Fourteen Years in the Sandwich Islands, 1855–1868 / / Charles De Varigny.
The reminiscences of Charles de Varigny, a Frenchman who in 1865 at the age of thirty-six became prime minister of the Hawaiian Kingdom, are unique among records of life in Pacific-island societies during the nineteenth century. Published in Paris in 1874 and written primarily for French audience of...
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| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgments
- Translator's Introduction
- Preface: Paris, January 20, 1874
- PART ONE: SECRETARY, THE FRENCH CONSULATE, HONOLULU, 1855-1863
- 1. My Arrival in the Islands, 1855
- 2. Kamehameha the Founder
- 3. Missionaries and Other Agents of Change
- 4. Birth of Constitutional Government
- 5. The "New Era "of Kamehameha IV
- 6. Excursion to the Island of Hawaii
- 7. Perils of an Island Economy
- 8. Idyll on Kauai
- PART TWO: CABINET MINISTER, THE HAWAIIAN KINGDOM, 1863-1870
- 9. Appointment as Minister of Finance
- 10. The Governmental System of Kamehameha V
- 11. A Plan for Constitutional Reform
- 12. The Royal Coup d'Etat
- 13. Figures and forecasts
- 14. Appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 15. Ministerial Forebodings
- 16. Kilauea Erupts, 1868
- 17. Scenes of Disaster
- 18. More Scenes of Disaster
- 19. My Leave of Absence, 1868-1870
- Epilogue: Paris, January 20, 1874
- A. A Chronological Resume
- B. Excerpts from the ''Memoires'' of Louise de Varigny
- Index