Project Gutenberg 2011-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 110 La Harpe, Jean-François de 1739 1803 Harpe, Jean-François de La La Harpe, Jean-Francois de Laharpe, Jean-François De La Harpe, Jean-François Abrégé de l'Histoire Générale des Voyages (Tome 5) Produced by Carlo Traverso, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Abrégé de l'Histoire Générale des Voyages (Tome 5)" by Jean-François de La Harpe is a historical account likely written in the early 19th century. This volume primarily focuses on the travels and adventures of Portuguese travelers in Asia, documenting their experiences and the broader context of exploration during that era. The narrative is enriched with personal anecdotes and reflections, appealing to both historical interest and storytelling. The opening of the book introduces the journeys and remarkable adventures of Mendez-Pinto, a Portuguese voyager, beginning with his hardships and misfortunes several years before embarking on significant travels. It highlights his desperation, which drives him from poverty into the world of exploration. Mendez-Pinto recounts various encounters, including his capture by pirates and a harrowing descent into slavery, detailing the extreme challenges faced by explorers and drawing the reader into the vivid and often perilous life of a traveler during that period. Throughout, the opening sets the stage for a compelling tale of survival, bravery, and the pursuit of fortune against the backdrop of historical events and cultural encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Voyages and travels G Text FR Voyages et pays Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 663626 2025-08-15T12:40:33.868051 text/html 649744 2021-01-08T08:39:03 text/html 480963 2025-08-15T12:40:43.058026 application/epub+zip 488524 2025-08-15T12:40:37.460041 application/epub+zip 322542 2025-08-15T12:40:36.117069 application/epub+zip 808628 2025-08-15T12:40:47.590059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 761223 2025-08-15T12:40:42.111032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570499 2022-09-17T12:54:53.228869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627831 2025-08-15T12:40:33.184104 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 612218 2021-01-08T08:39:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19438 2025-08-15T12:40:47.738991 application/rdf+xml 21747 2025-08-15T12:40:36.620036 image/jpeg 4735 2025-08-15T12:40:36.369078 image/jpeg 223736 2021-01-08T08:39:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 393272 2021-01-08T08:39:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 481439 2025-08-15T12:40:33.931091 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia