Bücher von Benjamin Morrell

""A Narrative of Four Voyages"" is a travelogue written by Benjamin Morrell, detailing his experiences on four separate voyages across various oceans from 1822 to 1831. The book describes Morrell's travels through the South Sea, North and South Pacific Ocean, Chinese Sea, Ethiopic and Southern Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Antarctic Ocean. The author provides a detailed account of his encounters with various cultures, including the Polynesians, Chinese, and Africans. Morrell also describes his experiences with the natural world, including his encounters with whales, sharks, and other sea creatures. The book is a fascinating account of a bygone era of exploration and adventure, and is sure to captivate readers with its vivid descriptions of life at sea.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Published in 1832, these memoirs by the American sealer and explorer Benjamin Morrell (1795-1839) have proven controversial. During his exploration of the Pacific and Antarctic, he claimed to have made many discoveries, several of which have proven to be unsound.