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

Klappentext Published in 1833, this is the account of explorer Benjamin Morrell's fourth voyage, by his wife who had accompanied him. 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.

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• 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