. 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. 82 LA TEROUSE S VOYAGE 31 â ' ' â % if. 15 il i .; '^!^J. % f "' wounded, who had the good fortune not to fall on the other fide, faved themfelves by fwimming- They got on board the barges, which, having mofc fortunately been kept adoat, were the means of faving forty-nine pcrfons out of the fixty-one of which the party confide
. 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. 82 LA TEROUSE S VOYAGE 31 â ' ' â % if. 15 il i .; '^!^J. % f "' wounded, who had the good fortune not to fall on the other fide, faved themfelves by fwimming- They got on board the barges, which, having mofc fortunately been kept adoat, were the means of faving forty-nine pcrfons out of the fixty-one of which the party confided. M. Boutin had iaiitaced all the .nove- ments, and followed every ilcp of M. de Langle: his water-caflis, his detachment, all his people, had been embarked at the fame time, and placed in the fame manner, and he occupied the fame poft in the bow of the boat. Akiiough afraid of the bad confequences of M. de Langle's moderation, he did not take upon him to order his detachment to fire till after M. de Langle had begun. It may be fuppofed that, at the diilance of four or five yards, every Oiot mult have killed an Indian, but there was no time to re- load, M. Boutin was like wife knocked down by a Hone, and by good fortune fell between the two long-boats, on board of which not a fingle man re- mained in lefs than five minutes. Thofe who faved chemfelves by fwimming to the two barges, had re- ceived feveral wounds each, almoft all on the head: thofe, on the contrary, who were unfortunate enougli to fall over on the fide of the Indians were inflantly difpatched by their clubs. But the rage for plunder was fuch, tliat the illanders haflened to get poflelTion of the long-boats, and jumped on board to the number of three or four hu*^dred, tearing up the kats, and breaking the infide to pieces, in order to ffek II-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illu
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