A missionary voyage to the southern Pacific Ocean, performed in the years 1796, 1797, 1798, in the ship Duff, commanded by Captain James Wilson. Compiled from journals of the officers and the missionaries [chiefly by W. Wilson]. And illustrated with maps, charts, and views, drawn by Mr. William Wilson, and engraved by the most eminent artists : with a preliminary discourse on the geography and history of the South Sea Islands, and an appendix, including details never before published, of the natural and civil state of Otaheite / by a committee appointed for the purpose by the directory of the Missionary Society ; published for the benefit of the Society.
An engraved view of a tropical waterfront with a tall palm leaning over a lagoon, green hills behind, and a wooden house with a pitched roof at right. Several small boats carry seated men and figures wade near the shore, and a few people stand on the bank.
- Artist
- Wilson, William (Chief Mate of the Ship Duff)
- Date
- 1799
- Medium
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 3193 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier C · as stated by the source: CC BY 4.0 (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Español: Casa misionera y alrededores en la isla de Otaheite
Una vista grabada de una costa tropical con una palmera alta inclinada sobre una laguna, colinas verdes al fondo y una casa de madera con techo a dos aguas a la derecha. Varias barcas llevan hombres sentados y algunas figuras caminan en la orilla.
Português: Casa missionária e arredores na ilha de Otaheite
Uma vista gravada de uma costa tropical, com uma palmeira alta inclinada sobre uma lagoa, colinas verdes ao fundo e uma casa de madeira com telhado de duas águas à direita. Barcos levam homens sentados e algumas figuras caminham na margem.
