Narrative of the Voyages and Services of the Nemesis from 1840 to 1843 : (Registro nro. 84508)
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| 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 | DS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Hall, W. H., Sir |
| Fuller form of name | (William Hutcheon), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1797?-1878 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Narrative of the Voyages and Services of the Nemesis from 1840 to 1843 : |
| Remainder of title | And of the Combined Naval and Military Operations in China: Comprising a Complete Account of the Colony of Hong-Kong and Remarks on the Character & Habits of the Chinese. Second Edition |
| 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 | 2013 |
| 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 | Release date is 2013-09-08 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed<br/>Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was<br/>produced from images generously made available by The<br/>Internet Archive) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Narrative of the Voyages and Services of the Nemesis from 1840 to 1843" by Hall et al. is a historical account written in the early to mid-19th century. The work chronicles the experiences and operations of the British iron steamer Nemesis during the First Opium War in China, detailing both the ship's technical innovations and the military adventures she undertook. The narrative not only covers the journey of the Nemesis itself, but also provides insights into British naval operations and interactions with the Chinese as well as discussions on colonialism and trade. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the historical context surrounding the British-CChinese relations of the time. It begins with a reflection on the tensions that arose in 1839 due to aggressive actions taken by Chinese Commissioner Lin against British trade interests. This conflict prompted the British government to send out armed vessels tailored for riverine warfare, leading to the commissioning of the Nemesis. The text delves into the ship's construction, capabilities, and the challenges faced during her early voyages, including navigational difficulties, mechanical issues, and the fierce conditions faced at sea. The Nemesis's departure from Liverpool is marked by both excitement and trepidation, as the crew embarks on a journey filled with uncertainty and potential peril. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Nemesis (Steamer) |
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| Uncontrolled term | China -- History -- Opium War, 1840-1842 |
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| Uncontrolled term | Hong Kong (China) -- History |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Hong Kong (China) |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Bernard, W. D. |
| Fuller form of name | (William Dallas), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1808-1866 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43669">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43669</a> |
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