Two Years Cruise Off Tierra Del Fuego, Falkland Islands, Patagonia, - A Narrative of Life in the Southern Seas

Klappentext This two-volume work of 1857 is a first-hand account of wide-ranging service for the South American Missionary Society. Zusammenfassung William Parker Snow (1817–95), mariner and author, volunteered in 1854 to command the schooner Allen Gardiner on a Christian mission for the South American Missionary Society. Originally published in 1857, this two-volume work is a first-hand account of an eventful and wide-ranging service. Inhaltsverzeichnis 26. The Beagle channel; 27. Calm in the Beagle channel; 28. Meeting Jemmy Button and his people; 29. natives visit the ship at sunrise; 30. Very heavy weather; 31. Description of Cape Horn; 32. Discover that all the Fuegians have left the place; 33. News from home; 34. Mission plan most unwise; 35. Interview with the governor; 36. Proceed with refitting the ship; 37. Many difficulties; 38. Again, depart for Monte Video; 39. General description of Monte Video; 40. Arrival of the French brig of war; 41. Revisit the mission station; 42. A missionary's mode of treating a donor; 43. Paralysing effect of the sudden change; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: William Parker Snow
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2013
• EAN: 9781108062053
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06205-3
• No. of pages: 388
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration; A Two Years' Cruise Off Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, Patagonia, and in the River Plate 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, Argentina, HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, TRAVEL / South America / Argentina, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, maritime history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Falklands, Classic Travel Writing, Historical Geography