Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1.
With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During
The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43.
By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative
Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea.
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DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA;
COASTS AND RIVERS
VOYAGE OF H.M.S. BEAGLE, IN THE YEARS 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43.
COMMAND OF THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY.
A NARRATIVE OF CAPTAIN OWEN STANLEY'S VISITS
ISLANDS IN THE ARAFURA SEA.
J. LORT STOKES,
COMMANDER, R.N. VOLUME 1.
1846.
TO CAPTAIN ROBERT FITZROY, R.N. THE FOLLOWING WORK IS DEDICATED AS A TRIBUTE TO HIS DISTINGUISHED MERIT, AND AS A TOKEN OF HEARTFELT GRATITUDE AND RESPECT, BY HIS OLD SHIPMATE AND FAITHFUL FRIEND, THE AUTHOR.
INTRODUCTION.
CONTENTS OF VOLUME 1.
CHAPTER 1.1. INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER 1.2. PLYMOUTH TO BAHIA.
CHAPTER 1.3. FROM THE CAPE TO SWAN RIVER.
CHAPTER 1.4. FROM SWAN RIVER TO ROEBUCK BAY.
CHAPTER 1.5. FROM ROEBUCK BAY TO SKELETON POINT.
CHAPTER 1.6. POINT CUNNINGHAM TO FITZROY RIVER.
CHAPTER 1.7. THE FITZROY RIVER TO PORT GEORGE THE FOURTH, AND RETURN TO SWAN RIVER.
CHAPTER 1.8. SWAN RIVER TO SYDNEY.
CHAPTER 1.9. BASS STRAIT.
CHAPTER 1.10. SYDNEY TO PORT ESSINGTON.
CHAPTER 1.11.
CHAPTER 1.12.
APPENDIX.
LIST OF CHARTS.
VOLUME 1.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
CHAPTER 1.1. INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER 1.2. PLYMOUTH TO BAHIA.
CHAPTER 1.3. FROM THE CAPE TO SWAN RIVER.
CHAPTER 1.4. FROM SWAN RIVER TO ROEBUCK BAY.
CHAPTER 1.5. FROM ROEBUCK BAY TO SKELETON POINT.
CHAPTER 1.6. POINT CUNNINGHAM TO FITZROY RIVER.
CHAPTER 1.7. THE FITZROY RIVER TO PORT GEORGE THE FOURTH, AND RETURN TO SWAN RIVER.
CHAPTER 1.8. SWAN RIVER TO SYDNEY.
CHAPTER 1.9. BASS STRAIT.
CHAPTER 1.10. SYDNEY TO PORT ESSINGTON.
CHAPTER 1.11.
CHAPTER 1.12.
APPENDIX 1.
LIST OF BIRDS, COLLECTED BY THE OFFICERS OF H.M.S. BEAGLE, DURING THE YEARS 1837 TO 1843.
APPENDIX 2.
DESCRIPTIONS OF SIX FISH TAKEN BY THE OFFICERS OF THE BEAGLE ON THE COASTS OF AUSTRALIA, BY SIR JOHN RICHARDSON, M.D. F.R.S., ETC. INSPECTOR OF NAVAL HOSPITALS.
APPENDIX 3.
DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME NEW AUSTRALIAN REPTILES. BY JOHN EDWARD GRAY, ESQUIRE, F.R.S., ETC.
APPENDIX 4.
DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW OR UNFIGURED SPECIES OF COLEOPTERA FROM AUSTRALIA. BY ADAM WHITE, M.E.S. ASSISTANT IN THE ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, BRITISH MUSEUM.
APPENDIX 5.
DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME NEW OR IMPERFECTLY CHARACTERIZED LEPIDOPTERA FROM AUSTRALIA. BY EDWARD DOUBLEDAY, F.L.S. ASSISTANT IN THE ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
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