↑ Parent: Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Vol. II.
Collection: Osher Collection
Name: Polynesia or Islands in the Pacific Ocean
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Alternative Title: Mariana Is. or Ladrones discovered by Magellan in 1520 All volcanic. Guam only now inhabited.; Pelew Is. or Palaos Discovd. by Villalobos 1543 Populous; Gilbert Ids. or Scarborough Range Coral Some inhabited; Otdia or Romanzoff Group Lat. 7 30 N. Long. 170 E Inhabitants remarkably mild and docile. Kotzebue in 1817 & 1824 stayed there several weeks and supplied them with hogs, fowls & garden seeds; Marshall Ids. Discovd. by Marshall in Ship 17 Coral. Inhabited The native names stand first; Galapagos Ids. Discovd. by the Spaniards before 1570 Several dormant volcanoes No aboriginal inhabitants; Marquesas Is. or Mendana Archo. discovered by Alvaro Medano 1596. Volcanic. Populn. 50,000; Sandwich Ids. Discovered by Cook 1778; Samoa or Navigator Ids. Volcanic Discovd. by Bougainville 1768. Popn. 150,000 Several streams _ Good timber _ Rich soil; Admiralty Isles discovd. by le Maire 1616. Visited by Carteret 1761. Negroes. Large canoes - New Ireland or Tombara Discovd. by le Maire 1616. Frequently visited. Fertile Inhabs. black but long haired, gentle and hospitable - New Britain or Birara discovd. by Dampier 1699. Seldom visited. Lofty. Strong negroes. 3 Volcanoes - Salomon Islands Discovd. by Mendana 1567. Visited by Wallis & Bougainville 1768. Fierce negroes; Norfolk Id. Penal settlement to Australia Lat. 29. 2' S. Long. 168. 2' E. Discd. by Cook 1774. Rich soil. Several streams. Pine trees 200 feet high 1200 convicts in 1839.; Santa Cruz Is. Discovered by Mendana 1595 Volcanic. Inhabited by negroes; Vanikoro Id. Volcanic. 1038 yds. high Population 1500 negroes The Boussole & Astrolabe commanded by the lamented La Perouse wrecked here in 1788. Their remains discovered by Dillon 1827. The island examined by Darville 1828.; Fiji Islands Discovd. by Tasman Visited by Wilson 1797, the southern islands placed by Darville in 1827. Frequented by sandal wood traders. Volcanic and lofty. Abundance of timber, fruits and hogs. Inhabitants of mixed races, chiefly negro; perfidious and daring.; Tonga or Friendly Is. Discovd. by Tasman 1643 Examined by Cook. Coral fertile and low except Taufoa vocano. Dark copper, handsome, brave & intelligent but treacherous people. Double canoes 100 feet in length.; Tonga-Tabou Id. Amsterdam of Tasman Coral. Rich soil; The low archipelago of coral reefs and islands generally enclosing shallow lagoons. Cocoa trees grow on all. Inhabitants copper coloured & gentle.; Otaheite or Tahiti Height 2300 yds. Population 8000; Cooks or Hervey Isles Volcanic. Lofty. Population 16,000 Much civilized by the missionaries.; Pitcairn Island Discovd. by Carteret 1767 and the retreat of the mutineers of H. M. S. Bounty in 1789. Volcanic fertile soil Height 350 yds. Adamstown 25. 4' S. 130. 16 W. Inhabitants 100.; Juan Fernandez Visited by Anson 1741. Now inhabited by a few fishermen and convicts from Chili. Basaltic green stone, heigh 1000 yds. Goats & Fish.
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