| Christ's/Stanbury/STAN/1 contains: |
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| <-- See earlier |
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| 20 |
"Island of the West" |
| 21 |
"South Revisited" |
| 22 |
"Earthquake" |
| 23 |
"Shipwreck" |
| 24 |
"Enchanted Isles" |
| 25 |
"Paradise Lost" |
| 26 |
"Bay of Islands" |
| 27 |
"Bay of Islands 2 (Convict Colonies)" |
| 28 |
"Coral Atoll" |
| 29 |
"Isle of France" |
| 30 |
"Cape Observations" |
| See later --> |
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Stanbury collection
| Title |
"Paradise Lost" |
| Reference |
STAN/1/25 |
| Covering Dates |
1968–1998 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 Folder; Paper |
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| Content and context |
Document detailing the time spent by the Beagle and her crew in Tahiti. Description of the Island as the Beagle approached its mooring at Matavi Bay. Account of Charles Darwin's impressions of the geography and people of the island and of Captain Fitzroy's visit to Papeete and his unhappy meeting with the eccentric Baron de Thierry. Discussions between Queen Pomare and Captain Fitzroy over compensation for the wrecking of ship's cargo in 1831 by some islanders and her subsequent visit to the Beagle before its departure to New Zealand. |
| Index Terms |
| Rio De Janeiro |
| Tahiti |
| Thierry, Charles Philippe Hippolyte de (1793-1864) self-proclaimed sovereign chief of New Zealand |
| No further on-line information. |
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