Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, Svazek 3G. P. Putnam, 1856 |
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... coral reefs , where there is no anchorage ; it was at the western end of it that the Astrolabe was near being wrecked in 1827. It is from half to one mile wide , gradually narrowing , until the small island of Mahoga appears to close ...
... coral reefs , where there is no anchorage ; it was at the western end of it that the Astrolabe was near being wrecked in 1827. It is from half to one mile wide , gradually narrowing , until the small island of Mahoga appears to close ...
Strana 22
... coral rock is soon reached , and is not cut into . The intrenchment is com- posed of earth and logs , over which is a wicker fence , like that at Nukualofa ; at the gates the ditch is interrupted , so as to form entrances , which are ...
... coral rock is soon reached , and is not cut into . The intrenchment is com- posed of earth and logs , over which is a wicker fence , like that at Nukualofa ; at the gates the ditch is interrupted , so as to form entrances , which are ...
Strana 31
... coral shelf ; he then landed upon the island , which proved to be Ofalanga , where the first canoe had been driven ... coral formation , and with extensive coral reefs to the northward of it ; it has a shallow lagoon , which ex- tends ...
... coral shelf ; he then landed upon the island , which proved to be Ofalanga , where the first canoe had been driven ... coral formation , and with extensive coral reefs to the northward of it ; it has a shallow lagoon , which ex- tends ...
Strana 47
... coral harbours , if so I may call them , is that in gaining them , it is but an instant from the time the sea is left until security is found equal to that of an artificial dock ; this is particularly the case with the harbour of Levuka ...
... coral harbours , if so I may call them , is that in gaining them , it is but an instant from the time the sea is left until security is found equal to that of an artificial dock ; this is particularly the case with the harbour of Levuka ...
Strana 56
Charles Wilkes. ་ ་ On the production of the rules and regulations , Tanoa. Drawn by A.LAgate . Eut by Rawdon Wright & Est Opening Opening Within this Reef Sunken coral patches Opening Opening.
Charles Wilkes. ་ ་ On the production of the rules and regulations , Tanoa. Drawn by A.LAgate . Eut by Rawdon Wright & Est Opening Opening Within this Reef Sunken coral patches Opening Opening.
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A. T. Agate Ambau anchorage anchored appearance arrival beach biche de mar boats brig Bulotu called canoe Captain Hudson CHARLES WILKES chief cocoa-nut Commanding Exploring Expedition coral crew cutter desirous despatched Engraved feast Feejee Feejee Group feet fire Flying-Fish harbour hundred inhabitants island Kantavu Lakemba land latitude Lieutenant Alden Lieutenant Emmons Lieutenant Underwood Lieutenant-Commandant Ringgold Malolo Mbenga mbure miles missionaries morning Moturiki murder Muthuata Nairai natives Ndengei night Nukualofa Oahu observations obtained officers Oneata Ovolau Paddy party passage Passed Midshipman Peacock peaks Porpoise reached received reef Rewa round sail seen sent Seru shore side Sketched by A. T. Somu-somu squadron survey Tanoa tapa taro tender told Tonga Tongese took town trees Tubou Tui Levuka U. S. Ship Vincennes Vanua-levu Vavao Vendovi Verata vessel village Vincennes Vitilevu Whippy wind women yams