A Voyage round the World, Performed in the Years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, by the Boussole and Astrolabe

An account of the lost Pacific expedition of La Pérouse (1741–88) first published in English in 1799.

Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse (Author), L. A. Millet-Mureau (Edited by)

9781108031844, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 June 2011

576 pages
29.7 x 21 x 3 cm, 1.36 kg

Jean François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse (1741–88) was a French explorer appointed by Louis XVI to lead an expedition to explore the Pacific Ocean, which ended in disaster when in 1788 the ships left Botany Bay in Australia on course for the islands of Oceania, and were never heard from again. However, La Pérouse had sent back via a British ship letters, journals and charts which form the basis of these detailed volumes (first published in English translation in 1799), providing a fascinating account of the journey and the discoveries of the expedition. They provide valuable insights into the social and political context of contemporary scientific naval expeditions. Volume 2 contains a description of the remainder of the voyage to Botany Bay, navigational tables showing the route of the expedition and ethnological notes concerning the indigenous inhabitants of California and Easter Island.

17. Route towards the north-west of Japan
18. Continuation of our route to the north
19. Stay at baie de Castries
20. Departure from baie de Castries
21. Supplement to the preceding chapters
22. Anchorage in the bay of Avatscha
23. Summary of particulars respecting Kamtschatka
24. Manners, customs, and arts, of the natives of Maouna
25. Departure from the island of Maouna
26. Departure from the Navigators' islands
Tables of the route of the Boussole, during the years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, from the time of it's leaving Europe to it's arrival in Botany Bay
Tables of the route of the Astrolabe, during the years 1785, 1786, and 1787, from the time of its departure from Europe till its arrival at Kamtschatka
Character of Lamanon Citizen Ponce
Dissertation on the inhabitants of Easter Island, and the island of Mowee M. Rollin
Sketch of the geography of Easter Island M. Bernizet
Observations on the physiology and pathology of the natives of America M. Rollin
Description of certain insects la Martinière
Dissertation on the natives of Tchoka Island, and on the eastern Tartars M. Rollin
Observations on different places M. de la Monneron
Account of Manilla and Formosa M. de la Pérouse
Disquisition on the terebratula, or anomia of Linnaeus M. de Lamanon
Disquisition on the Cornu Ammonis M. de Lamanon
Observations on the trade of sea-otter skins, etc.
Particulars of the otter and beaver-skins, procured at Port des Français
Extracts from the correspondence of Messieurs de la Pérouse and Dagelet, to Mr. Fleurieu
Extracts of letters written by Mr. de la Pérouse to Mr. de la Touche, and by M. de Lamanon to M. de Servières
Letter from M. de la Martinière to the minister of the marine
Extract of a letter from M. de Lamanon to M. Condorcet
Observations made during our run from the first degree of north to the first degree of south latitude to discover the flux and reflux of the atmosphere M. de Lamanon
Index.

Subject Areas: Historical geography [HBTP]