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[Wallis, Samuel] 1728-1795 :[Prince William Henry's Islands or Nengonengo, Tuamotu Archipelago. 13 June 1767]

Description:
A broadside view of Captain Samuel Wallis' ship the Dolphin and a Society Island canoe with a sail shown against a background of low landforms with coconut palms. The identity of this island is uncertain. Paraoa Island is a southern atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago Other Titles - Gloucester Island [former title] Inscriptions: Recto - top centre - Gloucester Island [in pencil. Also a large] 1...
Display date:
1767
Location:
Polynesia
Format:
Item
Collections:
TAPUHI
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Alexander Turnbull Library
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