Narrative of the United States' exploring expedition, during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Condensed and abridged.
Digitised Book 216.73.216.62 (0)
1845
Information About
This is a condensed narrative of the author's discoveries of the countries and islands visited during the first national expedition undertaken by the United States. Details of the geography and natural history, social life and customs and economic and political conditions of each are provided. Chapter 38 is on Singapore.
Additional Details
- Title
- Narrative of the United States' exploring expedition, during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Condensed and abridged.
- Creators
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- Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
- Subject
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- United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
- Antarctica
- Hawaii--Description and travel
- Oregon--Description and travel
- South America--Description and travel
- Oceania--Discovery and exploration
- Publisher
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- Whittaker, 1845
- National Library Board Singapore, 1845
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, 69711 KB, 392 p.
- Table of Contents
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- ch. I. Madeira -- ch. II. Cape de Verdes. Rio de Janeiro -- ch. IV. The Brazils. Rio Negro, Terra del Fuego -- ch. VIII. Peru -- ch. XII. Tahiti and Eimeo -- ch. XV. The Samoans -- ch. XVIII. Antarctic cruise. Proceedings of the Vincennes -- ch. XX. New Zealand -- ch. XXIII. Customs of the Feejee Group -- ch. XXVII. Hawaiian Group or Sandwich Islands -- ch. XXXIII. Cruise of the Peacock and Flying-Fish from Oahu to the Bar of the Columbia -- ch. XXXIV. California -- ch. XXXV. San Francisco to Manilla -- ch.XXXVI. Manilla -- ch. XXXVII. Sooloo -- ch. XXXVIII. Singapore -- ch. XXXIX. Cape of Good Hope -- Appendix -- Index.
- Copyright
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- All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2006.