Project Gutenberg 2013-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 82 Louwerse, Pieter 1840 1909 Louwerse, P. Janmaat in de Oost; of, Vestiging van het Nederlandsch gezag op Celebes E-text prepared by Branko Collin, Joke Van Dorst, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://archive.org/details/toronto) "Janmaat in de Oost; of, Vestiging van het Nederlandsch gezag op Celebes" by Louwerse is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the establishment of Dutch authority in Celebes during the colonial period and includes a blend of historical figures alongside fictionalized characters, making for an engaging narrative for readers interested in colonial history or maritime adventures. The opening of this work sets the stage in a lively Amsterdam tavern called "De Nieuwe Fluyte," where various sailors gather. The scene introduces a spirited exchange among the crew members of the ship "Leerdam," highlighting their camaraderie and various personalities, including the bootsman Henri Quatre, a well-liked figure with a mysterious past, and two young brothers, Dirk and Garrit, who are embarking on their first voyage to the East. The dialogue establishes the sailors' eagerness for adventure as they prepare to set sail, foreshadowing the challenges and camaraderie they will encounter on their journey to Celebes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43704/43704-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. nl Sulawesi (Indonesia) -- History -- Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 487594 2025-07-17T14:07:49.932323 text/html 486269 2024-10-23T18:32:31 text/html 634043 2025-07-17T14:07:56.869285 application/epub+zip 639309 2025-07-17T14:07:51.163297 application/epub+zip 249189 2025-07-17T14:07:50.543362 application/epub+zip 792150 2025-07-17T14:08:01.135265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755299 2025-07-17T14:07:56.079337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366481 2022-09-20T03:31:59.276308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425508 2023-09-19T06:36:09.869438 text/plain 405387 2024-10-23T18:32:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16248 2025-07-17T14:08:01.267250 application/rdf+xml 31475 2025-07-17T14:07:50.640312 image/jpeg 4038 2025-07-17T14:07:50.592348 image/jpeg 653297 2025-07-17T14:07:49.989388 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 nl.wikipedia