Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, Svazek 3Putnam, 1856 |
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... miles to the northward in twenty - four hours . On the 8th April , the current set northeast - by- north , half a mile per hour . On the 9th , the sea was very smooth , and the day calm ; and we not only tried the current , but the ...
... miles to the northward in twenty - four hours . On the 8th April , the current set northeast - by- north , half a mile per hour . On the 9th , the sea was very smooth , and the day calm ; and we not only tried the current , but the ...
Strana 5
... miles from land , a whale - boat , with six men , who reported to Captain Nias that they had left the ship Tobacco Plant , which had been burnt at sea . They were taken on board the Herald , most kindly treated , brought and landed in ...
... miles from land , a whale - boat , with six men , who reported to Captain Nias that they had left the ship Tobacco Plant , which had been burnt at sea . They were taken on board the Herald , most kindly treated , brought and landed in ...
Strana 6
... miles in length , and passes between two 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 ...
... miles in length , and passes between two 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 ...
Strana 7
... miles wide . Tonga is extremely fruitful , and covered with foliage , and contains ten thousand inhabitants ; while that of Eooa is rocky and barren , and contains only two hundred inhabitants . Believing that I might exert an influence ...
... miles wide . Tonga is extremely fruitful , and covered with foliage , and contains ten thousand inhabitants ; while that of Eooa is rocky and barren , and contains only two hundred inhabitants . Believing that I might exert an influence ...
Strana 8
... miles . From the top of this hill ( sixty feet high , and the most elevated point on the island ) there is an extensive view , over the island on - one hand , and on the other over the encircling reefs and the deep blue sea . I felt ...
... miles . From the top of this hill ( sixty feet high , and the most elevated point on the island ) there is an extensive view , over the island on - one hand , and on the other over the encircling reefs and the deep blue sea . I felt ...
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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