Voyage Round the World, in the Years 1803, 1804, 1805, - 1806, by Order of His Imperial Majesty Alexander the First, on Board the Ships Nadeshda and Neva, Under the Command of Captain A.J. Von Krusenstern ...C. Roworth, 1968 |
Contents
PREPARATIONS FOR THE VOYAGE | 1 |
DEPARTURE FROM RUSSIA AND ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND | 20 |
PASSAGE TO THE CANARY ISLANDS AND BRAZIL | 37 |
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