02469cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500550014326400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450801060041552012740052153400450179565300600184065300600190065300410196070000450200170000130204685600430205999900170210223031UtSlPG20260610133529.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDK1 aSeacole, Mary,d1805-188110aWonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-10-14  aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Sam W. and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands" by Mary Seacole is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the remarkable life of Mary Seacole, a Jamaican-born nurse and businesswoman, who ventured to various countries and provided care during times of conflict, including the Crimean War. It highlights her contributions to British soldiers and her experiences across different cultures, showcasing her resilience and dedication to helping those in need.  The opening of the book introduces Mrs. Seacole's early life, detailing her birth in Jamaica to a Scottish soldier and a skilled doctress mother. She reflects on her upbringing, her early interest in medicine, and her adventurous spirit that led her to travel extensively. After recounting her marriage and subsequent widowhood, she establishes herself in Kingston, Jamaica, and later journeys to Panama amidst the cholera outbreak, demonstrating her determination to be of service and her resourcefulness in various challenging environments. This opening provides a glimpse into her character, illustrating the trials she faced and her commitment to aiding the sick and needy, setting the stage for the adventures that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSeacole, Mary, 1805-1881 -- Travel -- Ukraine -- Crimea  aCrimean War, 1853-1856 -- Personal narratives, Jamaican  aWomen, Black -- Jamaica -- Biography1 aRussell, William Howard, Sir,d1820-19071 aW. J. S.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23031  c64096d64096