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Informationen zum Autor fm.author_biographical_note1 fm.author_biographical_note2 Klappentext An account of the lost Pacific expedition of La P rouse (1741 88) first published in English in 1799. Zusammenfassung La Pérouse (1741–88), the French explorer, led an expedition which was lost in the Pacific in 1788. These volumes, first published in English in 1799, and based on documents sent back by La Pérouse from Australia before his disappearance, provide a fascinating account of the discoveries of the expedition. Inhaltsverzeichnis 17. Route towards the north-west of Japan; 18. Continuation of our route to the north; 19. Stay at baie de Castries; 20. Departure from baie de Castries; 21. Supplement to the preceding chapters; 22. Anchorage in the bay of Avatscha; 23. Summary of particulars respecting Kamtschatka; 24. Manners, customs, and arts, of the natives of Maouna; 25. Departure from the island of Maouna; 26. Departure from the Navigators' islands; Tables of the route of the Boussole, during the years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, from the time of it's leaving Europe to it's arrival in Botany Bay; Tables of the route of the Astrolabe, during the years 1785, 1786, and 1787, from the time of its departure from Europe till its arrival at Kamtschatka; Character of Lamanon Citizen Ponce; Dissertation on the inhabitants of Easter Island, and the island of Mowee M. Rollin; Sketch of the geography of Easter Island M. Bernizet; Observations on the physiology and pathology of the natives of America M. Rollin; Description of certain insects la Martinière; Dissertation on the natives of Tchoka Island, and on the eastern Tartars M. Rollin; Observations on different places M. de la Monneron; Account of Manilla and Formosa M. de la Pérouse; Disquisition on the terebratula, or anomia of Linnaeus M. de Lamanon; Disquisition on the Cornu Ammonis M. de Lamanon; Observations on the trade of sea-otter skins, etc.; Particulars of the otter and beaver-skins, procured at Port des Français; Extracts from the correspondence of Messieurs de la Pérouse and Dagelet, to Mr. Fleurieu; Extracts of letters written by Mr. de la Pérouse to Mr. de la Touche, and by M. de Lamanon to M. de Servières; Letter from M. de la Martinière to the minister of the marine; Extract of a letter from M. de Lamanon to M. Condorcet; Observations made during our run from the first degree of north to the first degree of south latitude to discover the flux and reflux of the atmosphere M. de Lamanon; Index....
