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Empire's end : a history of the Far East from high colonialism to Hong Kong
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Diary recording a voyage from Hong Kong to San Francisco, carrying Chinese passengers to California
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The unknown author begins the diary on October 22nd, 1850. The ship departs from the port of Hong Kong for San Francisco, California at 3 pm. Most of the entries are brief and primarily concern weather conditions, longitude and latitude of the ship, and daily duties. Two days after departure, the writer records fine weather. However, "The ship has leaked very much in the deck several packages much damaged with salt water...the contents had to be taken out to dry and pack in other trunks" (Monday, Oct. 24th). While on board, the author also records notes about the route of their voyage including various islands passed. Although the author rarely mentions other crew members, he does frequently write about Captain Lange and his need for sleep. "The Captain sleep all night on 10 to 12 hours and reads all day. The first officer takes it easy. The 2nd officer wants more experience" (Monday, Nov. 18th). There does appear to be some bitterness between the author and the captain, "...this outrageous management had the ship been kept free all night there would have been no necessity to reduce sail and would have made a distance of 200 miles north" (Tuesday, Dec. 3rd). The Chinese passengers are mentioned in one entry on Friday, the 18th of November. Initially, Captain Lange refused to allow the Chinese passengers to do any work. However, Captain Lange finally agreed to allow the Chinese passengers to cook, if the author promises to pay for the wood and use of the galley. He writes about the lack of sleep due to the rudder and sailors stealing oranges. The writer also logs details about sailing and maintenance of the ship. Concerning the repair of one sail, "...it was unbent and sent on deck the mate undertook to repair it with some old canvas but said he did not know where to begin as it was a worn out sail. The Captain then examined it, told the mate to repair it by covering it all over or rather stretching it so no Topgtsail of any value this passage" (Dec. 9th). The last entry was written for the 24th-29th of December. The author records the usual, "Light southerly winds and thick foggy weather on a wind to the east. No observation. 29th wind N.E. and clear weather."
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East end of Apalabasa St. taken from A[?]
Visual Materials
This collection contains 131 black-and-white photographs (including some duplicates) of views of building exteriors and streets scenes in Old Chinatown and neighboring residential and industrial areas of downtown Los Angeles, California, that were taken prior to the demolition of the area beginning on December 23, 1933, to make way for the Los Angeles Union Station railroad terminal. The photographs consist of eye-level street views focused on the area of downtown Los Angeles, around Apablasa Street (spelled Apalabasa or Apalabassa on the images), that was bordered by Alameda Street to the west, Aliso Street to the south, Date and College Streets to the north, and Lyon to the east. The views include images of industrial and commercial areas; retail storefronts; warehouses; manufacturing; utility and railroad buildings; houses and apartments with balconies; dirt streets and alleys; children; automobiles; and dilapidated and vacant buildings. The signage on retail buildings often reflects the Chinese and Hispanic heritage of residents and shop owners in the area. The photographer is unidentified, but presumably the photographs were created to aid in planning for the project, perhaps as part of the process of determining property valuation.
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The well at the world's end
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As the youngest son of a king, Ralph of Upmeads is expected to forsake adventure for the safety of home. However, the call of the Well at the World's End is too powerful to resist, and Ralph disobeys his parents in order to seek out his true destiny in its magical waters. The journey is long and arduous as the well lies on the far side of a distant mountain range and the lands beyond Upmeads are full of treacherous characters. With the help of a beautiful maiden and an ancient hermit, Ralph completes his quest and raises the cup of immortality and wisdom to his lips. The question is, what will he do with his newfound powers? Widely recognized as the forerunner to modern fantasy, The Well at the World's End is a magnificent tale of romance and adventure and a major influence on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.
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The well at the world's end : a tale
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As the youngest son of a king, Ralph of Upmeads is expected to forsake adventure for the safety of home. However, the call of the Well at the World's End is too powerful to resist, and Ralph disobeys his parents in order to seek out his true destiny in its magical waters. The journey is long and arduous as the well lies on the far side of a distant mountain range and the lands beyond Upmeads are full of treacherous characters. With the help of a beautiful maiden and an ancient hermit, Ralph completes his quest and raises the cup of immortality and wisdom to his lips. The question is, what will he do with his newfound powers? Widely recognized as the forerunner to modern fantasy, The Well at the World's End is a magnificent tale of romance and adventure and a major influence on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.
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The well at the world's end : a tale
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As the youngest son of a king, Ralph of Upmeads is expected to forsake adventure for the safety of home. However, the call of the Well at the World's End is too powerful to resist, and Ralph disobeys his parents in order to seek out his true destiny in its magical waters. The journey is long and arduous as the well lies on the far side of a distant mountain range and the lands beyond Upmeads are full of treacherous characters. With the help of a beautiful maiden and an ancient hermit, Ralph completes his quest and raises the cup of immortality and wisdom to his lips. The question is, what will he do with his newfound powers? Widely recognized as the forerunner to modern fantasy, The Well at the World's End is a magnificent tale of romance and adventure and a major influence on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.
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The well at the world's end : a tale
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As the youngest son of a king, Ralph of Upmeads is expected to forsake adventure for the safety of home. However, the call of the Well at the World's End is too powerful to resist, and Ralph disobeys his parents in order to seek out his true destiny in its magical waters. The journey is long and arduous as the well lies on the far side of a distant mountain range and the lands beyond Upmeads are full of treacherous characters. With the help of a beautiful maiden and an ancient hermit, Ralph completes his quest and raises the cup of immortality and wisdom to his lips. The question is, what will he do with his newfound powers? Widely recognized as the forerunner to modern fantasy, The Well at the World's End is a magnificent tale of romance and adventure and a major influence on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.
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