. 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. 262 LA PEROUSE*S VOYAGE lities of plants, to aicertain their tafle, and obtain knowledge relative to their 01 iier phyfical proper- ties, jjot only in the iflands of the South Sea, bir in all other countries where they may land. For this purpofp the following particulars arc rccom. mended to their attention. I ft. Examine the tafte, th
. 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. 262 LA PEROUSE*S VOYAGE lities of plants, to aicertain their tafle, and obtain knowledge relative to their 01 iier phyfical proper- ties, jjot only in the iflands of the South Sea, bir in all other countries where they may land. For this purpofp the following particulars arc rccom. mended to their attention. I ft. Examine the tafte, the fmell of the root«, woods, barks, leaves, flowers, frukis, and fced^ of the vegetables in the countries but little known, and compare them wjth the different vcg'tabic fubftances employed in Europe as medicines, and xpake fimilar experiments upon the fap which ex- udes from trees, as well as upon animal fubftancc^. 2dly, Qbferve the different remedies which are supplied in hot countries to the dileafes which afflid the inhabitants, and defcribe even the fii perftitious ceremonies wjiich are often the only me. cjicine knowq amongfl barbarous nations. 3dly. Xry ^^^^ effect of decodions of Ibmc of the emollient, aromatic, and acrid plants, in thofe diforders of the ikin to which the inhabitants are liable. 4thly. Let niercury be applied in frlclion in cafes of the venereal diicafe, among the inhabitants of the South Sea Iflands, and let them be aflifled with the means to rid themfelves of this cruel fcourge; above all obferve the effedts of mercury ppoi^ thefe people. 4- En= J. 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, comte de, 1741-1788; Milet de Mureau, Louis-Marie-Antoine Destouff, baron de, 1756-1825; Mourelle, Francisco Antonio, Don, 1755-1820. London : P
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