Waikna (Registro nro. 115712)
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| control field | 74987 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
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| control field | 20260610134733.0 |
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 03019150 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | F1521 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Squier, E. G. |
| Fuller form of name | (Ephraim George), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1821-1888 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Waikna |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2024 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Samuel Baird is a pseudonym for Ephraim George Squier. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2024-12-29 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Waikna: or, Adventures on the Mosquito Shore" by Samuel A. Bard is a narrative travelogue likely written in the mid-19th century. The book recounts the author's thrilling and perilous experiences along the Mosquito Coast of Central America, involving shipwrecks, encounters with local cultures, and the struggle for survival in a lush yet perilous tropical environment. The protagonist, presumably an artist, embarks on a journey filled with diverse characters, from fearless sailors to indigenous peoples, providing a vivid illustration of the challenges and marvels of exploration in this exotic locale. The opening of the narrative sets the stage with the author's reflections on his artistic aspirations amid the cholera-infested Kingston, Jamaica, leading to a decision to travel to the Mosquito Shore. He describes his shipwreck experience, highlighting his sense of exhilaration at being shipwrecked and the dramatic transition to life as a castaway. As he acclimatizes to his surroundings, he encounters Antonio and other quirky characters that flesh out the dramatic and often humorous tone of the tale. The text hints at the adventures to come, from the treacherous waters to interactions with both the native peoples and the remnants of colonial exploits, making it an enticing read for explorers and history enthusiasts alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Introductory phrase | Originally published: |
| Publication, distribution, etc. of original | United States: Harper & Brothers, 1855 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Mosquitia (Nicaragua and Honduras) -- Description and travel |
| 856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://archive.org/details/waiknaoradventur00squi">https://archive.org/details/waiknaoradventur00squi</a> |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74987">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74987</a> |
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