Project Gutenberg 2004-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 112 Kerr, Robert 1755 1813 A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13 Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Robert Connal, Graeme Mackreth and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 13" by Robert Kerr is a comprehensive historical account likely written in the early 19th century. This volume appears to focus on the detailed descriptions of various islands, including Otaheite (Tahiti), their inhabitants, and the customs related to their domestic lives, food, and cultural practices. It aims to provide a meticulous elaboration on the progress of navigation, exploration, and commerce by sea and land from antiquity to modern times. The opening portion of the text introduces the island of Otaheite, providing geographic details about its landscape, including mountains, bays, and rivers. It delves into the islanders' nutrition and lifestyle, detailing their food sources, domestic architecture, attire, and unique customs surrounding personal care and social interactions. The narrative captures cultural elements, such as traditional dress, dietary preferences, and even distinctive practices like "tattowing." Through a vivid portrayal of the natural environment and human activity, the text sets the stage for an extensive exploration of the island's geography, people, and customs, appealing to readers with an interest in navigation history and anthropological studies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Voyages and travels G Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1342302 1342048 2024-10-06T13:04:44.221822 2023-09-07T03:46:10.213742 text/html text/html 1331236 2020-12-19T00:43:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 474743 2020-12-19T00:43:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 580086 2024-10-06T13:04:58.167753 application/epub+zip 600672 2024-10-06T13:04:48.414855 application/epub+zip 565606 2024-10-06T13:04:46.932824 application/epub+zip 1092295 2024-10-06T13:05:06.387815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1057117 2024-10-06T13:04:57.174761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1009671 2022-09-07T16:35:27.073468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1319432 1319210 2024-10-06T13:04:43.193035 2023-09-07T03:46:09.352706 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1318666 2020-12-19T00:43:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 472496 2020-12-19T00:43:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1320840 2020-12-19T00:43:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 472490 2020-12-19T00:43:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21371 2024-10-06T13:05:06.517765 application/rdf+xml 25367 2024-10-06T13:04:47.517851 image/jpeg 4881 2024-10-06T13:04:47.229852 image/jpeg 575431 2024-10-06T13:04:44.335850 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