Wallis, Samuel, 1728-1795 : Log book of HMS Dolphin during a voyage of discovery in the southern seas

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Title

Wallis, Samuel, 1728-1795 : Log book of HMS Dolphin during a voyage of discovery in the southern seas

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Collection

TAPUHI

Description

The first section of the volume covers the period from 19 June 1766 up to 27 July 1767 and describes his voyage from England via Madeira and Cape Verde Island to Patagonia, then through the Straits of Magellan and previously unexplored parts of the Pacific, ending with an account of his stay at Tahiti which he named King George the Third's Island. The next entries are "Remarks made at Georges Island". The second section covers the period from his departure from Tahiti to his arrival back in E...

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Format

Manuscript

Date created

1766-1768

Creator

Wallis, Samuel, 1728-1795

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22723967

Locations

Jakarta / Mariana Islands / Oceania / Patagonia / Tahiti

Related subjects

HMS Dolphin (Ship : 1751-1777) / Coasts / Flyingfishes / Immigrants' writings / Pacific Area / Description and travel / Discovery and exploration / Ships / Solar eclipses / Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island) / Voyages and travels / History / 17th century / Jakarta / Mariana Islands / Oceania / Patagonia

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