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Narrative of the voyage of H. M. S. Samarang, during the years 1843-46; employed surveying the islands of the Eastern archipelago; accompanied by a br

Narrative of the voyage of H. M. S. Samarang, during the years 1843-46; employed surveying the islands of the Eastern archipelago; accompanied by a br

Edward Belcher

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Foreign Language GeneralTravel WritingGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353603870
ISBN13: 9789353603878
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 30 2019
Pages: 590
Weight: 1.63
Height: 1.31 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
In the 1840s, HMS Samarang threaded through the reef-strewn islands of the Eastern Archipelago, measuring depths as it met unfamiliar shores. Every chart hides a story. In Volume II of Edward Belcher's Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Samarang, the commanding officer of this 1840s British naval expedition (1843-46) records his royal navy voyage journal through what we now call Southeast Asia: a blend of precise observation and restless curiosity, part eastern archipelago travelogue, part record of naval hydrographic surveying at the edges of empire. Belcher describes coasts, harbours and anchorages alongside encounters with the diverse island peoples who inhabited them, creating a vivid ethnography of island peoples at a moment of accelerating contact and change. His careful notes on customs, trade, politics and language make this a primary source for researchers in maritime history, colonial studies and Southeast Asia exploration, as well as an absorbing nineteenth century travel collection for general readers. The appended brief vocabulary of principal local languages highlights the linguistic range of the region and will appeal to Alfred Russel Wallace fans and Voyage of the Beagle fans alike. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, essential for maritime history buffs, classic maritime exploration edition collectors and anyone building a serious library of nineteenth century travel and naval narratives.

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