An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island by John Hunter
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Jackson.--The Table of Winds, Weather, etc.
CHAPTER III Frequent interviews with the natives.--Weapons described.--Ornaments.-- Persons, manners, and habitations.--Method of hunting.--Animals described.--Birds, and insects.--Diary of the weather.--Departure of the Bussole and Astrolabe.--A convict pretends to have discovered a gold mine.--The fraud detected.--Observations for the longitude, etc CHAPTER IV The Sirius leaves Port Jackson.--Sails for the Cape of Good Hope, by the Eastern Passage.--Falls in with many large islands of ice.--Casts anchor at Robin's Island.--Tables of the winds, weather, etc. CHAPTER V Depart from Robin's Island, and anchor in Table Bay.--The sick sent on shore.--Arrival of the Alexander transport.--Provisions procured for the settlement at Port Jackson.--Departure of the Sirius.--In great danger from a violent tempest.--Arrives safe at Port Jackson.--Tables of the winds, weather, variation of the compass, etc. CHAPTER VI The small-pox makes its appearance among the natives.--Its |
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