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A Voyage Round the World, from 1806 to 1812; In Which Japan, Kamschatka, the Aleutian Islands, and the Sandwich Islands Were Visited

A Voyage Round the World, from 1806 to 1812; In Which Japan, Kamschatka, the Aleutian Islands, and the Sandwich Islands Were Visited


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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1817. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... chapter vii. f Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party ieft at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands. Upon our arrival at Alexandria I was immediately carried to the hospital. The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure. On the second day he cut off one of my fingers; I lost a joint of another, but all the rest recovered. Finding no favourable symptoms in my feet, he informed me I must submit to lose them in order to save my life. I had no idea that the case was so hopeless, and was not prepared for such an alternative. I requested three days to consider. At the end of that time I told him I had made up my mind, and would submit to the operations. Accordingly he amputated one of them on the 15th of March, and the other on the 17th of April following. Unfortunately for me he cut them off below the ankle joint, from a wish to take as little away as possible; the sores extended above the place, and have never completely healed. By the month of August I could creep about on my hunds and knees. My case excited great compassion, and a subscription was raised for me by Governor Baranoff and the officers of the ships that lay in the harbour, which amounted to one hundred and eighty rubles. Whilst in the hospital, the brig arrived that had been despatched to Sannack for the goods saved from the wreck; with her came Mr. Bander, and also the mate and boatswain of the Eclipse, who had left Captain O'Kean in consequence of a difference that had taken place. They informed me that he ...


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  • ISBN-13: 9780217773522
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 38
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0217773524
  • Publisher Date: 15 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 86 gr


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