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- 1852
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News from home can arrive months late when a ship is stationed in distant waters. W. Hastings Macaulay makes that delay felt in his account of a cruise through the China Seas, where even local advertising sheets become welcome reading. The voyage opens with a departure from Charlestown, Massachusetts, in January 1850, bound first for Rio. Seasickness, passing vessels and the approach to the equator give the early pages their rhythm.
Visits ashore widen the account into a record of ports, trade and local life. In Hong Kong, Macaulay compares two newspapers, noting their political positions and the shipping information they supply. He also describes the island's rocky terrain and the settlement of Victoria. Chapters on Canton and Macao place these observations within a broader maritime itinerary.
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Book facts
- Author
- W. Hastings Macaulay
- First published
- 1852
- Reading time
- About 4 hours
- Pages
- 144
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Travel Memoir
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online