id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt mdp.39015057192877 Fanning, Edmund. Voyages to the South Seas, Indian and Pacific Oceans, China Sea, North-West Coast, Feejee Islands, South Shetlands, &c. : with an account of the new discoveries made in the Southern hemisphere, between the years 1830-1837 : also, The origin, authorization, and progress of the first American national South Sea exploring expedition... by Edmund Fanning 1838 .txt text/plain 61373 2722 69 CHAPTER 1.-Leave New-York-Departure from Sandy Hook-A Gale-Tremendous foaming sea-A mountainous sea breaks on board ship-Loss of present--Brisk trade-Ship surrounded by war canoes, with armed warriorsExpected battle-Caunibal war yells--The leader chief --Signal of reireatWarriors depart--Direction Island--Dangerous situation of ibe ship-Three CHAPTER 3—Tonquin sails from Whampoa—British fleet-Ship taken by superior force-Despatch the pilot boat-Council signal displayed from the flagship-Release of the Tonquin-Handsome and courteous conduct of the CHAPTER 2.-Ship departs from the Feejees--Remarks on the passage to seaShip takes a new route for China-Meets with much drift-wood, &c.—Discover the Tonquin Islandsl'ass Dough's Group-Volcano Island Its A List of the vessels, officers, and scientific corps, which compose the American National South Sea Exploring Expedition. viz.: That an expedition of two ships was prepared, and nearly ready for sea in their departure on this service, in the spring of 1812, under his command, and a commission was granted by the President of the United States, to ./cache/mdp.39015057192877.pdf ./txt/mdp.39015057192877.txt