. 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 \9 % :i -yl " m > 2-4 LA PEROUSE S VOYAGE 1*1- i- Df^flined to follow his fate, I have fliarcd in his misfortunes: Meflleurs la Borde-Marchainville, La Borde-Boutervilliers, and Flaffan, perilled on the 13 th of July 1786. An excefs of courage and humanity occafioned their death They fi- nifhed their career at the monTint whe
. 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 \9 % :i -yl " m > 2-4 LA PEROUSE S VOYAGE 1*1- i- Df^flined to follow his fate, I have fliarcd in his misfortunes: Meflleurs la Borde-Marchainville, La Borde-Boutervilliers, and Flaffan, perilled on the 13 th of July 1786. An excefs of courage and humanity occafioned their death They fi- nifhed their career at the monTint when able to render fignal fervices to the flatc. The firfl: two efpecially, animated by the zeal, perfeverance, and curiofity, that are requifite to finilh a voyage fuch as that we have begun» had all the talents neceflary to extricate themfelves from the moft difficult fitua- tions : in a word, I lofe in them two friends, whofe advice has often been of the greatefl affiftance to me. This misfortune has not damped the ardour of the five officers th^t remain on board the Aftrolabe. Their duty, which is always more laborious in harbour than at fea, does not difrourage them. The good underftanding they keep up with one another, and the lively intereft they take in the fuc- cefs of the voyage, are the fafeguard of my fhip; while the curiofiry that animates them prevents their bellowing a thought on dieir return to France. M. de Monti is an excellent feaman, and a pat- tern of good fenfe, foreii^ . , and 'irmnefs of mind. M. de Vaujuas unites with thofe qualities a very uncommon portion of information and under- ftandins;. M. Daigremont, who has now a great deal of experience in fea affairs, is bold and encerprifing. He in:. 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 La Pérouse, Jean François de Galaup,
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