An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and Successively Performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour:, Band 2W. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand., 1773 - 676 Seiten |
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... such sentiments as the events suggested to me , and what the materials were from which my work has been drawn up . It has also been faid , that with refpect to the Voyage of the Endeavour , I had ftill farther affiftance , and of this I ...
... such sentiments as the events suggested to me , and what the materials were from which my work has been drawn up . It has also been faid , that with refpect to the Voyage of the Endeavour , I had ftill farther affiftance , and of this I ...
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... , the other to paint such subjects of natural history as might offer ; to- gether with a fecretary and four fervants , two of whom were negroes . Mr. Mr. Banks kept an accurate and circumftantial journal of the xii INTRODUCTION .
... , the other to paint such subjects of natural history as might offer ; to- gether with a fecretary and four fervants , two of whom were negroes . Mr. Mr. Banks kept an accurate and circumftantial journal of the xii INTRODUCTION .
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... such other particulars as lay in his department ; and abundantly fhewed him to be an excellent officer , and skilful navi- gator . But in the papers which were communicated to me by Mr. Banks , I found a great variety of incidents which ...
... such other particulars as lay in his department ; and abundantly fhewed him to be an excellent officer , and skilful navi- gator . But in the papers which were communicated to me by Mr. Banks , I found a great variety of incidents which ...
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... such speci- mens as he had in his poffeffion , and a copy of his Botanical Obfervations ; containing , among other things , a particular description of the trees of the island . Mr. Banks enquired after the wood which has been imported ...
... such speci- mens as he had in his poffeffion , and a copy of his Botanical Obfervations ; containing , among other things , a particular description of the trees of the island . Mr. Banks enquired after the wood which has been imported ...
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... such vehemence , that in the night they were very distinctly heard on board the ship , though she lay at the distance of at least half a mile from the town . The government here , as to its form , is mixed ; it is not- withstanding very ...
... such vehemence , that in the night they were very distinctly heard on board the ship , though she lay at the distance of at least half a mile from the town . The government here , as to its form , is mixed ; it is not- withstanding very ...
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