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 Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Commencement of the voyage; 3. The interpreter and his family; 4. Commencement of a new year; 5. Mission plans; 6. Missionary character; 7. Attempt to moor the vessel; 8. Abundance of wild game; 9. Reconsideration of plans; 10. Description of the mission schooner; 11. Description of Port Egremont; 12. Examination of White-Rock Harbour; 13. Stanley Harbour; 14. The trip back to Keppel Island; 15. Monte Video; 16. Examine the cove; 17. Evidence gathered respecting the fire; 18. Arrival of Monte Video; 19. Departure for Tierra del Fuego; 20. Starvation Beach; 21. Examination of Pioneer cave; 22. Approach to Picton island; 23. Banner cove described; 24. Our stay at Banner cove; 25. Departure from Banner cove.

Product details

• Authors: William Parker Snow
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781108062046
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06204-6
• No. of pages: 404
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration; 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