Log book containing the proceedings on board the Barque Mary from the Port of London to South Seas [manuscript]. 1853-1860.

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Log book containing the proceedings on board the Barque Mary from the Port of London to South Seas [manuscript]. 1853-1860.

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Private journal kept by James Downs on a whaling voyage in the Pacific on the barque Mary, including a detailed account of a later voyage to England from Mauritius, during which the crew mutinied. Places visited include New Guinea, New Ireland, Lord Howe Islands, Timor and Christmas Island (Indian Ocean).

4 cm. (1 vol.)

Libraries Australia

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SNAC Resource ID: 7038541

Libraries Australia

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