. 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. ROUND THE WORLD. I 19 up the water more than fifty feet high, are nothing but pieces of lava, or bafaltes in the form of peb- bles, and of coral, with which the whole ifland is furrounded. The coral leaves in the middle of almoft all the creaks a paflage, which, thougli nar- row, is fufficient for canoes, and even for boats and long
. 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. ROUND THE WORLD. I 19 up the water more than fifty feet high, are nothing but pieces of lava, or bafaltes in the form of peb- bles, and of coral, with which the whole ifland is furrounded. The coral leaves in the middle of almoft all the creaks a paflage, which, thougli nar- row, is fufficient for canoes, and even for boats and long boats; and thus forms little ports for the navy of the iflanders, who never leave their canoes in the water i but on coming afhore lodge them near their houfcs, under the (hade of trees. They are fo light that two men can carry them upon their fhoulders with eafe. The mod lively imagination would find it diffi- cult, to figure to itfelf fituations more agreeable than thofe of their villages. All the houfes are built un- der fruit trees, which keep them delightfully cool. They are featedupon the borders of ftreams, which run down from the mountains, and by the fide of which are paths, that lead into the interior of the ifland. The principal objedl of their architefture is to proteft them from the heat, and I have already faid, that to this advantage they add that of ele- gance, Thefe houfes are fufficiently fpacious to lodge leveral families; and are furrounded with blinds, which are drawn up to windward, and fhiit upon the funny fide. The iflanders fleep upon very fine and clean mats, perfectly out of the way of all humidity. We perceived no moraii neither can we fay any thing of th«ir religious rites. I 4 Thefe I â¢â » i :^:. 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 Péro
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