Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition: During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, Issue 2Lea and Blanchard, 1845 - Antarctica On spine: United States exploring expedition. |
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Antarctic Apia Apolima appearance arrival aurora australis barrier basalt Bay of Islands boat bread-fruit canoes Captain Hudson character CHARLES WILKES chiefs coast cocoa-nut colony colour Commanding Exploring Expedition consul continued convicts crew crime cruise distance district duty exhibited extending fathoms field-ice fifty Flying-Fish frequently gale Governor harbour height Hokianga houses hundred feet ice-islands icebergs labour lake land latitude latter longitude Macquarie Macquarie Island Manono mats miles missionaries mountains natives night northward observations obtained officers Papieti Paramatta party passed Peacock persons Pomare Porpoise Port Port Jackson pounds quantity reached received reef remarkable residence ridge river rocks sail Samoan Savaii seen shore side Six's thermometer snow Society Islands South Wales southward squadron Sydney Tahiti temperature thick thousand trees Tutuila U. S. Ship Vincennes Upolu vessels village Vincennes weather westward whole wind Zealand