03083cam a22004693u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000460011324500690015926400510022830000470027933600260032633700260035233800360037850000310041450801850044552013290063053400450195965300160200465300400202065300530206065300320211365300220214565300320216765300390219965300320223865300320227065300410230265300320234365300400237565300340241565300660244970000380251585600430255399900170259638764UtSlPG20260610133903.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aHenty, G. A.q(George Alfred),d1832-190212aA Roving Commission; Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-02-04  aProduced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"A Roving Commission; Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti" by G. A. Henty is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Haitian Revolution, focusing on the impact of the insurrection on both the enslaved population and the colonists. The protagonist, Nat Glover, is a young midshipman whose journey leads him from the British naval vessel "Orpheus" to the heart of the conflict in Haiti.  At the start of the novel, the preface sets a grim tone, detailing the atrocities committed during the insurrection and contrasting them with the relative conditions under French colonial rule. The chapter opens with Nat Glover's reluctance towards his given name and introduces his camaraderie aboard the ship. He goes ashore at Cape François, where he quickly finds himself in a dangerous situation, saving a young girl from a bloodhound. This act of bravery injures him, leading to a significant turn in his adventures, as he meets other characters and becomes entwined in the conflicts of the region. This opening establishes not only the setting and context but also hints at themes of bravery, conflict, and the personal struggles Nat will face as he navigates through the chaos of revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSea stories  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aYoung men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aIslands -- Juvenile fiction  aAdventure stories  aPirates -- Juvenile fiction  aSeafaring life -- Juvenile fiction  aSailors -- Juvenile fiction  aCruelty -- Juvenile fiction  aEnslaved persons -- Juvenile fiction  aCourage -- Juvenile fiction  aYouth and death -- Juvenile fiction  aMassacres -- Juvenile fiction  aHaiti -- History -- Revolution, 1791-1804 -- Juvenile fiction1 aRainey, W.q(William),d1852-193640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38764  c79603d79603