. 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. :,;• ' I !'::f. 98^ tA PEROUSE*S VOYAGE may be perceived j and on all occafions he wilt obtain for the two aftronomers alt the affiftance which may afiiirc the iiiccefs of their operations. His Majcfty is perfuaded, that the officers and the naval cadets, employed in the two frigates, will zcaloufly endeavour to make, in concert with t
. 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. :,;• ' I !'::f. 98^ tA PEROUSE*S VOYAGE may be perceived j and on all occafions he wilt obtain for the two aftronomers alt the affiftance which may afiiirc the iiiccefs of their operations. His Majcfty is perfuaded, that the officers and the naval cadets, employed in the two frigates, will zcaloufly endeavour to make, in concert with the aftronomers, every obfervation whicli may have any ufeful connexion with navigation i and that thefe laft pcrfons, on their part, will be ca2:er to communicate on the carlicft occafions the fruits of their ftudies, and that theoretical knowledge, which may contribute to carry the nautical art to perfedion. The Sieur De La Pcroufe muft caufc a double journal to be kept on board each frigate, in which muft be entered, day by day, as well by fea as by land, the aftronomical obfervations, thofe rela- tive to the employment of the time pieces and all others. Thefe obfervations will be inferted in the rough in the log-book, that is to fay, in it ivill be fimply written the quantity of degrees, •minutes, &c. given by the inftrument at the moment of obfervation, without any calculation, and in pointing out only the known error of the inftrument, of which ufe will be made, if it have been afcertained by the accuftomed verifications, Each of the aftronomers lliould keep one oi thefe journals, and the other Ihould remain in the hands of each captain. Th^ I 1^ navf T coafl tob< with ierve. 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 d
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