02636cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000320012624500400015826400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450802090041552013570062453400720198165300440205365300300209770000480212785600490217585600430222499900190226767478UtSlPG20260610134546.0mcr n260607r20221909utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a09012881  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aStirling, Yates,d1872-194812aA United States Midshipman in China 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-02-23  aD A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Cornell University Digital Collections)  a"A United States Midshipman in China" by Lt. Com. Yates Stirling Jr. U.S.N. is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows midshipman Philip Perry and his friend Sydney Monroe as they navigate the complex and perilous waters of late 19th-century China, where foreigners face increasing hostility amid political upheaval. As they serve on the U.S. gunboat "Phœnix," the narrative captures their adventures and the challenges they face in safeguarding various missions and lives within a strained diplomatic climate.  At the start of the book, readers are introduced to the setting, the Yangtse River, with Philip Perry and Sydney Monroe keenly observing the potential dangers of their surroundings. Upon hearing about the violent viceroy and the increasing threats against foreigners, they become embroiled in a series of events that lead to a dramatic rescue attempt. After an incident involving a drowning man, Philip's courage shines through when he saves the drowning Chinaman, which leads to greater complications as they learn about a potential uprising against the mission they are tasked to protect. Their journey begins to unfold against a backdrop of imminent danger, secrecy, and treachery, setting the tone for an intricate narrative filled with action and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Penn Publishing Company, 1909  aUnited States. Navy -- Juvenile fiction  aChina -- Juvenile fiction1 aBoyer, Ralph L.q(Ralph Ludwig),d1879-19524 uhttps://archive.org/details/cu3192402325765640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67478  c108300d108300