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Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands: Top Crime Story | Mary Seacole
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I was born in the town of Kingston, in the island of Jamaica, some time in the present century. As a female, and a widow, I may be well excused giving the precise date of this important event. But I do not mind confessing that the century and myself were both young together, and that we have grown side by side into age and consequence. I am a Creole, and have good Scotch blood coursing in my veins. My father was a soldier, of an old Scotch family; and to him I often trace my affection for a camp-life, and my sympathy with what I have heard my friends call the pomp, pride, and circumstance of glorious war. Many people have also traced to my Scotch blood that energy and activity which are not always found in the Creole race, and which have carried me to so many [Pg 2] varied scenes: and perhaps they are right. I have often heard the term lazy Creole applied to my country people; but I am sure I do not know what it is to be indolent. All my life long I have followed the impulse which led me to be up and doing; and so far from resting idle anywhere, I have never wanted inclination to rove, nor will powerful enough to find a way to carry out my wishes. That these qualities have led me into many countries, and brought me into some strange and amusing adventures, the reader, if he or she has the patience to get through this book, will see. Some people, indeed, have called me quite a female Ulysses. I believe that they intended it as a compliment; but from my experience of the Greeks, I do not consider it a very flattering one. It is not my intention to dwell at any length upon the recollections of my childhood. My mother kept a boarding-house in Kingston, and was, like very many of the Creole women, an admirable doctress; in high repute with the officers of both services, and their wives, who were from time to time stationed at Kingston. It was very natural that I should inherit her tastes; and so I had from early youth a yearning for medical knowledge and practice which has never deserted me. When I was a very young child I was taken by an old lady, who brought me up in her household among her own grandchildren, and who could scarcely have shown me more kindness had I been one of them; indeed, I was so spoiled by my kind patroness that, but for being frequently with my mother, I might very likely have grown up idle and useless. But I saw so much of her, and of her patients, that the ambition to become a doctress early took firm root in my mind; and I was very [Pg 3] young when I began to make use of the little knowledge I had acquired from watching my mother...
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arlenefinnigan
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This is a fascinating account of a remarkable life. It's a really interesting insight into the attitudes of the time, both in how Mary Seacole was treated and in her own prejudices (she freely admits to disliking Americans, and I don't know why her description of someone as 'A BAD FRENCH WOMAN' made me laugh so much). It also paints a vivid picture of both the horror and the camaraderie of war.

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arlenefinnigan
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#ReadHarder challenge 7: a classic written by a POC #WomensHistoryMonth

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Vansa
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#sundayfunday @ozma.of.oz
1.Yes, Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson.Nit available in India yet, I've requested for an ARC from Netgalley, so fingers crossed!
2.Tagged!I find Mary Seacole fascinating and so courageous.
3.Richmond Barthe.While I've read group biographies about the Harlem Renaissance,I would like one focussing only on him,the way he worked,his inspirations for his very unique sculptures,and his travels!
Great prompt!!

BookmarkTavern Crossing my fingers for your NetGalley request! Thanks for sharing! 4y
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MargaretPinardAuthor
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Another cat pic, but I thought it was cool bc:
It reminds me of the #gargoyleinparis
It shows our #Portland #fogisland which I love
It might even suggest being on a ship mid-ocean, as Mrs Seacole was many times in her voyages from Jamaica to Panama to the Uk to Sebastopol. Great memoir to explore—recommended read about #CrimeanWar too.

Texreader Excellent photo!! 4y
MargaretPinardAuthor Thanks, @Texreader ! Gotta move fast with shy squirmers 😝⚡️ 4y
Texreader @MargaretPinardAuthor Tell me about it! That‘s another reason this is such a good photo! ❤️😻 4y
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MargaretPinardAuthor
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I would like to think the clever, disciplined, & upright Mrs Seacole would even be compelled to admit the appropriate silliness exposed here:

#BlazeTheVote is A Mighty Blaze‘s #GetOutTheVote effort right now, & A Mighty Blaze is a volunteer-run organization I‘ve been helping with social media engagement for #authorinterviews on Facebook and streaming festivals on Youtube:

Brattleboro Literary Fest THIS weekend, any #Vermonters in the house?

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OriginalCyn620 📚👍🏻📚 5y
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Iceangel9
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Very interesting look at the late 1800s from a mixed race woman's view. It's nonfiction by the way.

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Libby1
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Google's Mary Seacole artwork reminds me of her memoir. Mary Seacole was a Jamaican nurse and contemporary of Florence Nightingale who served as a nurse during the Crimean War of the 1840s. She faced much prejudice in her life because of her race and background. Her memoir is restrained in a way typical of Victorian times, with a need to prove "respectability". An important story that mustn't be forgotten. #diversereads #booktober #memoirs

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