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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Strana 155
... become more ferocious , and are often very troublesome . In the pre- sent case , they attempted to bring accusations against the missionaries , that they might have a pretext for plundering them , but the only fault they could find to ...
... become more ferocious , and are often very troublesome . In the pre- sent case , they attempted to bring accusations against the missionaries , that they might have a pretext for plundering them , but the only fault they could find to ...
Strana 298
... become the ally of Somu - somu , but offered his mediation between the parties . This did not settle the affair , as will be seen in the sequel . The difficulty was brought to a state of open war by the capture of a small fishing ...
... become the ally of Somu - somu , but offered his mediation between the parties . This did not settle the affair , as will be seen in the sequel . The difficulty was brought to a state of open war by the capture of a small fishing ...
Strana 330
... become emaciated , and in a few days it would prove fatal to them . Fevers , whether intermittent or remittent , are unknown . Ophthalmia is less common here than in the other groups . Hernia is as frequent as it is in the United States ...
... become emaciated , and in a few days it would prove fatal to them . Fevers , whether intermittent or remittent , are unknown . Ophthalmia is less common here than in the other groups . Hernia is as frequent as it is in the United States ...
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