Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 146 MacGillivray, John 1822 1867 Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. — Volume 2 Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Sue Asscher "Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley" by John Macgillivray is a detailed scientific publication written during the mid-19th century. The work narrates the voyage of the H.M.S. Rattlesnake from 1846 to 1850, focusing on the discoveries and surveys conducted in New Guinea and the Louisiade Archipelago, along with the exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. The book promises to delve into various aspects of the cultures, practices, and natural history encountered during this significant expedition. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the account of the voyage, providing a glimpse into the expedition's objectives and the scientific pursuits embraced by Macgillivray as the naturalist aboard. It introduces the reader to the Aboriginal tribes inhabiting Cape York and Torres Strait, emphasizing their social structures, modes of warfare, and cultural practices. The text launches into a detailed exploration of the tribes' distribution, traditional customs, and beliefs, showcasing Macgillivray's keen observation and ethnographic interest. It establishes a foundation for understanding the diverse cultures the expedition encountered, while hinting at the natural history and geography that will be further examined throughout the voyage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Oceania -- Description and travel Kennedy, Edmund Besley Court, 1818-1848 Stanley, Owen Rattlesnake (Ship) Natural history -- Oceania DU Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Travel & Geography 622701 621813 2024-10-06T03:36:54.129239 2023-10-06T05:47:21.924624 text/html text/html 611535 2020-12-15T00:46:07 text/html; charset=us-ascii 516897 2020-12-15T00:46:07 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 649449 2024-10-06T03:37:05.996187 application/epub+zip 656706 2024-10-06T03:36:58.673237 application/epub+zip 289828 2024-10-06T03:36:57.063220 application/epub+zip 996306 2024-10-06T03:37:10.769129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 980634 2024-10-06T03:37:04.827178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426312 2022-09-06T21:13:18.265050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599097 599091 2024-10-06T03:36:53.061240 2023-10-06T05:47:20.883616 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 600515 2020-12-15T00:46:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222559 2020-12-15T00:46:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21036 2024-10-06T03:37:10.914137 application/rdf+xml 26413 2024-10-06T03:36:57.661198 image/jpeg 4704 2024-10-06T03:36:57.363203 image/jpeg 635361 2024-10-06T03:36:54.196223 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia