Project Gutenberg 2024-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 248 Squier, E. G. (Ephraim George) 1821 1888 Squier, Ephraim George Squier, E. George (Ephraim George) Squier, Ephraim G. (Ephraim George) Bard, Samuel A. Bard, Saml. A. (Samuel A.) 03019150 Waikna : $b or, Adventures on the Mosquito Shore $aUnited States :$bHarper & Brothers, $c1855. Samuel Baird is a pseudonym for Ephraim George Squier. Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Waikna: or, Adventures on the Mosquito Shore" by Samuel A. Bard is a narrative travelogue likely written in the mid-19th century. The book recounts the author's thrilling and perilous experiences along the Mosquito Coast of Central America, involving shipwrecks, encounters with local cultures, and the struggle for survival in a lush yet perilous tropical environment. The protagonist, presumably an artist, embarks on a journey filled with diverse characters, from fearless sailors to indigenous peoples, providing a vivid illustration of the challenges and marvels of exploration in this exotic locale. The opening of the narrative sets the stage with the author's reflections on his artistic aspirations amid the cholera-infested Kingston, Jamaica, leading to a decision to travel to the Mosquito Shore. He describes his shipwreck experience, highlighting his sense of exhilaration at being shipwrecked and the dramatic transition to life as a castaway. As he acclimatizes to his surroundings, he encounters Antonio and other quirky characters that flesh out the dramatic and often humorous tone of the tale. The text hints at the adventures to come, from the treacherous waters to interactions with both the native peoples and the remnants of colonial exploits, making it an enticing read for explorers and history enthusiasts alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/waiknaoradventur00squi 20220213111343squier 1855 us Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mosquitia (Nicaragua and Honduras) -- Description and travel F1521 Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 590353 2025-09-29T13:40:51.383925 text/html 562510 2024-12-29T01:43:18 text/html 3300785 2025-09-29T13:41:00.492840 application/epub+zip 3296919 2025-09-29T13:40:53.560030 application/epub+zip 346592 2025-09-29T13:40:52.378926 application/epub+zip 3444042 2025-09-29T13:41:05.503861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3389496 2025-09-29T13:40:59.423873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528934 2025-09-29T13:40:50.204893 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509071 2024-12-29T01:43:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16357 2025-09-29T13:41:05.651821 application/rdf+xml 10986 2025-09-29T13:40:52.641889 image/jpeg 2065 2025-09-29T13:40:52.507881 image/jpeg 3089330 2025-09-29T13:40:51.584927 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