Narrative of a Voyage to Ethiopic South Atlantic Ocean, Indian - Ocean, Chinese Sea, North South Pacific Oceans in Years 1829, 1830,

Klappentext Abby Jane Morrell (b. 1809) was the wife of ship captain and explorer Benjamin Morrell (1795-1839). During the nineteenth century it became more common for women to join their husbands on voyages, and Abby insisted on accompanying her husband on his fourth voyage. They left America for the Pacific in 1829 on board the Antarctic, which visited the Auckland Islands and Pacific Islands in search of commercial gain, before returning via the Azores in 1831. First published in 1833, this is Abby's account of their journey. It was ghostwritten by the American author Samuel Knapp (1783¿1838) and followed the publication of Benjamin Morrell's own account as part of A Narrative of Four Voyages (also reissued in this series). It includes an account of the violent conflicts with the inhabitants of some of the Pacific Islands, and also contains Abby's comments on the 'amelioration of the condition of American Seamen'. Zusammenfassung In 1829 Benjamin Morrell (1795–1839) departed America for a voyage to the Pacific as captain of the Antarctic. His wife, Abby Jane Morrell (b. 1809), insisted on accompanying him. First published in 1833, this is her account of the voyage, ghostwritten by the author Samuel Knapp (1783–1838). Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. The author's birth; 2. Lord Auckland's group; 3. Prepare for a second voyage to Massacre Island; 4. St George's Channel; 5. Stay at Manilla; 6. Saldanha Bay; 7. Departure from the Cape; 8. The Azores; 9. Arrival at Bordeaux; 10. Conchology; 11. Observations on the progress of discovery; 12. Reflections on drawing near my native land.

Product details

• Authors: Abby Jane Morrell, Morrell Abby Jane
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.06.2012
• EAN: 9781108049771
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04977-1
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, maritime history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Classic Travel Writing