Oceania - Description and travel - Early works to 1800
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A Missionary voyage to the Southern Pacific Ocean, performed in the years 1796, 1797, 1798, in the Ship Duff, commanded by Captain James Wilson . Compiled from journals of the officers and the missionaries and illustrated with maps, charts, and views, drawn by Mr. William Wilson, and engraved by the most eminent artists. With a preliminary discourse on the geography and history of the South Sea Islands; and an appendix, including details never before published, of the natural and civil state of Otaheite; by a committee appointed for the purpose by the directors of the Missionary Society. Published for the benefit of the society.
Date: 1799- E-books
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A new voyage round the world describing particularly the isthmus of America, several coasts and islands in the West Indies, the isles of Cape Verd, the passage by Terra del Fuego, the south sea coasts of Chili, Peru, and Mexico, the isle of Guam, one of the Ladrones, Mindanao and other Philippine and East-India islands near Cambodia, China, Formosa, Luconia, Celebes, &c., New Holland, Sumatra, Nicobar Isles, the Cape of Good Hope, and Santa Hellena : their soil, rivers, harbours, plants, fruits, animals, and inhabitants : their customs, religion, government, trade &c. / by William Dampier.
Dampier, William, 1652-1715.Date: 1697- E-books
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A missionary voyage to the Southern Pacific Ocean , performed in the years 1796, 1797, 1798, in the ship Duff, commanded by Captain James Wilson. Compiled from journals of the officers and missionaries; and Illustrated with Maps, Charts, and Uiews, Drawn by Mr. William Wilson, and engraved by the most eminent Artists. With a Preliminary Discourse on the Geography and History of the South Sea Islands; and an Appendix, Including Details Never Before Published, of the Natural and Civil State of Otaheite; by a Committee Appointed for the Purpose by the Directors of the Missionary Society. Published for the Benefit of the Society.
Date: 1799- E-books
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Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland from the dissolution of the last Parliament of Charles II. till the capture of the French and Spanish fleets at Vigo. A new edition, in three volumes; with the appendixes complete: ... By Sir John Dalrymple, ..
Dalrymple, John, Sir, 1726-1810.Date: 1790