Project Gutenberg 2012-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 149 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. Rainey, W. (William) 1852 1936 Rainey, William Rainey, H. W. (H. William) Rainey, W. A Roving Commission; Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Roving Commission; Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti" by G. A. Henty is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Haitian Revolution, focusing on the impact of the insurrection on both the enslaved population and the colonists. The protagonist, Nat Glover, is a young midshipman whose journey leads him from the British naval vessel "Orpheus" to the heart of the conflict in Haiti. At the start of the novel, the preface sets a grim tone, detailing the atrocities committed during the insurrection and contrasting them with the relative conditions under French colonial rule. The chapter opens with Nat Glover's reluctance towards his given name and introduces his camaraderie aboard the ship. He goes ashore at Cape François, where he quickly finds himself in a dangerous situation, saving a young girl from a bloodhound. This act of bravery injures him, leading to a significant turn in his adventures, as he meets other characters and becomes entwined in the conflicts of the region. This opening establishes not only the setting and context but also hints at themes of bravery, conflict, and the personal struggles Nat will face as he navigates through the chaos of revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Islands -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Cruelty -- Juvenile fiction Enslaved persons -- Juvenile fiction Courage -- Juvenile fiction Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction Massacres -- Juvenile fiction Haiti -- History -- Revolution, 1791-1804 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 798080 2025-07-15T15:04:03.180981 text/html 802948 2012-02-04T09:51:46 text/html 2554935 2025-07-15T15:04:15.926894 application/epub+zip 2561847 2025-07-15T15:04:07.597912 application/epub+zip 373901 2025-07-15T15:04:05.837952 application/epub+zip 2962935 2025-07-15T15:04:21.906860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2900715 2025-07-15T15:04:14.445909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701670 2022-09-17T16:26:33.689943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740625 2025-07-15T15:04:01.616948 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 740347 2012-02-04T09:51:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 740351 2012-02-04T09:51:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26221 2025-07-15T15:04:22.050837 application/rdf+xml 24717 2025-07-15T15:04:06.375920 image/jpeg 4772 2025-07-15T15:04:06.111919 image/jpeg 268774 2012-02-04T09:51:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 5689603 2012-02-04T09:51:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 268705 2012-02-04T09:51:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 5826493 2025-07-15T15:04:03.310030 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 en.wikipedia