Project Gutenberg 2013-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 139 Guppy, H. B. (Henry Brougham) 1854 1926 Guppy, Henry Brougham agr03000436 The Solomon Islands and Their Natives E-text prepared by Steven Gibbs, Harry Lamé, Veronika Redfern, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "The Solomon Islands and Their Natives" by H. B. Guppy is an anthropological and geographical account written in the late 19th century. The work captures the author's detailed observations from his time as a naval surgeon and surveyor in the Solomon Islands, focusing on the islands' natural history, geology, and the customs and lifestyles of the indigenous peoples. The text aims to provide insights into the diverse cultures of the islands as well as the unique environmental features that characterize the region. The opening of the book describes the author's challenging experiences while exploring the Solomon Islands, detailing both the physical hardships of navigating dense and rugged terrain and the thrill of uncovering the region's scientific and cultural treasures. Guppy reflects on the natural beauty of the landscapes he encountered and shares anecdotes about his interactions with native islanders, including their customs and the sense of curiosity they had regarding his geological pursuits. The account reveals a combination of scientific inquiry and personal adventure, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the islands' richness in both natural and human history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42388/42388-h/images/cover.jpg en Solomon Islands DU Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1408652 1408562 2024-09-17T16:46:09.862195 2023-09-18T11:21:22.669297 text/html text/html 1407620 2013-03-22T16:22:56 text/html 2004742 2013-03-22T16:25:46 text/html application/zip 2158341 2024-09-17T16:46:34.000091 application/epub+zip 2180402 2024-09-17T16:46:13.911187 application/epub+zip 582025 2024-09-17T16:46:11.766179 application/epub+zip 2577591 2024-09-17T16:46:47.382041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2488674 2024-09-17T16:46:31.621135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 894631 2022-09-19T11:05:36.785359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1071829 2024-09-17T16:46:05.692225 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1076400 2020-06-15T16:04:45 text/plain; charset=utf-8 385090 2020-06-15T16:04:45 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1069904 2013-03-22T16:18:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 383748 2013-03-22T16:27:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1070611 2013-03-22T16:18:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383264 2013-03-22T16:27:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21520 2024-09-17T16:46:47.591003 application/rdf+xml 20364 2024-09-17T16:46:12.062200 image/jpeg 3033 2024-09-17T16:46:11.915193 image/jpeg 2005022 2024-09-17T16:46:10.026221 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