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 61
... residence of most of the great chiefs , and , as I have before observed , Tanoa , the most powerful chief of all the islands , lives there . The original inhabitants of Ambau were called Kai Levuka , and are of Tonga descent . During ...
... residence of most of the great chiefs , and , as I have before observed , Tanoa , the most powerful chief of all the islands , lives there . The original inhabitants of Ambau were called Kai Levuka , and are of Tonga descent . During ...
Strana 155
... residence of missionaries among them . I was , therefore , anxious to know why they entertained such a wish , when they had no desire for their instruc- tion . They acknowledged that it was to get presents , and because it would bring ...
... residence of missionaries among them . I was , therefore , anxious to know why they entertained such a wish , when they had no desire for their instruc- tion . They acknowledged that it was to get presents , and because it would bring ...
Strana 388
... residence of the missionaries , and in connexion with the school of Mr. and Mrs. Cooke for the chiefs ' children . The latter I had the pleasure of visiting at an early day after my arrival , and was much delighted with the order and ...
... residence of the missionaries , and in connexion with the school of Mr. and Mrs. Cooke for the chiefs ' children . The latter I had the pleasure of visiting at an early day after my arrival , and was much delighted with the order and ...
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