My Life in China and America · Character
Captain Dumaresque
Ship captain who transported Yung Wing to America.
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First appearance: iii journey to america and first experiences there
Captain Dumaresque shows up with force in VII: Effort to Find a Position. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Captain of the tea clipper Florence, offers Yung Wing a free passage from Hong Kong to Shanghai.
Captain Dumaresque first appears in 0005 iii journey to america and first experiences there.
In VII: Effort to Find a Position: Captain of the tea clipper Florence, offers Yung Wing a free passage from Hong Kong to Shanghai.
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- Key Figures in Yung Wing's Life
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Yung Wing’s emotional peak is the collision between his personal honor—the joint ministership to Washington—an…
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