An authentic narrative of four years residence at Tongataboo, one of the Friendly Islands / by Geo. V-- [i.e. George Vason] who together with 28 other missionaries was sent thither by the London Society in the ship Duff under Captain Wilson in 1796 and survived them all and lived as one of the natives for two years ; with an appendix by an eminent writer ; [edited] by S. Piggott.
By: Vason, George
Contributor(s): Piggott, Samuel | Beasley, Harry G [former owner.]
Publisher: London : Longman, 1815.Description: 234 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., map ; 23 cm.Subject(s): Duff (Ship) | London Missionary Society -- Missions -- Tonga | Tongatapu Island (Tonga) -- Description and travel | Tongatapu Island (Tonga) -- Social life and customsOwnership: From the library of Harry G. Beasley, 1881-1939Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | British Museum | Africa Oceania and the Americas | Rare | J.3.F.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00005194 |
Total holds: 0
From the library of Harry G. Beasley, 1881-1939. UkLoBM