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 151
... survey the islands of Ambatiki , Nairai , and Angau , all of which are in sight from Ovolau . At five o'clock the next morning we were under way , in the tender , with two boats of the Vincennes in company , and crossed over to Wakaia ...
... survey the islands of Ambatiki , Nairai , and Angau , all of which are in sight from Ovolau . At five o'clock the next morning we were under way , in the tender , with two boats of the Vincennes in company , and crossed over to Wakaia ...
Strana 180
... survey of the south side of Vanua - levu , beginning at Tokanova Point , early the next morning . We accordingly weighed anchor , and stood out of the Straits of Somu - somu . In rounding Goat Island we did not give it a sufficient ...
... survey of the south side of Vanua - levu , beginning at Tokanova Point , early the next morning . We accordingly weighed anchor , and stood out of the Straits of Somu - somu . In rounding Goat Island we did not give it a sufficient ...
Strana 266
... survey the small islands lying north of Malolo . This done , they had instructions to join the tender or Porpoise on the western side of that island , and survey such islands as they might fall in with on the way . After passing Waia ...
... survey the small islands lying north of Malolo . This done , they had instructions to join the tender or Porpoise on the western side of that island , and survey such islands as they might fall in with on the way . After passing Waia ...
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