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alternative: A voyage round the world : which was performed in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, by M. de la Peyrouse
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
contributor: Mourelle de la Rúa, Francisco Antonio, 1750-1820
contributor: Milet-Mureau, L. A. (Louis Antoine), 1756-1825
contributor: Vancouver, George, 1757-1798
creator: La Pérouse, Jean-François de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788
issued: 2016-04-25
issued: 1798
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extent: 1798
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note: tJne' <y. /r. cTCoeen^yan^dt/.-Zs.\Zteed6| w Voyage round the World. PERFORMED IN THB TEARS 1785, 1786, I787, 1788, BY M. de la PEYROUSE: Abridged from the Original French Journal of M. de la iJEYR. use, winch was lately pubiifhed by M. Milet-Mureau. in Obedience to an Order from the French Government. ■ # 'pM TO WHICH ARE ADDED, A Voyage from Manilla to California, BY I DON ANTONIO MAURELLE : AND an abstract of the Voyage \ and Difcoveries 0F THE LATE CAPT. G. VANCOUVER. BOSTON: MINTED FOR JOS£PH BVMSTEAD. Sold by him at No. 20, Uni^-Street : BY Thomas and Andrews, Newbuhy-Stjeet ; by E. an* %. Larxin. Wm. P. And L. Blake, W. Pxxjiam, AWD C. BiNCHAM, eORHJULl, 180*. PREFACE, BY THE EDITOR. -&- HIS little volume contains the fubfiance of TWO recent PUBLICATIONS ; concerning which the curiofity -of the world has been very powerfully excited ; •which are filed with knowledge ofafpe*> cies that is remarkably fitted to expand and illumi" note every mind; but which are to be bought at an: expence that, but for the expedient @f abridgment% mi'Jl exclude the greater number of readers from: tiny acquaintance with their contents. 1he original work from which the Account of the Voyage of M. BE LA PEYROUSE, has been: extracted, is not fimply a narrate. It comprehends—the very elaborate papers of i&ftru£tion$ and advice, which were given to direcl the inveJM-* gallons, and to guide the eourfe of the French nav- igators-*~tbe journal of La Psyroufe, which ^Pp had transmitted'- home for publication-—a Spanifh. I journal which La Peyronie ■ fent to France, wi$$%. ■ms own papers, for the fmue of illuftraiinz$$Mt?.hif'> tory of the South Sea Ijles—with various extracts from the letters of La Peyroufe him/elf and 'of ,$$? companions of his voyage, which ferve to confirm the narrative in the principal journal, or i» enlarge it by the communication of new particulars. Ghjirts, ami other engravings, accompany and illuf f^tecike journal) and the cth$r communicatims.,•■ IV PREFACE* And a …
note: Page 122 misnumbered as page 104. Page 163 misnumbered as page 125. Page 249 misnumbered as page 225. Other Copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2051663
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identifier: F5816 .L26 1798
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0308173
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Edinburgh : J. Moir
publisher: Edinburgh : T. Brown
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source: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. F5816 .L26 1798
subject: Voyages around the world
title: A voyage round the world : which was peformed in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, by M. de la Peyrouse : abridged from the original French journal of M. de la Peyrouse, which was lately published by M. Milet-Mureau, in obedience to an order from the French government. To which are added : a voyage from Manilla to California, by Don Antonio Maurelle : and an abstract of the voyage and discoveries of the late Captain G. Vancouver. Embellished with four fine engravings
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