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Page 109
... distance . The sun was observed at midday in lat . 17 ° 28 ′ , and by the bearings and distance noted the middle part of the island lay in lat . 17 ° 27 ′ S. and long . 239 ° 50 ' ; which is nine and a half leagues farther West than the ...
... distance . The sun was observed at midday in lat . 17 ° 28 ′ , and by the bearings and distance noted the middle part of the island lay in lat . 17 ° 27 ′ S. and long . 239 ° 50 ' ; which is nine and a half leagues farther West than the ...
Page 176
... distance of half a cable's length from the beach opposite a bit of a bay , where about 400 or 500 Indians of all sexes and ages were grouped , shouting and hullaballooing , with- out venturing to approach the boat , until one of them ...
... distance of half a cable's length from the beach opposite a bit of a bay , where about 400 or 500 Indians of all sexes and ages were grouped , shouting and hullaballooing , with- out venturing to approach the boat , until one of them ...
Page 232
... distance than a league and a half , though the taller timber renders it visible from farther off . The shore shelves down immediately into very deep water , for I found no bottom at eighty fathoms when at a distance of five miles from ...
... distance than a league and a half , though the taller timber renders it visible from farther off . The shore shelves down immediately into very deep water , for I found no bottom at eighty fathoms when at a distance of five miles from ...
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List of PLATES and CHARTS | xii |
LETTER from DR COMMERSON of the Boudeuse | xvi |
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