A Voyage Round the World, in the Years 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803, and 1804
In Which the Author Visited Madeira, the Brazils, Cape of Good Hope, the English Settlements of Botany Bay and Norfolk Island, and the Principal Islands in the Pacific Ocean

This 1813 travelogue documents the author's five-year journey around the world, including three years spent exploring the Pacific Islands.

John Turnbull (Author)

9781108053983, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 August 2013

538 pages
24.4 x 17 x 2.8 cm, 0.85 kg

This nineteenth-century travelogue documents John Turnbull's five-year journey around the world. Turnbull (fl. 1799–1813), a sailor in the merchant service, set out from Portsmouth in 1800 with the original purpose of pursuing trade in north-west Asia. In his ship, the Margaret, he sailed via Madeira and around the Cape of Good Hope. Setting aside his trading plans, he went on to explore Pacific territories, including Australia, Norfolk Island and the Society Islands. This book records his observations throughout, and also includes an appendix featuring Turnbull's account of his time in New Zealand. His notes from the voyage were first published in 1805, and an abridged version appeared a year later. This expanded edition was published in 1813. Popular at the time due to growing public interest in the Antipodes, A Voyage Round the World is a fascinating memoir of ship life and English exploration of the Pacific in the early nineteenth century.

Preface
1. Purpose of the voyage
2. Departure from Madeira
3. Hostile jealousy of the Portuguese government
4. Trade
5. Departure from St Salvadore
6. Passage to, and arrival at, Botany Bay
7. Stay at Sydney
8. General character of the natives of New South Wales
9. Departure from Port Jackson
10. Failure of the north-west speculation
11. Departure from Norfolk Island
12. Leave Otaheite
13. Arrival at Ulitea
14. Continuation of hostilities by the inhabitants
15. Leave Ulitea
16. Adieu to the Society Islands
17. Departure from Whahoo
18. Strong attachment of the natives to their present sovereign
19. Leave the Leeward Islands, and proceed to Windward
20. Enterprising spirit of the Sandwich islanders
21. Hint to the Missionary Society
22. Critical situation
23. Death of Pomarre's father
24. Misfortunes of an Otaheitean agent
25. Arrival of Paitia and his sister
26. Long absence of the ship
27. Voyage to Eimeo
28. Observations on Eimeo
29. Arrival of a ship
30. Critical situation of affairs in Otaheite
31. Mortality in the island
32. Particular customs among the Otaheiteans
33. Food, and manner of cooking
34. Miserable state of the island
35. Stupidity of Otoo
36. Passage to Port Jackson
37. Admiration of the Otaheitean boys on their arrival at Port Jackson
38. State of the country
39. Character of the different descriptions of settlers
40. General observations
41. Latest state of the colony
42. Conclusion
43. Narrative of 'Le Géographe' and 'Naturaliste'
Appendix.

Subject Areas: Historical geography [HBTP]