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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Piracy on the coast of China in the nineteenth century inflicted
chaos and serious economic damage, with large mobs of bandits
attacking coastal villages as well as wreaking havoc at sea.
Yung-lun Yuan's account of this period, published in Chinese in
1830 and in English in 1831, is a colourful depiction of the pirate
scourge. Interwoven with the narratives of the pirates themselves
as well as those of the courageous civilians who resisted them, the
text describes the organisation and rules of the pirates as well as
the authorities' attempts to broker peace. Also included is Sir
John Dalrymple Hay's account of battling pirates in the 1840s,
first published in 1849. Hay (1821-1912) describes his tenure as a
British naval commander struggling to suppress piracy. As well as
providing a naval perspective on the pirate problem, Hay recounts
numerous anecdotes of daring and heroism on the seas.
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