Round the World - In the Years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788 - By J.F.G. Delaperouse - Published Conformably to the Decree of the National Assembly of the 22d of April, 1791

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This volume presents an edited, publication-authorized account of J. F. G. de la Pérouse’s voyage “round the world” covering the years 1785 through 1788. The contents outline successive chapters describing landings, departures, and observations at multiple regions, including the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands, ports and bays in the Americas, and stations such as Monterey and Macao. Chapter summaries emphasize encounters, descriptions of coasts and ports, navigation and anchorage details, and ethnographic notes on peoples’ manners, customs, arts, languages, and natural history.

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Reading Time14 h 47 min

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Chapter IV

Description of Easter Island—Occurrences there—Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants

Chapter V

Journey of M. de Langle into the Interior of Easter Island—Observations on the Natives—Qualities and Cultivation of the Soil

00084405 Digitized with financial assistance from theGovernment of Maharashtraon 15 June,2016 1IV FRAV⁰15 G1L.IUP 1)E LA PEROUSEChefdEseadre des-Armees Navales bon atAlby in 17P ROUND THE WORLD, IN THEYEARS1785,1786,1787,AND 1788, By J.F.G.DELAPEROUSE: PUBLISHED CONFORMABLY TO THE DECREE OF THE .NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, OF THE 22D OF APRIL,1791, AND EDITED BY 8446 M.L.A.MILET-MUREAU, BRIGADIER GENERAL IN THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS,DIRECTOR OF FORTIFICATIONS,EX-CONSTITUENT,AND MEMBER OFSEVERAL LIT ERARY soCIETIES AT PARIS. IN THREE VOLUMES. LONDON: PR1NT ED FOR J:JOHNSON,ST。PAUL's CHURCH YARD. 00084405 # CON T ENT S. CHI APTER IV. Defcription of Eater IJland—Occurrences there一Manners and Cutoms of the Inbabitants -page I. # CHAPTER V. Journey of M.de Langle into the Interior of EafterIlanzd—New Objervaticns·upon tbe Manners andthe Arts of tbe Natives,.upoiz the .Qualisy andCullivation of the Soil,Cc.- - page 2I. CH APTER VI. Departure from°Eafer IJlend—Ajiroromicdl Obfer-wations—Arrival at the Sandwich Ijilands—An-chorage in the Bay of Keriporepo,in the Iland ofMowée—Departure - - page 2g. # CHAPTER VII. Depurtiure from"tbe Sandwich Ilands—Signs of ap-proachbing the American Coajf一Dijcovery of MountSaint-Elfas—Dijccvery of Monti Bay—The SbipsBoats reccn:zoitre the Entrance of a great River,10 wbich we preferve the Namé of Bebring'sRiver—The reconnoitring of a very deep Bay一Thefavourable Report of many of the Officers engages1s to put in tbere—Ri/ks we run in entering it—The Defeription of tbis Bay,to wbich I giveL TVbL.Il.dthe # C O NT E N T S. iv ( tbe Nane of Port des Frangais—Maners adCzuyfoms of the Inbabitants—Our Trafic witbitbem—journal of our Proceedings during ourStay - - - - - page 6o. # CHAPTER VII. Continueation cf our Stay at Port des Frangais—Atthe Moment of our Departure from it we expe-rience a melancholy Accident—Acccunt of ,thatEvent—We refu;me our firt Anchorage—Depar-ture - page 95. # CHAPTER IX. Defeription of Port des Frangais—Ils Lcngitude andLatitude—Adeant sages and Incomzeniences of tbisPort—-Its Mineral and Vegetable Produtions一Birds,Fifhes,Sbells,Quadrupeds—Manmers andCuftcms of tbe Indicns—Their Arts,Arms,Drefs,cnd Iincination fcr Theft—Strong Prefumzption tbatthe RzJi.zns Qily com2nunicate indiretly zeith tbelePcople--T'heir Mufic,Dancing,and Paficn forPlay—Difertetion on their Language-page I23. # C.HAPTER X. Departure frem Port des Fraigais—Exploriag of theCoat of Anzerica-Bay of Captain Cook's IJlends一Port cf Los Reimediss,and Bucarelli,of tbe PilotMeure!le—LeCroyere Ilands·Saint CarlosIlands一Defcriptio7z cf the Cocl fro Cro's·Sound asfar as Cape HeSTor--Reconnoitring of a greatGuipb # CO NT E NT S. Gulpi or Cbaizel,and tbe ,exaEt Determinaticnof its Bread:h—Sartine Jlands—Captcin Cook'sWoody Point—Verifcaticn of our Time keepers—Breaker's Poinit—Necker IJlands—Arrival atMonterey - - page 156. # CH A PT E R XI. Defcripticn of Monterey Bay—Hiforical Details re-Jpe&ing the Two Californias,and their Manners and Cuyfons of tbe independent 17:di::ns,and of tbofe corverted—Grains,Frzits,Puye,ofevery Species—Quadrupeds,Birds,Fijbes,Sbells,&c.—Military Confitution of tbefe Two Provices一Details repeeiing Conmerce,&c.-page I94. # CHAPTER XII. Airozomical Objfervations—Comparijon of the Refultsobtained by the Dijftances of the Sun and Moon,and by osr Time-keepers,wbich bave Jerved asthe Bafis of our Chart of the American Coczf—juft Motives for tbinking that otr Labour dejervesthe Confdence of Navigators---Vocabulary of theLanguage of the diferent Cclonies wbich are inthe Parts adjacent to Monterey,and Remcrks ontbeir Pronunciazion - -page 236. # CHAPTER XIII. Departure firom Monterey—Plan of the Track cebichwe propofed to folloco in traver fing the IWeferna 2Ocean # vi CONT E NT S. Ocean as far as Cbina—Vain Refearch of theland Nofira Senora de la Gorta—Dijcovery ofNecker's

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It covers the years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, as stated in the title page text.

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It is organized into chapters, with a table of contents listing sequential chapter titles and brief topic summaries.

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The headings highlight descriptions of locations (islands, bays, ports), navigation and anchorage, and observations of local peoples’ manners, customs, arts, and language.

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