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100	1		_aHolden, Horace, _d1810-
245	1	2	_aA Narrative of the Shipwreck, Captivity and Sufferings of Horace Holden and Benj. H. Nute : _bWho were cast away in the American ship Mentor, on the Pelew Islands, in the year 1832; and for two years afterwards were subjected to unheard of sufferings among the barbarous inhabitants of Lord North's island
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2010
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2010-04-16
508			_aProduced by Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520			_a"A Narrative of the Shipwreck, Captivity and Sufferings of Horace Holden and Benj. H. Nute" by Horace Holden is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book recounts the harrowing experiences of Horace Holden and his companion Benjamin Nute after their ship, the Mentor, wrecks in the Pelew Islands in 1832, leading them to endure years of captivity and suffering among the island's indigenous inhabitants. The narrative provides a detailed account of their struggles for survival, interaction with the natives, and their arduous journey toward escape. The opening of the book sets the stage for the catastrophic events that Befall Holden and Nute, beginning with the equipment and departure of the Mentor from New Bedford, Massachusetts. It describes their initial voyage, the unforeseen violent storm causing the ship to strike a coral reef, and the subsequent panic of the crew. The chapter highlights the desperate choices faced by the survivors as they navigate their new reality on the reef and their subsequent interactions with the local natives, who initially approach with a mixture of curiosity and menace. This segment expertly sets up the tension and themes of survival, cultural clash, and the unpredictability of human encounters that will permeate the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aHolden, Horace, 1810-
653			_aNute, Benjamin H.
653			_aShipwrecks -- Palau
653			_aSonsorol-Tobi language
653			_aTobi (Palau)
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32012
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