[Illustration: _S. Freeman, Sc._
RECEPTION OF CAPTAIN KOTZEBUE AT THE ISLAND OF OTDIA]
A
NEW VOYAGE
ROUND
THE WORLD,
IN THE YEARS 1823, 24, 25, AND 26.
BY OTTO VON KOTZEBUE,
POST CAPTAIN IN THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL NAVY.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. I.
LONDON:
HENRY COLBURN AND RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET. 1830.
LONDON:
PRINTED BY SAMUEL BENTLEY, Dorset Street, Fleet Street.
PREFACE.
The flattering requisitions of those readers who found amusement in the narrative of my former voyage, independently of its scientific details, form an incentive to my present publication. All mere nautical minutiae, which might be deemed tedious, with the exception of such as were indispensable, have been omitted. Various contingencies have delayed the appearance of these Volumes; but I still hope they will not have altogether lost the charm of novelty.
With respect to my style, I rely upon the favour formerly shewn me. Devoted from my earliest youth to the sea-service, I have had no leisure for cultivating the art of authorship.
TO HIS EXCELLENCY ADMIRAL VON KRUSENSTERN,
THE FIRST RUSSIAN CIRCUMNAVIGATOR;
WHOSE NAME WILL BE IMMORTALIZED BY HIS ACTIVE AND BENEFICIAL PATRONAGE OF THE NAUTICAL SCIENCE:
TO MY PATERNAL FRIEND,
WHOM, WHILE STILL A BOY, I ACCOMPANIED ON HIS CELEBRATED EXPEDITION, AND UNDER WHOSE AUSPICES I RECEIVED MY EARLY EDUCATION AS A SEAMAN;
THESE VOLUMES ARE DEDICATED WITH THE MOST AFFECTIONATE RESPECT.
CONTENTS
OF
THE FIRST VOLUME.
Page.
INTRODUCTION 1
VOYAGE TO BRAZIL 5
RIO-JANEIRO 27
DOUBLING OF CAPE HORN, AND RESIDENCE IN CHILI 57
THE DANGEROUS ARCHIPELAGO 101
O TAHAITI 119
PITCAIRN ISLAND 225
NAVIGATORS' ISLANDS 251
RADACK ISLANDS 289
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24
- 2: But named the Predpriatie the Enterprise
- 3: In reply to the farewell from the fortress of Kronstadt
- 4: Amidst the conflict of the elements
- 5: Advised our immediate return to Portsmouth
- 6: We steered straight for the island of Teneriffe
- 7: Stretches the entire extent of the Teneriffe
- 8: And steered direct for the Equator
- 9: The entrance to the Bay of Rio Janeiro
- 10: And an officer of the Brazilian government
- 11: Who was residing in Rio Janeiro
- 12: Then commanded by the celebrated Lord Cochrane
- 13: The mulattoes are generally of illegitimate birth
- 14: While he remained in Rio Janeiro
- 15: And all shouted Viva l'Emperador
- 16: The lady preferred Chili to Brazil
- 17: I found the difference between Cape Frio and Botafogo 1 deg
- 18: When we had passed Staten land
- 19: Took the pail respectfully from his head
- 20: And lieutenant of a corvette lying before Talcaguana
- 21: Chili is particularly rich in beautiful birds
- 22: And is seven miles distant from Talcaguana
- 23: I afterwards learnt from Mendiburu
- 24: A large house belonging to him in Talcaguana
- 25: And once from an Araucanian chief
- 26: Mendiburu possessed an estate near Pencu
- 27: And hastened back to Talcaguana
- 28: We were soon at a considerable distance from the corvette
- 29: The many islands composing this Archipelago
- 30: And the tempest continued to rage
- 31: Recently discovered by Captain Bellingshausen
- 32: For the Palliser Islands discovered by Captain Cook
- 33: Discovered by Captain Bellingshausen
- 34: Of which Tahaiti is the largest
- 35: We were however more inclined to agree with Bougainville
- 36: Falls harmless on the Tahaitians
- 37: He did not require this purification
- 38: Assisted by a council of Yeris
- 39: But a most licentious association called Ehrioi
- 40: Among the failings of the Tahaitians
- 41: And at last anchored opposite the village of Matawai
- 42: The inhabitants of Tahaiti were celebrating the Sunday
- 43: Tahaiti printed at the Mission Press
- 44: Which are brought to Tahaiti by merchant ships
- 45: Pomareh was a wise and mild ruler
- 46: On which the little Pomareh was to be seated
- 47: Which may yet give another destiny to Tahaiti
- 48: That one hundred piastres was asked for an ox
- 49: The Tahaitians despised as too common
- 50: And a giant Yen strode proudly in
- 51: Like those of all the other Tahaitians
- 52: The deck was already occupied by Tahaitians
- 53: The Tahaitians have yet no notion of the value of money
- 54: Highly gratified with their entertainment
- 55: Tyrman had no official appointment on the island
- 56: I preferred as baked in Wilson's European oven
- 57: The orator resigned his place to another Tahaitian
- 58: Accompanied by three Tahaitians Maititi
- 59: The way to Wahiria lay towards the south south west
- 60: And as the roads of Matarai are open to the west wind
- 61: The Tahaitians now boarded the ship
- 62: He taata to the man and the man
- 63: He reached Tahaiti in safety in October 1788
- 64: Christian addressed himself to Bligh Now
- 65: And entering the Torres Straits
- 66: They however found it advisable to quit Tabuai
- 67: With eight Tahaitians and ten women
- 68: In this year the English Captain Falgier
- 69: The Pitcairn islanders are of very pleasing exterior
- 70: These are probably the same seen by Roggewin in 1721
- 71: In order to rectify their longitude
- 72: Which runs far inland in the island of Maouna
- 73: Now most of them are not tattooed at all
- 74: Many of them rose up in their canoes
- 75: Called by La Perouse the Flat Island
- 76: To which he gave the name of Calinasseh
- 77: The noise became louder and louder
- 78: And placed in it the costly acquisitions of the Eigeh
- 79: The Eigeh grew angry at this
- 80: They left us with the cry of Marua
- 81: Brought us within sight of the Radack Islands
- 82: The chief of the group Otdia is called Rarik
- 83: Towards the Schischmaref Strait
- 84: But on my reiterating Totabu Aidarah
- 85: Rarik and Lagediak seated themselves facing us
- 86: It had disappeared how easily might Rarik and Lagediak
- 87: And should reign in his stead Tamon of Radack
- 88: I now turned the conversation on the Mediuro
- 89: Though the Kawen people had made a valorous resistance
- 90: Rarik placed himself at the head of one troop
- 91: Kabuderih emo aidarah stealing not good
- 92: Langediu fully equalling his young companion in animation
- 93: Time passed very quickly at Otdia
- 94: Whence we steered directly to the group Ligiep
- 95: I gave up the idea of visiting Ralik