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050 4 _aDS
100 1 _aHall, Basil,
_d1788-1844
245 1 0 _aAccount of a voyage of discovery to the west coast of Corea, and the great Loo-Choo Island
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-06-06
508 _aProduced by Jane Hyland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea, and the Great Loo-Choo Islands" by Captain Basil Hall is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work provides a detailed narrative of Captain Hall's expedition to uncharted regions of East Asia, particularly focusing on the interactions with the people of Corea and the Loo-Choo Islands. The text likely offers insight into the geography, culture, and social dynamics of the regions encountered during the voyage. The beginning of the voyage details the departure from England and the crew's arrival at the coast of Corea. The narrative describes their initial encounters with the Corean natives, highlighting their unsociable demeanor and the language barriers faced by the explorers. The explorers attempt to engage with the locals and navigate their way through the islands, blending scientific observations with personal reflections on the cultural nuances they encounter. The opening chapters set the stage for a journey filled with discovery, tension, and the challenges of intercultural communication. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRyukyu Islands -- Description and travel
653 _aKorea -- Description and travel
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29051
999 _c69899
_d69899