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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... harbour , the natives appeared on the beach , armed with clubs , spears , and muskets , and evidently with no friendly intent . They were very shy at first , but , after some persuasion , were induced to bring off cocoa - nuts , yams ...
... harbour , the natives appeared on the beach , armed with clubs , spears , and muskets , and evidently with no friendly intent . They were very shy at first , but , after some persuasion , were induced to bring off cocoa - nuts , yams ...
Strana 207
... harbour , where they remained for the night . The next morning , Lieutenant Emmons examined Sawau Harbour , which he found two miles deep and one wide , contracting at the entrance to a quarter of a mile ; it has good anchorage in from ...
... harbour , where they remained for the night . The next morning , Lieutenant Emmons examined Sawau Harbour , which he found two miles deep and one wide , contracting at the entrance to a quarter of a mile ; it has good anchorage in from ...
Strana 208
... harbour , where the boats stayed over - night . About three miles to the westward of it , they found another similarly situated , after which they continued to pro- ceed down the coast , along the reef , without meeting any harbour ...
... harbour , where the boats stayed over - night . About three miles to the westward of it , they found another similarly situated , after which they continued to pro- ceed down the coast , along the reef , without meeting any harbour ...
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