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100 1 _aWise, H. A.
_q(Henry Augustus),
_d1819-1869
245 1 0 _aLos gringos; or, An inside view of Mexico and California
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 2010-04-29
508 _aE-text prepared by Julia Miller, Martin Pettit, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)
520 _a"Los Gringos" by H. A. Wise is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. The work chronicles the author's adventures and observations while journeying through Mexico, California, and parts of South America, including Chile and Peru. The title refers to the term used in California and Mexico for Anglo-Saxon descendants, suggesting a focus on cultural encounters and experiences as the author interacts with various locales and peoples. The opening of the book introduces readers to the departure of a war vessel from Boston Harbor in 1846. Through vivid descriptions, readers are immersed in the emotions of the ship's crew as they set out on a long journey filled with uncertainty and anticipation. The author reflects on the nature of life at sea, the trials of shipboard existence, and the mixed feelings of those leaving home behind. Early encounters with shipmates and the contemplative tone set a backdrop for the tales of adventure that will follow as he sails into foreign waters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCalifornia -- Description and travel
653 _aSouth America -- Description and travel
653 _aMexico -- Description and travel
653 _aVoyages to the Pacific coast
653 _aPolynesia
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32178
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