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Voyage of HMS Blonde to the Sandwich Islands, in the Years 1824-1825 - Captain the Right Hon. Lord Byron, Commander (Paperback)
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Voyage of HMS Blonde to the Sandwich Islands, in the Years 1824-1825 - Captain the Right Hon. Lord Byron, Commander (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
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George Anson Byron (1789-1868), cousin of the famous poet, was a
naval officer and the seventh Baron Byron. When the king and queen
of Hawaii died of measles in July 1824 on a visit to England, Byron
was chosen to lead the voyage that returned the bodies to their
native land. Prepared by Maria Graham (1785-1842), known later as
Lady Callcott, this work was published in 1826 and organised into
two parts: the first gives a brief history of the islands,
culminating in an account of the fatal visit; the second and larger
part is compiled from the journals of those on board HMS Blonde.
Engravings made from the drawings of the ship's artist, Robert
Dampier, complement observations about the geography of Hawaii, its
people and their customs. The remarkable journey home involved the
first European sighting of Malden Island and the rescue of
survivors from a shipwreck.
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