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Narrative of the Voyage of HMS Samarang, during the Years 1843-46 - Employed Surveying the Islands of the Eastern Archipelago (Paperback)
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Narrative of the Voyage of HMS Samarang, during the Years 1843-46 - Employed Surveying the Islands of the Eastern Archipelago (Paperback)
Series: Narrative of the Voyage of HMS Samarang, during the Years 1843-46 2 Volume Set, Volume 1
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Sir Edward Belcher (1799-1877) was a British naval officer who
served as surveyor on several long voyages in the Atlantic and
Pacific. Published in 1848, this two-volume account, interspersed
with charts and illustrations, was the second of his journals to
appear in print, and appealed to Victorian readers' enthusiasm for
books on exploration, natural history, ethnology and adventure.
Volume 1 combines reports on navigation and encounters with pirates
with vivid descriptions of coral reefs, villages and temples. It
describes the topography and inhabitants of exotic locations
including Borneo, Manila, Singapore and Korea, and visits to
sultans, rajahs and governors. It also documents the expedition's
gathering of practical and strategic information on subjects
including reliable water supplies, the goldmines of Sarawak and the
quality of coal available for naval steamships.
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