Category: Travel Writing
An Eclipse of the Moon observed.—The Island Toobouai Page 3 discovered.—Its Situation, Extent, and Appearance.— Intercourse with its Inhabitants.—Their Persons, Dresses, and Canoes, described.—Arrival in Oheitepeha Bay at Otaheite.—Omai’s Reception, and imprudent Conduct.—Acco...
THE SHIPS ENTER THE SOUND, AND MOOR IN A HARBOUR.—INTERCOURSE WITH THE NATIVES.—ARTICLES BROUGHT TO BARTER.—THEFTS COMMITTED.—THE OBSERVATORIES ERECTED, AND CARPENTERS SET TO WO...
4. part I would take. Omai was sent for to be my interpreter; but, as hecould not be found, I was obliged to speak for myself, and told them, as well as I could, that as I was not thoroughly acquainted with the dispute, and as the people of Eimeo ha...
3. BOOK III.AN ECLIPSE OF THE MOON OBSERVED.—THE ISLAND TOOBOUAI DISCOVERED.—ITS SITUATION, EXTENT, AND APPEARANCE.—INTERCOURSE WITH ITS INHABITANTS.— THEIR PERSONS, DRESSES, AND CANOES DES...
2. BOOK IV.The Ships enter the Sound, and moor in a Harbour.— 247 Intercourse with the Natives.—Articles brought to barter.— Thefts committed.—The Observatories erected, and Carpenters set...
1. BOOK III.An Eclipse of the Moon observed.—The Island Toobouai Page 3 discovered.—Its Situation, Extent, and Appearance.— Intercourse with its Inhabitants.—Their Persons, Dresses, and Can...