{"product_id":"2940013873063","title":"The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay [Illustrated]","description":"This edition features\u003cbr\u003e • illustrations\u003cbr\u003e • a linked Table of Contents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay with an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island; compiled from Authentic Papers, which have been obtained from the several Departments to which are added the Journals of Lieuts. Shortland, Watts, Ball and Capt. Marshall with an Account of their New Discoveries, embellished with fifty five Copper Plates, the Maps and Charts taken from Actual Surveys, and the plans and views drawn on the spot, by Capt. Hunter, Lieuts. Shortland, Watts, Dawes, Bradley, Capt. Marshall, etc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS (abridged list)\u003cbr\u003eANECDOTES OF GOVERNOR PHILLIP.\u003cbr\u003eADVERTISEMENT.\u003cbr\u003eACCOUNT OF THE VIGNETTE.\u003cbr\u003eVISIT OF HOPE TO SYDNEY COVE, NEAR BOTANY BAY.\u003cbr\u003eVIEW OF THE FLEET AND ESTABLISHMENT SENT OUT TO N.S.W.\u003cbr\u003eChapter I.\u003cbr\u003ePublic utility of voyages--Peculiar circumstances of this--New Holland properly a continent--Reasons for fixing our settlement there--Transportation to America, its origin, advantages, and cessation--Experiments made--The present plan adopted--Disadvantages of other expedients.\u003cbr\u003eChapter II.\u003cbr\u003ePreparation of the fleet ordered to Botany Bay.--Particulars of its arrangement.--Departure and passage to the Canary Isles.\u003cbr\u003eChapter III.\u003cbr\u003eReasons for touching at the Canary Isles--Precautions for preserving Health--Their admirable Success--Some Account of the Canaries--Fables respecting them--Attempt of a Convict to escape--Departure. Report of the Marines and Convicts under medical treatment, June 4, 1787\u003cbr\u003eChapter IV.\u003cbr\u003eAttempt to put in at Port Praya--Relinquished--Weather--Sail for Rio de Faneiro--Reasons for touching at a South American port--The Fleet passes the Line--Arrives at Rio de Faneiro--Account of that Place--Transactions there--Departure.\u003cbr\u003eChapter V.\u003cbr\u003eProsperous passage from Rio to the Cape--Account of the Harbours there--The Cape of Good Hope not the most Southern point--Height of Table Mountain and others--Supineness of the European nations in neglecting to occupy the Cape--Live stock laid in--Departure--Separation of the fleet--Arrival of the Supply at Botany Bay.\u003cbr\u003eChapter VI.\u003cbr\u003eFirst interview with the natives--the bay examined--arrival of the whole fleet--Port Jackson examined--second interview with the natives--and third--Governor Phillip returns to Botany Bay--and gives orders for the evacuation of it.\u003cbr\u003eChapter VII.\u003cbr\u003eRemoval from Botany Bay--Arrival of two French ships--Account of them--Preparations for encampment--Difficulties--Scurvy breaks out--Account of the red and yellow gum trees.\u003cbr\u003eChapter VIII.\u003cbr\u003eDescription of Port Jackson and the adjacent country--The Governor's commission read--his Speech--his humane resolutions respecting the Natives--difficulties in erecting huts and other buildings--departure of Lieutenant King to Norfolk Island. Instructions for P. G. King, Esq; Superintendant and Commandant of the Settlement of Norfolk Island\u003cbr\u003eChapter IX.\u003cbr\u003eA Criminal Court held--Broken Bay explored by Governor Phillip--Interviews with the Natives--Peculiarities remarked--Friendly behaviour and extraordinary courage of an old man.\u003cbr\u003eChapter X.\u003cbr\u003e...\u003cbr\u003eChapter XX.\u003cbr\u003eLieutenant Watts's Narrative of the Return of the Lady Penrhyn Transport; containing an Account of the Death of Omai, and other interesting Particulars at Otaheite.\u003cbr\u003eChapter XXI.\u003cbr\u003eThe Scarborough leaves Port Jackson--Touches at Lord Howe's Island--Joins the Charlotte--Falls in with a large Shoal--Discover a number of Islands--Short account of the Inhabitants--Canoes described--Ornaments-- Discover Lord Mulgrave's Islands--Arrival at Tinian--Sick people sent on shore--Departure from Tinian--Arrival in Mocao Roads.\u003cbr\u003eChapter XXII.\u003cbr\u003eSupplemental Account of Animals from New South Wales, containing, Descriptions of the Bankian Cockatoo; Red-shouldered Parrakeet; Crested Goat Sucker; New Holland Cassowary; White Gallinule; Dog from New South Wales; Spotted Martin; Kanguroo Rat; Laced Lizard; Port Jackson Shark; Bag Throated Balistes; Unknown Fish from New South Wales; Watts's Shark; Great Brown Kingsfisher.--Additional Account of the Kanguroo--Anecdote of Captain Cook and Otoo, by Mr. Webber.--Dr. Blane's Account of the good Effects of the Yellow Gum.--Botany Bay Plants.--Lieut. Watts's Account of the Weather at Botany Bay and Port Jackson.--Conclusion.\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDIX.","brand":"VolumesOfValue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083239407856,"sku":"2940013873063","price":3.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013873063_p0.jpg?v=1763596402","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013873063","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}