-Choo islands. He blends shipboard routine and seafaring incidents with onshore observations of landscapes, markets, temples, and everyday customs. Practical details about navigation, health, and provisioning punctuate the narrative, while historical outlines and local anecdotes supply context for impressions formed during diplomatic and commercial voyages.

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Title: The Japan expedition. Japan and around the world

Author: J. W. Spalding

Release date: October 1, 2019 [eBook #60403]
Most recently updated: October 17, 2024

Language: English

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Transcriber’s Notes

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.