James S. Mann. Journal kept on HMS Victor (Captain Richard Crozier) on a cruise to the South Sea Islands, 14 September 1836-31 December 1836

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Content Summary:: The journal refers to the departure from Sydney; sighting of Cape Egmont and Cape Maria Van Diemen; arrival at Bay of Islands (29 Sept.); meetings with missionaries; landscape; visit by a Maori chief Akita; Maori burials; departure from New Zealand (7 Oct.); island of Toobonai; arrival at Tahiti (30 Oct.); canoes, huts and gardens of Tahitians; impressions of Tahitians; meeting with Queen Pomare, George Pritchard acting as interpreter; church service; cruising among Society Islands and Fiji; meeting with a Fijian chief; arrival at Tongataboo (24 Nov.); religious divisions; weakness of missionaries; treachery of Tongans; Bow (Hao) Island; dealings with chiefs; sighting of Lord Howe Island and Ball's Pyramid; return to Sydney (27 Dec.). At the end of the volume is some verse written by Alexander Ross of HMS Jupiter and longitudes and latitudes of a few places visited on the cruise. (56p.)
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