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قراءة كتاب Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R.
تنويه: تعرض هنا نبذة من اول ١٠ صفحات فقط من الكتاب الالكتروني، لقراءة الكتاب كاملا اضغط على الزر “اشتر الآن"
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R.
NARRATIVE
OF THE
Circumnavigation of the Globe
BY THE AUSTRIAN FRIGATE
NOVARA,
Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government,
IN THE YEARS 1857, 1858, & 1859,
THE ARCHDUKE FERDINAND MAXIMILIAN,
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE AUSTRIAN NAVY.
SAUNDERS, OTLEY, AND CO.,
66, BROOK STREET, HANOVER SQUARE.
1863.
CONTENTS.
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| CHAPTER XVIII. | |
| SYDNEY. | |
| The politico-economical importance to England of her colonies.—Extraordinary growth of Sydney.—Public buildings.—Expeditions of discovery into the interior of Australia.—Scientific endeavours in Sydney.—Macleay's Seat at Elizabeth Bay.—Sir Daniel Cooper.—Rickety Dick.—Monument to La Pérouse at Botany Bay.—The Botanical Garden.—Journey by rail to Campbelton.—Camden Park.—German emigrants.—Wine cultivation in Australia. Odd Fellows' Lodge at Campbelton.—Appin.—Wulongong.—Mr. Hill.—The Aborigines.—Kangaroo hunting.—Coal mines in the Keira range.—An adventure in the woods.—Return to Sydney.—The Australian club.—Excursion up Hunter River as far as Ash Island.—"Nuggets."—The Novara in the dry dock at Cockatoo Island.—Reformation among the prisoners in the colony.—Serenade by the Germans in Sydney, in honour of the expedition.—Ball on board the frigate.—Political life in Sydney.—Excursion for craniological purposes to Cook-river Bay, and Long Bay.—Intercourse with natives.—Wool growing.—Attempts to introduce the Llama and Alpaca from Bolivia.—The gold-fields of the colony of New South Wales.—Is Australia the youngest or oldest part of the globe?—The convict-system and transportation as a punishment.—Departure from Sydney.—Barrier Island.—Arrival at Huraka Gulf, New Zealand. | 1 |
| CHAPTER XIX. | |
| AUCKLAND. | |
| Request preferred by the Colonial Government to have the coal-fields of the Drury District thoroughly examined by the geologists of the Novara.—Geographical remarks concerning New Zealand.—Auckland.—The Aborigines or Maori.—A Mass meeting.—Maori legends.—Manners and customs of the Aborigines.—The Meri-Meri.—Most important of the vegetable esculents of
the Aborigines before the arrival of the Europeans.—Dr. Thomson's anthropological investigations.—Maori proverbs and poetry.—The present war and its origin.—The Maori king.—Decay of the native population and its supposed causes.—Advantages held out by New Zealand to European emigration.—Excursion to the Waiatarna valley.—Maori village of Oraki.—Kauri forests in the Manukau range.—Mr. Smith's farm in Titarangi.—St. John's College.—Intellectual activity in Auckland.—New Zealand silk.—Excursion to the coal-fields of the Drury and Hunua Districts.—New Year's Eve at the Antipodes.—Dr. Hochstetter remains in New Zealand.—The Catholic mission in Auckland.—Two Maories take service as seamen on board the Novara.—Departure.—The results of the explorations of the geologist during his stay at the island.—Crossing the meridian of 180° from West to East.—The same day reckoned twice.—The sight of the islands of Tahiti and Eimeo.—Arrival in the harbour of Papeete. |
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| CHAPTER XX. | |
| TAHITI. | |
| State of the island at the close of last century.—The London Missionary Society and its emissaries.—Great mortality among the native population.—First arrival of Catholic Priests in Oceania.—French Protectorate and its consequences.—The Tahitian Parliament and Tahitian debaters.—William Howe.—Adam Kulczycki.—Scientific aims and achievements.—The Catholic mission.—Pré Catalan and native dances.—Prisoners of war from New Caledonia.—Point Venus.—Guava-fields.—The fort of Fautáua.—Lake Waiiria.—Popular Fête at Faáa.—Ball given by the Governor.—Queen Pomáre.—Geographical notes on Tahiti and Eimeo.—Climate.—Vegetation.—The Kawa root, and the intoxicating drink produced from it.—Great expense of the French Stations in Oceania.—Projects of reform.—Results of English and French colonization.—Two Convicts.—Departure.—The Whaler Emily Morgan.—Attempt to fix the zero point of magnetic declination.—"Colique végétale."—A victim.—Pitcairn Island.—A fire-side tale of the tropical world.—An accident without ill results.—Humboldt's Current.—Arrival at Valparaiso. | 199 |
| CHAPTER XXI. | |
| VALPARAISO. | |
| Importance of Chile for German emigration.—First impressions of Valparaiso.—Stroll through the city.—Commercial relations of Chile with Australia and California.—Quebrada de Juan Gomez.—The roadstead.—The Old Quarter and Fort Rosario.—Cerro Algre.—Fire Companies.—Abadic's nursery-garden.—Campo Santo.—The German community and its club.—A compatriot festival
in honour of the Novara.—Journey to Santiago de Chile.—University.—National Museum.—Observatory.—Industrial and agricultural schools.—Professor Don Ignacio Domey Ko.—Audience of the President of the Republic.—Don Manuel Montt and his political opponents.—Family life in Santiago.—Excursion trip on the southern railroad.—Maipú Bridge.—Melepilla.—The Hacienda of Las Esmeraldas.—Chilean hospitality.—Return to Valparaiso.—Quillota.—The German colony in Valdivia.—Colonization in the Straits of Magellan.—Ball at the Austrian Consul-general's in honour of the Novara.—Extraordinary voyage of a damaged ship.—Departure of the Novara.—Voyage round Cape Horn.—The Falkland Islands.—The French corvette Eurydice.—The Sargasso sea.—Encounter with a merchant-ship in the open ocean.—Hopes disappointed and curiosity excited.—Passage through the Azores channel.—A vexatious calm. |
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| CHAPTER XXII. | |
| AN OVERLAND JOURNEY FROM VALPARAISO TO GIBRALTAR, VIÂ THE | |