A Voyage round the world, and visits to various foreign Countries, in the United States Frigate Columbia; attended by her Consort The Sloop of War John Adams, and commanded by Commodore George C. Read. Also including an account of the bombarding and firing of the town of Muckie, on the Malay Coast, and the visit of the ships to China during the opium difficulties at Canton, and confinement of the foreigners in that city. The East India Squadron sailed around the world, West to East, stopping at Rio and thence to Arabia, Bombay, and Columbo before pulling in at Sumatra and exacting revenge for a Malay attack on an American ship by bombarding several towns. From there they journeyed to Singapore and Canton, Macao, Hawaii (the Sandwich Islands), Tahiti, then back to South America and home! Taylor writes more as a travel writer than an officer making a report, making this a very readable, interesting narrative.
By Fitch W. Taylor, Chaplain to the Squadron. Pub. by D.Appleton & Co in 1842. Second edition.
These are two volumes in One book. 1st vol. has 317 pp. and the 2nd vol. has 332 pp. The East India Squadron set sail at daybreak, on May 6th 1838 until returning in 1840. Frontis is a hand colored plate of the Emperor of China. Several other plates are in B&W. A great insight into the world in the late 1830's.
Book has some foxing and normal wear. Otherwise in good condition.
Voyage, expedition, Travel, China, Malaysia, Madeira, Muscat,
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