CELEBRATED TRAVELS AND TRAVELLERS. THE GREAT NAVIGATORS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

by Jules Verne

Overview

TABLE OF CONTENTS.


FIRST PART.


CHAPTER I.

I.
ASTRONOMERS AND CARTOGRAPHERS.
PAGE
Cassini, Picard, and La Hire--The Meridian line and the map of
France--G. Delisle and D'Anville--The shape of the earth--
Maupertuis in Lapland--Condamine at the Equator . . . . . . . . 3

II.
VOYAGES IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

Expedition of Wood Rogers--Adventures of Alexander Selkirk--
Galapagos Island--Puerto Seguro--Return to England--Expedition
of George Anson--Staten Island--Juan Fernandez--Tinian--Macao--
Taking of the vessel--Canton river--Results of the Cruise . . . 13


CHAPTER II.
CAPTAIN COOK'S PREDECESSORS.

I.

Roggewein--Scanty information respecting him--The uncertainty of
his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--Bauman
Islands--New Britain--Arrival at Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio
Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Magellan's Strait--
Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas-a-fuero--
Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

II.

Wallis and Carteret--Preparations for the Expedition--Difficult
Navigation of the Strait of Magellan--Separation of the
_Dauphin_ and _Swallow_--Whitsunday Island--Queen Charlotte's
Island--Cumberland and Henry Islands--Otaheite--Howe, Boscawen,
and Keppel Islands--Wallis Islands--Batavia--The Cape--The
Downs--Discovery of Pitcairn, Osnaburgh, and Gloucester Islands
by Carteret--Santa Cruz Archipelago--Solomon Islands--St.
George's Strait and New Ireland--Portland Island and the
Admiralty Islands--Macassar and Batavia--Meeting with
Bougainville in the Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

III.

Bougainville--Changes in the life of a Notary's son--Colonization
of the Falkland Islands--Buenos Ayres and Rio Janiero--Cession
of the Falkland Islands to Spain--Hydrographical Survey of the
Straits of Magellan--The Pecherais--The Four Facardins--
Otaheite--Incidents of stay there--Productions of the country
and manners of the people--Samoan Islands--Tierra del Santo
Espirito or the New Hebrides--The Louisiade--Anchorite
Islands--New Guinea--Buotan--From Batavia to St. Malo . . . . . 71


CHAPTER III.
CAPTAIN COOK'S FIRST VOYAGE.

I.

The beginning of his maritime career--The command of the
_Adventure_ entrusted to him--Tierra del Fuego--Discovery of
some islands in the Pomotou Archipelago--Arrival at Otaheite--
Manners and Customs of the inhabitants--Discovery of other
islands in the Society group--Arrival off New Zealand--
Interview with the natives--Discovery of Cook's Strait--
Circumnavigation of two large islands--Manners of the people
and productions of the country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

II.

Survey of the Eastern Coast of Australia--Botany Bay--Wreck of
the _Endeavour_--Crossing Torres Straits--Return to England . . 125


CHAPTER IV.
CAPTAIN COOK'S SECOND VOYAGE.

I.

Search for the Unknown--Second stay in New Zealand--Pomotou
Archipelago--Second Stay at Otaheite--Survey of Tonga Islands--
Third stay in New Zealand--Second crossing of the Pacific--
Survey of Easter Island--Visit to the Marquesas . . . . . . . . 135

II.

Fresh visit to Otaheite and the Friendly Archipelago--Exploration
of the New Hebrides--Discovery of New Caledonia and the Island
of Pines--Stay in Queen Charlotte's Strait--South Georgia--
Accident to the _Adventure_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160


CHAPTER V.
CAPTAIN COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE.

I.

Search for lands discovered by the French--Stay in Van Diemen's
land--Queen Charlotte's Strait--Palmerston Island--Grand fêtes
at the Tonga Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

II.

Discovery of the Sandwich Islands--Exploration of the Western
Coast of America--From thence to Behring Straits--Return to the
Hawaian Archipelago--History of Rono--Cook's death--Return of
the Expedition to England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192


SECOND PART.


CHAPTER I.
FRENCH NAVIGATORS.

I.

Discoveries by Bouvet de Lozier in the Southern Seas--Surville--
Land of the Arsacides--Incident during the stay at Port
Praslin--Arrival off the Coast of New Ireland--Surville's
death--Marion's discoveries in the Antarctic Ocean--His massacre
in New Zealand--Kerguelen in Iceland and the Arctic Regions--The
Contest of the Watches--Fleu

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About the Author

Widely regarded as the father of modern science fiction, Jules Verne (1828-1905) wrote more than seventy books and created hundreds of memorable characters. His most popular novel, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, is not only a brilliant piece of scientific prophecy, but also a thrilling story with superb, subtle characterizations.

Date of Birth:

February 8, 1828

Date of Death:

March 24, 1905

Place of Birth:

Nantes, France

Place of Death:

Amiens, France

Education:

Nantes lycée and law studies in Paris