{"product_id":"a-description-of-patagonia-and-the-adjoining-parts-of-south-america-containing-an-account-of-the-soil-produce-animals-vales-mountains-rivers-lakes-etc-of-those-countries-paperback-9781108060547","title":"A Description of Patagonia, and the Adjoining Parts of South America; Containing an Account of the Soil, Produce, Animals, Vales, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, etc. of Those Countries (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108060547","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Description of Patagonia, and the Adjoining Parts of South America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eContaining an Account of the Soil, Produce, Animals, Vales, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, etc. of Those Countries\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in 1774, this is a first-hand account of the geography, customs and language of Patagonia and its peoples.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Falkner (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108060547, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 August 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e160 pages, 2 maps\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 0.9 cm, 0.27 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThomas Falkner (1707–84), one-time pupil of both Richard Mead and Isaac Newton, was an English Jesuit missionary who lived for nearly forty years in South America until 1767, when he returned to England following the Jesuits' expulsion from Córdoba. Originally published in 1774 in the hope that it 'might be of some public utility, and might also afford some amusement to the curious', this is a first-hand description of Patagonia, believed to have been consulted by Charles Darwin on board the Beagle. Illustrated with a map drawn from the author's knowledge and experience, it is an account of the dramatic physical geography of the area as well as the customs, beliefs and language of its inhabitants. Falkner's narrative ranges from a discussion of the virtues of American tea (in certain particulars 'far excelling the tea of China') to a detailed depiction of the role of wizards and rituals involving demons.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAdvertisement\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Of the soil and produce of the most southern part of America\u003cbr\u003e 2. Description of the Indian country\u003cbr\u003e 3. Continuation of the description of the Indian country\u003cbr\u003e 4. An account of the inhabitants of the most southern part of America\u003cbr\u003e 5. The religion, government, policy, and customs, of the Moluches and Puelches\u003cbr\u003e 6. An account of the language of the inhabitants of these countries.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266139214104,"sku":"9781108060547","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108060547i_5d412f54-8c53-4845-9bb8-7a82281738a4.jpg?v=1696747492","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-description-of-patagonia-and-the-adjoining-parts-of-south-america-containing-an-account-of-the-soil-produce-animals-vales-mountains-rivers-lakes-etc-of-those-countries-paperback-9781108060547","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}