Journal of a Cruise among the Islands of the Western Pacific

Including the Feejees and Others Inhabited by the Polynesian Negro Races, in Her Majesty's Ship Havannah

By:

John Elphinstone Erskine

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration

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John Elphinstone Erskine (1805–87) was a naval officer who served as a naval commander during the Crimean War, as well as patrolling the West Indies and the Mediterranean. He also wrote several well-received accounts of voyages around the Pacific. As a Liberal MP later in life, he was an outspoken campaigner for the rights of Pacific islanders. This 1853 book is a genial narration of his visits to islands such as Fiji and Samoa. Written in a lyrical and affectionate style, the account covers the culture, religion and health of the native populations. Subjects discussed include local religion, cannibalism, gender relations and tribal wars. Rich with descriptive detail and paying special attention to the welfare of the local people and their varied encounters with white explorers, the text also includes the moving and detailed journal of an Englishman, John Jackson, who was stranded on Fiji for two years.

Release date Australia

May 2nd, 2011

Author

John Elphinstone Erskine

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

4 Plates, unspecified; 3 Plates, black and white; 1 Maps; 11 Halftones, unspecified

Pages

524

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration

Dimensions

140x216x30

ISBN-13

9781108030731

Product ID

10420665

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