Chapter XVIII: Part THE SECOND

Pirogues of the Admiralty Islands "Picking up the enemies' weapons" "A lighted brand was also presented to them" "The only one who had escaped" "A man's skull was found" Portrait of La Pérouse Costumes of the inhabitants of Conception Inhabitants of Easter Island Typical natives of the Port des Français Shipwreck of French boats outside the Port des Français "An Indian with a stag's head over his own" He traced the coast of Tartary Typical Orotchys Portrait of D'Entrecasteaux "They came upon four natives" Fête in honour of D'Entrecasteaux at the Friendly Islands Typical native of New Holland Natives of New Caledonia View of the Island of Bouron Native hut in Endracht Land King of the Island of Timor The Swan River "A sail was seen on the horizon" "The sick were carried on shore" View of Sydney Water-carrier at Timor "He received a cordial welcome" The Baobab Portrait of Mungo Park Natives of Senegal A Hottentot A Bosjeman "Till Master Rees had given his verdict" A Kaffir woman Portrait of James Bruce "I found the monarch seated on his throne" Chinese magic-lantern The Emperor of China The great wall of China Chinese Prime Minister "The famous bird Leutzé" Port Monterey Mackenzie's first view of the North Pacific Ocean Portrait of Condamine Celebrated Narrows of Manseriche Omagua Indians Portrait of Alex. de Humboldt Gigantic vegetation on the banks of the Temi MAPS. Map of France, corrected by order of the King, in accordance with the instructions of the Members of the Academy of Sciences Map of the Eastern Hemisphere Straits of Magellan, after Bougainville Polynesia Map of Queen Charlotte Islands New Zealand Louisiade Archipelago Map of Australia, after Perron's atlas Map of the east coast of New Holland, after Cook Captain Cook's chart of Otaheite Itinerary of the principal voyagers during the 18th century, after Cook Map of Surville's discoveries, after Fleurieu Island discovered by M. Marion du Fresnes in 1772, called Prince Edward's Island by Cook in 1776 Map of the journey of La Pérouse, after the atlas published by General Millet-Mureau Map of the coast of Asia, after the map of La Pérouse's voyage Map of part of North Africa Map of part of Western Africa Map of the Empire of China Map of North-West America Map of the two Americas Itinerary of Humboldt's route in equinoctial America TABLE OF CONTENTS. FIRST PART. CHAPTER I. I. ASTRONOMERS AND CARTOGRAPHERS.

Cassini, Picard, and La Hire—The Meridian line and the map of France—G. Delisle and D'Anville—The shape of the earth—Maupertuis in Lapland—Condamine at the Equator

II. VOYAGES IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

Expedition of Wood Rogers—Adventures of Alexander Selkirk—Galapagos Island—Puerto Seguro—Return to England—Expedition of George Anson—Staten Island—Juan Fernandez—Tinian—Macao—Taking of the vessel—Canton river—Results of the Cruise