A voyage round the world, performed during the years 1790, 1791, and 1792, by Étienne Marchand, preceded by a historical introduction, and illustrated by charts, etc. Vol. II
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
is part of: Marchand's voyage round the world
creator: Fleurieu, C. P. Claret (Charles Pierre Claret), comte de, 1738-1810
issued: 2018-05-28
issued: 1801
description: "Translated from the French of C.P Claret Fleurieu, of the National Institute of Arts and Sciences, and of the Board of Longitude of France. ; Vol. II. London: Printed for T.N. Longman and O. Rees, Paternoster-Row ; and T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, in the strand. 1801—Title page "A translation of the introductory essay, the narrative and the notes only." -- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 96.
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extent: xiii, 633, [105] pages : map (folded) ; 22 cm
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note: OF THE KNOIVN PARTS OE THE GLOBE BETWEEN THE SEEEJ&TLETEL PARALLEL NORTH AND THE SETTEE TH SOL TH, To illustrate the voyage round the wo rid performed in 1790,1791, and 1792, by Captain ETIENNE Marchand ConstructedAstronomical Observations, VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD, PERFORMED DURING THE YEARS 1790, 1791, AND 1792, BY ETIENNE MARCHAND, PRECEDED BY A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION^ AND Sllustratct! feg Ctyxiz, etc TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH O F C. P. CLARET FLEURIEU, OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, AND OF THE BOARD OF LONGITUDE Ok' FRANCE. VOL. II. LONDON: PRINTED FOR T. N; LONGMAN AND O. REES, PATERNOSTER-ROW ; AND T. CADELL, JUN. A.VD W. DAVIES, IN THE STRAND. 1801. «^*ffRg>» H. Baldwin and Son, Printers New Bridge-street^ London* CONTENTS THE SECOND VOLUME. CHAPTER VII. Passage from ihe North-weft Coaft ^America to the Sandwich Iflands.—Captain Mar- chand 'provides hlmjelf with refrejhments there, without anchoring,—Inquiries concerning the queftion, To whom belongs the firft difcovery of thofe iflands ?—The perpendicular height of fome of the mountains of thefe iflands determined by approximation. — Run from the Sandwich Iflands to Macao, through the Archipelago of the Mary-Anne Iflands.— Occurrences at Macao.—The introduclion of furs into China, by the fouthern ports, had juft been prohibited.—General confederations refpetting the prefent flate of the fur-trade\ and what may be expecled from it in future. CHAPTER VIII. Departure from Macao. —Pajfage of the China Sea.—Reclification of the Chart of a 2 that that Sea.—The Solide paffes through Gaf- par's Strait between the Iflands of Banca and Billiton. — New Plan of the two Straits which prefent themfelves between thofe Iflands. .—Thofe. Straits preferable to that of Banca. -"Navigation from Gafpar\r Strait to the Ifle ^France.—Arrival at Port du Nord-Oueft (Port North-weft) inthel&ft-mentioned ifland. -—Tranfactions there 120 CHAPTER IX. Departure from the Ifle of France. — The Solide touches at the Ifle of…
note: Last page (105) misplaced in print, appears after page xiii. Erratum.Page16,Note†,for PlateV, read Plate VI. Other Copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/959883460
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identifier: F5816 .M28 1801
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0367883
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: London : T.M. Longman and O. Rees
publisher: London : T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies
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subject: Marchand, Etienne, 1755-1793
subject: Solide (Ship)
subject: Voyages around the world
subject: Discoveries in geography
subject: Geographical positions
type: Text