Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition: During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, Vydání 3Lea and Blanchard, 1845 Trade or public edition of Wilkes's narrative of the expedition directed to the general reader. The expedition roved from the southern most tip of South America to the Oregon coast, through the south and north Pacific and Antarctic waters. In the course of the expedition many locations were visited: Brazil, Patagonia, Chile, Peru, Samoa, Fiji, Tahiti, Borneo, the Philippines, Singapore with extended stays at Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand. This and all eds later than 1845 appeared without an atlas. |
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... Mbenga , where the highest of their gods is said to have made his first appear- ance . By virtue of this tradition , the chiefs of Mbenga take rank before all others , and have always acted a conspicuous part among the This is not the ...
... Mbenga , where the highest of their gods is said to have made his first appear- ance . By virtue of this tradition , the chiefs of Mbenga take rank before all others , and have always acted a conspicuous part among the This is not the ...
Strana 207
... Mbenga . They found the current setting very strong to the eastward , which made a disagree- able short sea , obliging them to keep two hands baling to prevent the boat from swamping . Towards night they entered the reef that sur rounds ...
... Mbenga . They found the current setting very strong to the eastward , which made a disagree- able short sea , obliging them to keep two hands baling to prevent the boat from swamping . Towards night they entered the reef that sur rounds ...
Strana 208
... Mbenga Reef and Vitilevu . The reef off this part of Vitilevu nearly joins that of Mbenga . Two miles beyond this , Lieutenant Emmons entered a well - sheltered harbour , where the boats stayed over - night . About three miles to the ...
... Mbenga Reef and Vitilevu . The reef off this part of Vitilevu nearly joins that of Mbenga . Two miles beyond this , Lieutenant Emmons entered a well - sheltered harbour , where the boats stayed over - night . About three miles to the ...
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