Author

Contributions

  • Nero, Karen L. - Contributor
  • Thomas, Nicholas, 1960- - Contributor

Publication

2002 - Leicester University Press, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

101,500 words, Guess

Page Count

406 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100718501551
  • ISBN-139780718501556
  • LibraryThing4149273
  • Library of Congress Control Number00057397
  • OCLC Control Number44573390
and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780718501556
  • Open LibraryOL6792404M

Classifications

  • DDC919.66
  • LCCDU780 .K26 2002
  • LCCDU780.K26 2001

Description

Account of the journey of the Antelope which was shipwrecked off the coast of the Palau Islands; the first extensive contact of Palauans with Westerners; the experiences of the crew on the Palau Islands, friendship and high adventure; and their return to England with Lee Boo, Prince of Coorooraa (1764-1784), one of the sons of Abba Thulle, king of Coorooraa (= Kururaa = Koror Island); and of the death of Lee Boo from smallpox.

Subjects

Topics

etc""PalauBritishEnglishGeographyShipwrecksGlossaries

Places

PalauPaleuPalewSouth SeaShipwrecksPalos-InselnPalau Islands

People

Lee BooA.W. DaviesAbba ThulleJames HeathGeorge KeateHenry WilsonJohn Pearce Hockin

Times

1783-1784

Genres

  • Early works to 1800
  • Glossaries, vocabularies, etc

Series Statement

  • The literature of travel, exploration, and empire

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  • An account of the Pelew IslandsLeicester University Press2002-01-01
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