Project Gutenberg 2019-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 229 Scott, John Lee Greenhill, C. H. Narrative of a Recent Imprisonment in China after the Wreck of the Kite Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Narrative of a Recent Imprisonment in China after the Wreck of the Kite" by John Lee Scott is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work recounts the harrowing experiences of the author, who was a sailor on the brig Kite that met its tragic end in Chinese waters. The narrative details not only the wreck itself but also the subsequent imprisonment and harsh treatment he and his fellow crew members faced at the hands of their captors in China. The opening of this narrative captures the initial voyage of the Kite as it travels from Shields, through various ports including Bordeaux and Madras, until it becomes stranded near Chusan after being caught in treacherous waters. The author provides a vivid depiction of the panic during the shipwreck and highlights the ensuing chaos, including the disappearance of some crew members and the desperate fight for survival. As the tale unfolds, Scott focuses on the despair and uncertainty faced by the survivors, transitioning into their capture and eventual imprisonment, hinting at the brutal treatment that awaits them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en China -- Description and travel China -- Social life and customs -- 1644-1912 Prisoners of war -- China -- 19th century DS Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 171571 2025-08-24T05:55:49.892283 text/html 150824 2024-10-17T13:55:08 text/html 622814 2025-08-24T05:55:52.869265 application/epub+zip 623614 2025-08-24T05:55:50.436276 application/epub+zip 136288 2025-08-24T05:55:50.131288 application/epub+zip 686203 2025-08-24T05:55:54.873273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662111 2025-08-24T05:55:52.590315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175713 2022-09-27T08:57:26.401059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148949 2025-08-24T05:55:49.638317 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128930 2024-10-17T13:55:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16426 2025-08-24T05:55:55.013247 application/rdf+xml 13831 2025-08-24T05:55:50.208277 image/jpeg 2134 2025-08-24T05:55:50.169286 image/jpeg 544787 2025-08-24T05:55:49.924318 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