The Adventures of Louis De Rougemont

The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont, by Louis de Rougemont
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Title: The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont as told by Himself Author: Louis de Rougemont
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Transcribed from the 1899 George Newnes edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org
THE ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT As Told by Himself
With Forty-six Illustrations London George Newnes, Limited Southampton Street, Strand 1899 [All rights reserved] Printed by BALLANTYNE, HANSON & CO. At the Ballantyne Press
DEDICATION
To my Devoted Wife ,
YAMBA,
The Noblest Work of the Creator,
A GOOD WOMAN,
And to her People , my True and Streadfast Friends, who never wavered in their confidence or
attachment, and to whom I owe the Preservation of my Life ,
THIS WORK
Is gratefully Dedicated
CHAPTER I
Early life—Leaving home—I meet Jensen—I go pearling—Daily routine—Submarine beauties—A fortune in pearls—Seized by an octopus—Shark-killing extraordinary—Trading with the ...