. 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. Ul li' ⢠1 k*(l2'. J- % -"'I ,f' â " ^,1 :l' ', i-' â !'s| If if-:':** W â 104 ^-^ perouse's iiland. It is not Hiid in the journal whether it were to the eaflward or to the vveflward of the jliip. It is, however, very probable, that Mau* relle rjjoke of fome iiland bordering on the pcnin- liila of Alaflika, fuc
. 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. Ul li' ⢠1 k*(l2'. J- % -"'I ,f' â " ^,1 :l' ', i-' â !'s| If if-:':** W â 104 ^-^ perouse's iiland. It is not Hiid in the journal whether it were to the eaflward or to the vveflward of the jliip. It is, however, very probable, that Mau* relle rjjoke of fome iiland bordering on the pcnin- liila of Alaflika, fuch as Cook's Trinity Ifland. and that he confidered Alaflika, and all the iflandi which are in its neighbourhood, as forming an archipelago. This appeared to be the opinion ot the Ruflians before the difcoveries of Cook threw light upon that part of America. The 16th, at noon, the Si)aniards difcovercd land in the north-weft; and a little time after, it ap- peared open to the north-eaft, and prcfented to the view fevcral capes and mountains, among which was one, eminently overtopping all the others : it is (fays the author of the journal) of an immenfe heig-ht, its fummit inclines confider- ably on one fide, and its form is the moft beau- tiful and moft regular that was ever beheld; it is infulated, being detached from a chain of other mountain'^. The fummit was at the time cover- eel with fnow; below were feveral large bare l])aces, which extended to the middle of its fides, and from tliis height, to its bafe, the furface was covered .with trees of the fame kinds as thofc w hicli had been feen at Trinity Harbour. The Spaniards gave the name of Sa?i Jacinto (Saint Hyacinth) to this iHand ; and the cape, hImcIi terminates it on the fide next to the fea, was I called. 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
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