Description of Patagonia, and the Adjoining Parts of South America - Containing an Account of Soil, Produce, Animals, Vales, Mountains,

Klappentext Originally published in 1774, this is a first-hand account of the geography, customs and language of Patagonia and its peoples. Zusammenfassung Thomas Falkner (1707–84), an English Jesuit missionary, lived for nearly forty years in South America. Originally published in 1774 and believed to have been used by Charles Darwin on board the Beagle, this is a first-hand account of the geography, customs and language of Patagonia and its peoples. Inhaltsverzeichnis Advertisement; Preface; Introduction; 1. Of the soil and produce of the most southern part of America; 2. Description of the Indian country; 3. Continuation of the description of the Indian country; 4. An account of the inhabitants of the most southern part of America; 5. The religion, government, policy, and customs, of the Moluches and Puelches; 6. An account of the language of the inhabitants of these countries.

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• Authors: Thomas Falkner, Thomas M. Falkner
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.08.2013
• EAN: 9781108060547
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06054-7
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Latin American Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Travel > Travel guides > South America; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, Argentina, HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, TRAVEL / South America / Argentina, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas, Classic Travel Writing, Historical Geography, C 1700 To C 1800