. A voyage round the world in the years 1785, 1786, 1787 and 1788 [microform]. Boussole (Frigate); Astrolabe (Frigate); Boussole (Frégate); Astrolabe (Frégate); Voyages around the world; Scientific expeditions; Voyages autour du monde; Expéditions scientifiques. m %iM. 68 LA PEROUSE S VOYAGE the QiKitro Coronadas, of St. Michael, and of the Converfion of St. Paul, difcovered by Qulros, in i6o6y{nott' 2S), which it is fuppofed may be fituatc to the fouth-caft of Otaheife, and which have not been feen, or even fought for, by the navigators of tliis century. The fccond (liip will thus, by a north

. A voyage round the world in the years 1785, 1786, 1787 and 1788 [microform]. Boussole (Frigate); Astrolabe (Frigate); Boussole (Frégate); Astrolabe (Frégate); Voyages around the world; Scientific expeditions; Voyages autour du monde; Expéditions scientifiques. m %iM. 68 LA PEROUSE S VOYAGE the QiKitro Coronadas, of St. Michael, and of the Converfion of St. Paul, difcovered by Qulros, in i6o6y{nott' 2S), which it is fuppofed may be fituatc to the fouth-caft of Otaheife, and which have not been feen, or even fought for, by the navigators of tliis century. The fccond (liip will thus, by a north Stock Photo
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. A voyage round the world in the years 1785, 1786, 1787 and 1788 [microform]. Boussole (Frigate); Astrolabe (Frigate); Boussole (Frégate); Astrolabe (Frégate); Voyages around the world; Scientific expeditions; Voyages autour du monde; Expéditions scientifiques. m %iM. 68 LA PEROUSE S VOYAGE the QiKitro Coronadas, of St. Michael, and of the Converfion of St. Paul, difcovered by Qulros, in i6o6y{nott' 2S), which it is fuppofed may be fituatc to the fouth-caft of Otaheife, and which have not been feen, or even fought for, by the navigators of tliis century. The fccond (liip will thus, by a north- weft courfe, arrive at 150 degrees weft longitude, and at 19 degrees of latitude, whence fhe will proceed to Otaheite. It is to be prefumed, that the two frigates may be there towards the latter end of April. That ifland will be the fecond rendezvous of the king's jQiips, in cafe of feparation. They will, in the firft place, ap.chor in the bay of Oheitepeha, fitu- ate at the north-eaft part of the ifland called 7'a?'abo2{, or Otnheiie-ete, which is found to windward of the bay of Matavai, fituate at the north point, or Point Venus; and they will after- wards put into this latter place, in order to pro- cure at thofe two different anchorages, with greater facility, fuch refreftiments as they may ftand in need of. The Sieur De La Peroufe will leave Otaheite after a month's ftay. He may, in his way, vifit Huaheine, Ulietea, Otaha, Bolabola, and others .of the Society Illands, to procure the remaining fup- plies of provifion, to provide thefe iflandswith Eu- ropean articles, ferviceable to their inhabitants, and to fow feeds, . plant vegetables, trees, &c. which i. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. La Pérouse, Jean-François de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788; Milet de Mureau, Louis-Marie-Ant

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