Having served under the dominion of “Old Glory” in the Occident and Orient, on land and on sea, in war and peace, for the period of ten years, I naturally fell heir to novel and interesting occurrences, so numerous
that to attempt to describe in detail would necessitate the space of many volumes; I therefore resort to conciseness, at the same time selecting and giving a comprehensive description of those occurrences which are most important in my category of adventures.
As an author I do not wish to be misunderstood. I merely desire to portray what has come under my observation, rather than make a Marathon with the laurels of so dignified a profession, and in so doing communicate to those whose arduous duties at home have deprived them of the romance of globetrotting, and thereby distribute the knowledge that some more silent person might never unfetter.
In conclusion to this preface, I desire to say, that I have refrained from the manufacture of episodes or any tendency toward fiction, which I trust the following pages will confirm, and that, as from the description of a spectator, these narratives will meet with the approval of those into whose hands they might chance to fall.
The Author.
Contents
| Chapter | Page | |
| I | Campaign of the “Governor’s Troop,”Penna. Vol. Cavalry | [15] |
| II | On board a “Man-of-war” from New Yorkto Morocco | [45] |
| III | Thrilling Adventure with Moors in the“Kasbah” of Algiers | [63] |
| IV | From the Pyramids of Egypt to Singapore | [71] |
| V | Hong Kong, China, and the Denizens of theUnderworld | [90] |
| VI | A Trip to Japan | [103] |
| VII | War Orders in the “Land of the Rising Sun” | [118] |
| VIII | The Cowboy Soldier, a Coincidence | [145] |
| IX | Life Among Hostile Moros in the Jungles ofMindanao | [169] |
| X | A Midnight Phantasy in California | [197] |
| XI | “Semper Fidelis,” the Marine “Guard ofHonor,” World’s Fair, St. Louis. 1904 | [208] |
| XII | Topographical Survey in the Jungles of Luzon | [242] |
| XIII | “Cock-fighting,” the National Sport of thePhilippines | [271] |
| XIV | Departure of the 29th Infantry for theHome-land; Reception in Honolulu | [279] |
Illustrations
| Page | ||
| William Llewellyn Adams | [Frontispiece] | |
| Detachment of “Governor’s Troop,” Mt. Gretna,1898 | [20] | |
| A Trooper | [42] | |
| Tent No. 2, Fynmore and Adams, “World’s Fair,”St. Louis, 1904 | [214] | |
| Coleman and Adams, Gun-mule “Dewey,” Machine-gunBattery | [258] | |
| Machine Gun Platoon of the 29th Infantry in theSnow Capped Wasatch Range, Utah | [260] | |
Where spades grow bright and idle swords grow dull,