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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... considered as a great triumph to capture a flag , and a foul disgrace to lose one . When flags are taken , they are always hung up as trophies in the mbure ; and in that of Levuka I saw many small ones suspended , which , as I was ...
... considered as a great triumph to capture a flag , and a foul disgrace to lose one . When flags are taken , they are always hung up as trophies in the mbure ; and in that of Levuka I saw many small ones suspended , which , as I was ...
Strana 87
... considered as the representative of the kalou , or spirit . Mr. Hunt informed me , that the natives seldom separate the idea of the god from that of his priest , who is viewed with almost divine reverence . My own observations , however ...
... considered as the representative of the kalou , or spirit . Mr. Hunt informed me , that the natives seldom separate the idea of the god from that of his priest , who is viewed with almost divine reverence . My own observations , however ...
Strana 112
... considered a good specimen of a Feejee man of high rank and fashion ; indeed , his de- portment struck the officers as quite distinguished : he has , withal ,. the appearance of a roué , and his conduct does not belie the indications ...
... considered a good specimen of a Feejee man of high rank and fashion ; indeed , his de- portment struck the officers as quite distinguished : he has , withal ,. the appearance of a roué , and his conduct does not belie the indications ...
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