Lanterna Rally

Author: Nathaniel Portlock

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-09-08

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 9781333504298

Excerpt from A Voyage Round the World; But More Particularly to the North-West Coast of America: Performed in 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon Variety of Refrefhments procured - Vifited by the King - Prefents given and received - Two Natives from Woahoo introduced to Ta-aao - Deplorable Situation of an old Warrior - Ceremony of the Tabooara - Excurfion on, shore, accompanied. By Abbenooe A remarkably large Shark caught - Grateful Behaviour of Nee heowhooa - Arrival at Oneehow - Obliged to cut the Cables in a Gale of vvind - Leave three Invalids on Shore - Anchor again in Yam Bay - The Sick return on board - Leave Oneehow and arrive at Atoui - Remarkable Circumfiance of a Woman with a Puppy at her Breal'c - Chiefs' exercife with Spears - Houfe' built for Captain Portlock - Departure from Atoui - Arrival' at Oneehow - Recover the King George's Anchors - Attempt made on the Life 'of an Atoui Chief - Final Departure from the Sandwich I ands, 174. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."