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Page 253
... ship ) , loaded with a little lead whose function is merely to make it float upright in the water . In practice , it happens that when there is a following sea the log - ship ' comes home ' with the surge , and the line indicates a ...
... ship ) , loaded with a little lead whose function is merely to make it float upright in the water . In practice , it happens that when there is a following sea the log - ship ' comes home ' with the surge , and the line indicates a ...
Page 292
... ship , and that the latter after proceeding to sea went to Oriayatca by herself , where after having reconnoitred ... ship to New Zealand and back . The third was Omai ( o Mai ) a native of Ra'iatea of inferior social degree whom Capt ...
... ship , and that the latter after proceeding to sea went to Oriayatca by herself , where after having reconnoitred ... ship to New Zealand and back . The third was Omai ( o Mai ) a native of Ra'iatea of inferior social degree whom Capt ...
Page 436
... Ship and Frigate under your Command , and then discharge the vessel and leave her Master to pursue such Orders as he shall have received from us , giving him a Certificate of the time of his being discharged ; unless you shall judge ...
... Ship and Frigate under your Command , and then discharge the vessel and leave her Master to pursue such Orders as he shall have received from us , giving him a Certificate of the time of his being discharged ; unless you shall judge ...
Contents
List of PLATES and CHARTS | xii |
LETTER from DR COMMERSON of the Boudeuse | xvi |
2128 | xviii |
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afternoon Aguila AMAT'S Island Anaa anchor Andía arii arii Vehiatua arii's arrived beach Bibl boat Boenechea Callao called canoes Capt Captain Chiefs Clota cloth coast coco-nuts Comandante command Cook copy despatch directed distance district Easter Island El Callao English Excellency's Excellent Señor expedition farther fish Frigate Gayangos Geronimo half-past harbour heathen hospice Indians inhabitants Interpreter Island of AMAT Island of Otaheti isle of San journal King lagoon land latitude leagues Lima longitude Majesty Majesty's Manuel de Amat marae Mehetia miles missionary Padres morning Narciso natives night o'clock officers Ohatutira Oriayatea Otahiti palms Pautu Pepys Island plantains Port Port Egmont proceed Ra'iatea reef round Royal sail ship shore side sight Spaniards Spanish Storeship Tahiti Tahitian Tahuas Taiarapu Tayarapu Todos Santos took trees varas Vehiatua vessel Viceroy of Peru voyage wind