{"product_id":"2940013880214","title":"Kidnapping In The South Seas (with illustrations)","description":"The full title is Kidnapping In The South Seas — Being a Narrative of a Three Months' Cruise of H.M. Ship 'Rosario' by Captain George Palmer, R.N. F.R.G.S. was published in Edinburgh in 1871. Detailed account of the slave trade that was taking place in the South Pacific. This book was written to expose the terrible deeds that were being done in the South Seas. (280 pages)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe publisher has included the 10 images that are in this book. They are located at the end of the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Publisher has copy-edited this book to improve the formatting, style and accuracy of the text to make it readable. This did not involve changing the substance of the text. Some books, due to age and other factors may contain imperfections. Since there are many books such as this one that are important and beneficial to literary interests, we have made it digitally available.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface:\u003cbr\u003e.....The following pages are written with the sole object of exposing the deeds that have been perpetrated among the beautiful islands of the South Pacific, by men calling themselves Englishmen, and whose transactions have been invariably carried on under cover of our glorious old flag.\u003cbr\u003e.....Few have either time or inclination to wade through Parliamentary Blue-books, or unravel the mysteries of Royal Commissions and Select Committees, but should any of my readers have sufficient leisure to do so, they will find ample evidence to show that, although our Government has remonstrated against certain transactions that have for some time past disgraced our name and flag in those seas, the time has arrived when something more must be done.\u003cbr\u003e.....These proceedings will shortly be brought before Parliament.\u003cbr\u003e.....Much information has been withheld in the following pages, so as not to weary the reader; therefore the events related are principally confined to the cruise of H.M.S. 'Rosario' among the South Sea Islands.\u003cbr\u003eEdinburgh, March 1871. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter I. From Sydney to Noumea, New Caledonia — Pets of the 'Rosario' — French account of the proceedings of English vessels —— Chapter II. French Government model farm — M. Joubert's sugar estate — Convicts —— Chapter III. Aneiteum, New Hebrides — Migrations of the Polynesian race —— Chapter IV. Tanna, New Hebrides — Yam feast — Native dances —— Chapter V. Ascend the volcano — Interview with natives — Eccentric proceedings of some English traders —— Chapter VI. Erromanga, New Hebrides — Man-stealers versus Missionaries: who will win the day? —— Chapter VII. Vaté, New Hebrides — Hauling the seine — Leave for the Fijis —— Chapter VIII. Ovalau, Fiji — Instances of white civilisation — Visit Bureta and Wai-dau— Question natives from Kingsmill group —— Chapter IX. Exciting life of Her Majesty's consul for Fiji and Tonga — How things are managed in the Fijis —— Chapter X. Arrival at Levuka of a Queensland passenger vessel called the 'Daphne' — Detain her on suspicion of being engaged in an irregular traffic tending to promote and encourage the slave trade —— Chapter XI. Coral reefs of Ovalau — Thakombau and Ratu Abel —— Chapter XII. Amusing scene at the Water Police Court, Sydney — What constitutes kidnapping? —— Chapter XIII. Trial of the 'Daphne' in the Vice-Admiralty Court of New South Wales — Its result —— Chapter XIV. Story of the 'Young Australian,' another passenger vessel — What is slavery? —— Chapter XV. The Australian press on the working of the Queensland \"Polynesian Labour Act\" of 1868 —— Chapter XVI. Exploits of the old sandalwood traders — Novel contrivance for filling up a passenger vessel by means of a bishop's broken leg —— Appendix A. Letter from Sir Alfred Stephen, C.B., Chief -Justice of New South Wales, to Earl Belmore —— Appendix B. Argument of Counsel, and judgment on 'Daphne' in Vice-Admiralty Court —— Appendix C. Earl Granville's Despatch to the Governor of Queensland —— Appendix D. Memorial of the citizens of Brisbane to the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eH.M.S. 'Rosario' Lying In Farm Cove, Sydney — Natives Of New Caledonia Enjoying The Dolce Far Niente — Natives Of New Caledonia Cooking Yams — Natives Of Tanna — Sulphur Bay, With Volcano, Tanna — Cannibal Of Tanna — Up The River Erromanga — Inside The Reef At Levuka — Thakombau, Chief Of Bau, Fiji — Ball's Pyramid.","brand":"Digital Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157978366192,"sku":"2940013880214","price":4.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013880214_p0.jpg?v=1763596635","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013880214","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}