A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13 - Robert Kerr - Book

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13

General Voyages and Travels of Discovery, &c.
An Account of the Voyages undertaken by order of his Majesty, George III, for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere; and successively performed, by Commodore Byron, Captains Wallis and Carteret, and Lieutenant Cook.
SECT. XVII.
A particular Description of the Island of Otaheite; its Produce and Inhabitants; their Dress, Habitation, Food, Domestic Life and Amusements.
SECTION XVIII.
Of the Manufactures, Boats, and Navigation of Otaheite.
SECTION XIX.
Of the Division of Time at Otaheite; Numeration, Computation of Distance, Language, Diseases, Disposal of the Dead, Religion, War, Weapons, and Government; with some general Observations for the Use of future Navigators.
SECTION XX.
Description of the several Islands in the Neighbourhood of Otaheite, with various Incidents; a Dramatic Entertainment; and many Particulars relative to the Customs and Manners of the Inhabitants.
SECTION XXI.
The Passage from Oteroah to New Zealand; Incidents which happened in going ashore there, and while the Ship lay in Poverty Bay.

Robert Kerr
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Год издания

2004-12-25

Темы

Voyages and travels

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