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 267
... natives near the point , and , in conse- quence , hoisted a signal of recall . Lieutenant Underwood was soon seen returning to the boat with his man and a native . Before leaving the beach , he had some talk with the natives . On ...
... natives near the point , and , in conse- quence , hoisted a signal of recall . Lieutenant Underwood was soon seen returning to the boat with his man and a native . Before leaving the beach , he had some talk with the natives . On ...
Strana 268
... natives when ordered off retired as before . Lieutenant Underwood's boat drew too much water to get across the reef , and grounded , upon which a number of natives collected around her , and joining with the boat's crew , assisted to ...
... natives when ordered off retired as before . Lieutenant Underwood's boat drew too much water to get across the reef , and grounded , upon which a number of natives collected around her , and joining with the boat's crew , assisted to ...
Strana 335
... native fruits were seen . One of these , called taravou , is about the size of a plum . It grows on a large tree , and has a bitter and acrid taste : the natives are very fond of it . The indava is also much esteemed , both by the natives ...
... native fruits were seen . One of these , called taravou , is about the size of a plum . It grows on a large tree , and has a bitter and acrid taste : the natives are very fond of it . The indava is also much esteemed , both by the natives ...
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