Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2007-11-24 Public domain in the USA. 180 Prévost, abbé 1697 1763 Prévost, Antoine François, called Prévost d'Exiles Prevost, abbe Prevost, Antoine Francois Cleveland, Mr. Lade, Robert Prévost, Antoine François Prévost, Antoine-François Voyages du capitaine Robert Lade en differentes parties de l'Afrique, de l'Asie et de l'Amérique Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP Europe (http://dp.rastko.net) "Voyages du capitaine Robert Lade en différentes parties de l'Afrique, de l'Asie et de l'Amérique" is a historical account written in the mid-18th century. The work recounts the journeys of Captain Robert Lade, including his observations on the colonies and trade practices of various European nations like the Spanish, English, and Dutch. It highlights the captain's personal fortunes, as well as broader issues related to commerce and colonialism during an era of maritime exploration and competition. The opening of the narrative introduces Captain Robert Lade, who reflects on his previous wealth lost due to sudden misfortune. Motivated by the need to provide for his family, he embarks on a journey by accepting a position as a supercargo on a trading vessel headed for Bengal, organized by a wealthy merchant, Mr. Sprat. The narrative weaves in his struggles, responsibilities, and the intrigue surrounding his family dynamics, especially regarding suspicions of Mr. Sprat's intentions towards Lade's daughter. As the voyage progresses, Lade's encounters along the coasts of Africa reveal a blend of curiosity, tension, and the captain's aspirations to restore his fortunes amidst the backdrop of colonial ambitions and interactions with indigenous populations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Voyages, Imaginary -- Early works to 1800 G Text FR Voyages et pays Category: Travel Writing Category: French Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) 944476 2025-08-10T04:17:52.469908 text/html 1047773 2007-11-24T16:37:24 text/html 767795 2025-08-10T04:18:06.546810 application/epub+zip 779543 2025-08-10T04:17:57.642842 application/epub+zip 402622 2025-08-10T04:17:55.083890 application/epub+zip 1742432 2025-08-10T04:18:12.537793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1708581 2025-08-10T04:18:04.162810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587184 2022-09-11T06:17:47.058953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 883877 2025-08-10T04:17:51.545921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 883759 2007-11-24T16:37:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 863801 2007-11-24T16:38:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21426 2025-08-10T04:18:12.673791 application/rdf+xml 25722 2025-08-10T04:17:55.601874 image/jpeg 4677 2025-08-10T04:17:55.343846 image/jpeg 317991 2007-11-24T16:38:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 315023 2007-11-24T16:38:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 661963 2007-11-24T16:38:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 760498 2025-08-10T04:17:52.568902 application/octet-stream application/zip fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia