Journal of Voyages and Travels by the Rev. Daniel Tyerman and George Bennet, Esq: Deputed from the London Missionary Society, to Visit Their Various Stations in the South Sea Islands, China, India, &c. Between the Years 1821 and 1829, 1. köideCrocker and Brewster, 1832 |
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Page 62
... miles off ; also Tetaroa , twenty - eight miles north - west of Tahiti ; Maiaoiti , Tubuai , three hundred miles south of Tahiti ; Raiyavai , upwards of sixty miles east by south of Tubuai ; and Rurutu , upwards of three hundred miles ...
... miles off ; also Tetaroa , twenty - eight miles north - west of Tahiti ; Maiaoiti , Tubuai , three hundred miles south of Tahiti ; Raiyavai , upwards of sixty miles east by south of Tubuai ; and Rurutu , upwards of three hundred miles ...
Page 79
... miles in length by half a mile in width . The deep water continues at the sides to the very shore , so that a ship may approach close , and be moored fast to a tree with perfect security . The entrance is through the opening of a reef ...
... miles in length by half a mile in width . The deep water continues at the sides to the very shore , so that a ship may approach close , and be moored fast to a tree with perfect security . The entrance is through the opening of a reef ...
Page 191
... miles off . We accordingly set out for the desired haven some time after sunset , the glimpses of the moon affording us precarious but welcome assistance in exploring our way . Incessant lightnings and the perturbed state of the clouds ...
... miles off . We accordingly set out for the desired haven some time after sunset , the glimpses of the moon affording us precarious but welcome assistance in exploring our way . Incessant lightnings and the perturbed state of the clouds ...
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