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 16
... gave me assurances that the heathen were willing to meet in conference ; that they desired peace , and to be left in the quiet enjoyment of their land and their gods , and did not wish to interfere or have any thing to do with the new ...
... gave me assurances that the heathen were willing to meet in conference ; that they desired peace , and to be left in the quiet enjoyment of their land and their gods , and did not wish to interfere or have any thing to do with the new ...
Strana 166
... gave his name as Tiana , and through Jim , the interpreter , they gathered the information that , the island is subject to Tui Neau , king of Lakemba . He also gave the names of all the islands in sight . He knew our flag , and spoke of ...
... gave his name as Tiana , and through Jim , the interpreter , they gathered the information that , the island is subject to Tui Neau , king of Lakemba . He also gave the names of all the islands in sight . He knew our flag , and spoke of ...
Strana 181
... gave them , and proposed to Tubou to accompany them . On consultation , they said they did not think it safe for me to do this , for the people were wild and savage , and " there were no gentlemen there . " The town is called Tuconreva ...
... gave them , and proposed to Tubou to accompany them . On consultation , they said they did not think it safe for me to do this , for the people were wild and savage , and " there were no gentlemen there . " The town is called Tuconreva ...
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