Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, Svazek 3Putnam, 1856 |
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... appearance of being volcanic ; the rocks rise like basaltic columns . The island affords no anchorage , and the wind being light , I was not able to get near enough to send a boat to land and procure specimens ; the sea , also , was ...
... appearance of being volcanic ; the rocks rise like basaltic columns . The island affords no anchorage , and the wind being light , I was not able to get near enough to send a boat to land and procure specimens ; the sea , also , was ...
Strana 6
... appearance of a water - spout , forming about half a mile . from the ship ; the water was seen flying up , as if from a circle of fifty feet in diameter , throwing off jets from the circumference of the circle , not unlike a willow ...
... appearance of a water - spout , forming about half a mile . from the ship ; the water was seen flying up , as if from a circle of fifty feet in diameter , throwing off jets from the circumference of the circle , not unlike a willow ...
Strana 7
... appearance so remarkable there , was seen ; here all was cheerfulness and gaiety ; all appeared well - fed and well- formed , with full faces and muscles . The number of children particu- larly attracted our notice , in striking ...
... appearance so remarkable there , was seen ; here all was cheerfulness and gaiety ; all appeared well - fed and well- formed , with full faces and muscles . The number of children particu- larly attracted our notice , in striking ...
Strana 9
... appearance , I could not but admire him he is upwards of six feet in height , extremely well proportioned , and athletic ; his limbs are rounded and full ; his features regular and manly , with a fine open countenance and sensible face ...
... appearance , I could not but admire him he is upwards of six feet in height , extremely well proportioned , and athletic ; his limbs are rounded and full ; his features regular and manly , with a fine open countenance and sensible face ...
Strana 13
... appearance . The permanency and arrangement with which the town is laid out , make Taufaahau's intentions quite evident . The avenues cross the square diagonally , the gates being at the corners , and in the centre is a large area ...
... appearance . The permanency and arrangement with which the town is laid out , make Taufaahau's intentions quite evident . The avenues cross the square diagonally , the gates being at the corners , and in the centre is a large area ...
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A. T. Agate Ambau anchorage anchored appearance arrival beach biche de mar boats brig Bulotu called canoe Captain Hudson CHARLES WILKES chief cocoa-nut Commanding Exploring Expedition coral crew cutter desirous despatched Engraved feast Feejee Feejee Group feet fire Flying-Fish harbour hundred inhabitants island Kantavu Lakemba land latitude Lieutenant Alden Lieutenant Emmons Lieutenant Underwood Lieutenant-Commandant Ringgold Malolo Mbenga mbure miles missionaries morning Moturiki murder Muthuata Nairai natives Ndengei night Nukualofa Oahu observations obtained officers Oneata Ovolau Paddy party passage Passed Midshipman Peacock peaks Porpoise reached received reef Rewa round sail seen sent Seru shore side Sketched by A. T. Somu-somu squadron survey Tanoa tapa taro tender told Tonga Tongese took town trees Tubou Tui Levuka U. S. Ship Vincennes Vanua-levu Vavao Vendovi Verata vessel village Vincennes Vitilevu Whippy wind women yams