Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842
Other Name
United States Exploring Expedition--spine title (Alternate title)
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Lea and Blanchard
Place
Date
1845
Physical Description
5 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Collection
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Related Object Notes
MS-2000-5 Catalogue of the Mackelvie Collection of Books and Pamphlets
MUS-1995-38-86 Museum correspondence - Mackelvie, James Tannock
N5297 CAT Catalogue of the Mackelvie Collection for Auckland, New Zealand
Subject Category
Content
Partial Contents.
Volume II.
Chapter XII.
Departure From Sydney -- Passage To New Zealand -- Arrival At The Bay Of Islands -- Meeting With The Scientific Corps -- Their Passage From Sydney -- Bay Of Islands -- Rivers Which Fall Into It -- Face Of The Country -- Active Volcano -- Hot Spring Of Taiaimi -- Crater Of Poerua [Pouerua] -- Dr. Pickering's Visit To Hokianga -- Missionary Establishment At Pahia -- Kororarika -- English Police Magistrate And Acting Governor -- Treaty Of Cession To England -- Conduct Of The American Consul -- Installation Of The Lieutenant --Governor -- Opinion Of The Chiefs In Relation To The Treaty -- Arrival Of English Revenue Officers -- Land Claims -- Burthensome Taxes And Tariff -- Their Effect On American Commerce -- Expense Of The New Government -- Case Of John Sac -- His Letter To Mr. Waldron -- Further Remarks On The Treaty Of Cession -- Violent Gale -- Its Extent And Rotary Character -- Foreign Residents -- High Price Of Land -- Missions -- Taboo -- Pas, Or Fortified Towns -- Dwellings -- Tomb -- Dress Of The Natives -- Their Storehouses -- Their Food -- Their Arms And Ornaments -- King Pomare -- Mauparawa -- Charley Pomare -- Pomare's Wars -- Ceremony Of His Return -- His Meanness -- Population Of New Zealand -- Visit To Wangarara [Whangaruru] -- Politeness Of Kotowatowa -- Wangarara Bay-- Character Of The New Zealanders -- Their Personal Appearance -- Tradition In Relation To Their Origin -- Tattooed Heads -- Cannibalism -- Condition And Prospects Of The Natives -- Native Dances -- Music -- Chatham Island -- Chart Of The Bay Of Islands -- Mr. Couthouy's Passage From Sydney -- His Account Of Mount Egmont -- Of Port Cooper -- Wars Of Robolua [Te Rau-paraha] -- Port Levy -- Korakibaruru -- Pigeon Bay -- Cape Campbell And Snowy Peaks -- Cloudy Bay -- Robolua [Te Rau-paraha] -- Habits Of The Natives, And Prevailing Winds At Cloudy bay -- Climate Of New Zealand -- Diseases -- Soil -- Cultivation -- Vegetable Productions -- Timber -- Canoes -- Quadrupeds -- Birds -- Commerce
Public Access Text
[Keywords: Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877--Travel; Discovery and exploration, American; Rare books--19th century]
Contains appendices and general index. AWMM copy lacking atlas volume. Hocken, page 125. Bagnall, 6072.
Associated Notes
Collection Type
Reserve Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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