Narrative of the voyage of H.M.S. Samarang, during the years 1843-46, employed surveying the islands of the Eastern Archipelago, accompanied by a brief vocabulary of the principal languages : with notes on the natural history of the islands by Arthur Adams. Vol. I
Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)
1848
Information About
The author chronicles his journey through various parts of Southeast Asia and East Asia, such as Borneo, the Philippines Islands, Singapore, Brunei and Korea in the 19th century. The narrative also offers glimpses into the daily lives of the common people at each place the ship docks.
Additional Details
- Title
- Narrative of the voyage of H.M.S. Samarang, during the years 1843-46, employed surveying the islands of the Eastern Archipelago, accompanied by a brief vocabulary of the principal languages : with notes on the natural history of the islands by Arthur Adams. Vol. I
- Creators
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- Belcher, Edward, Sir, 1799-1877
- Subject
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- Natural history--Malay Archipelago
- 1843-1846)
- Malay Archipelago--Description and travel
- Malay Archipelago--Languages
- Publisher
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- Reeve, Benham, and Reeve, 1848
- National Library Board Singapore, 1848
- Contributors
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- Adams, Arthur, 1820-1878
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, ill., plates, charts
- Table of Contents
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- ch. I. Voyage to Borneo and the Sarawak river -- ch. II. Sarawak, Brunai and Hong-Kong -- ch. III. Bashee and Mela-Co-Shimah islands -- ch. IV. Sooloo, Manado, Ternate, and Gilolo -- ch. V. Singapore and Brunai -- ch. VI. Ambong, Manila, and eastern Borneo -- ch. VII. Eastern coast of Borneo -- ch. VIII. Illanon pirates and Sooloo territory -- ch. IX. Batan, Hoa-Pin-San, and Loo-Choo -- ch. X. Quelpart and the Korean islands.
- Copyright
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- All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2007.