Works, Volumes 91-92Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 229
... called by him Bow Island . In the afternoon after proceeding 1 mile farther to north - north - east we turned northwards , inclining slightly to the east , with the intention of continuing on that course to latitude 16 ° and then ...
... called by him Bow Island . In the afternoon after proceeding 1 mile farther to north - north - east we turned northwards , inclining slightly to the east , with the intention of continuing on that course to latitude 16 ° and then ...
Page 292
... called Elizabeth . Captain Cook directed his course from the southern extremity of the 1st Palliser Island towards the 3rd Palliser Island . The latter is that which Kotzebue sighted from the look - out south - west by south of the ...
... called Elizabeth . Captain Cook directed his course from the southern extremity of the 1st Palliser Island towards the 3rd Palliser Island . The latter is that which Kotzebue sighted from the look - out south - west by south of the ...
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... called the island Ono and that they were ruled by a King named Fio . These names descend from father to son , and therefore it would not be surprising if the inhabitants of Tongatabu called Ono Island itself by the name of Fio . In the ...
... called the island Ono and that they were ruled by a King named Fio . These names descend from father to son , and therefore it would not be surprising if the inhabitants of Tongatabu called Ono Island itself by the name of Fio . In the ...
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Lyeskov Visokoi and Zavodovski Islands | 3 |
Wandering and Sooty Albatrosses | 9 |
Banksia Blue Tit Honeyeater and Waratah | 17 |
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