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Adventures in the Philippine Islands, by
Paul P. de La Gironière This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net
Title: Adventures in the Philippine Islands
Author: Paul P. de La Gironière
Release Date: October 27, 2009 [EBook #30347]
Language: English
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Adventures in the Philippine Islands.
Translated from the French of
Paul P. de la Gironiere,
Chevalier of the Order of the Legion of Honour.
Revised and extended by the author, Expressly for this edition.
London: Charles H. Clarke, 13, Paternoster Row.
PREFACE.
On hearing a recital of some adventures which had occurred to me during my long voyages, many of my friends have frequently begged of me to publish a narrative of them, which might perhaps be interesting.
"Nothing can be more easy for you," they said, "as you have always kept a journal since your departure from France."
I hesitated, however, to follow their advice, or to yield to their wishes, when I was one day surprised to see my name in one of the feuilletons in the "Constitutionne
Adventures in the Philippine Islands
by Paul P. de La Gironière