Project Gutenberg 2005-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 259 Kerr, Robert 1755 1813 A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 Produced by Robert Connal, Alison Hadwin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. Produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions. "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16" by Robert Kerr is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume appears to focus on the detailed voyages and explorations of the Pacific Islands, particularly significant events and interactions with the native populations of places like Otaheite and the Society Islands. It combines narratives of navigation with anthropological insights into the cultures encountered during these early expeditions. The opening of this volume introduces the reader to a detailed account ofCaptain Cook's voyages, beginning with an exploration of the Society Islands. It describes the encounters with the islanders of Toobouai, noting their customs, language, and physical characteristics. As Cook's expedition continues, tensions and conflicts emerge, particularly surrounding the reverence given to the captain by some natives and the practices of human sacrifice during a war with the neighboring island of Eimeo. The narrative also highlights the colorful interactions between European explorers and the indigenous peoples, offering a rich tapestry of maritime exploration filled with cultural observations and events that would shape future engagements in the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voyages and travels G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 1401099 2025-08-07T07:15:19.134862 text/html 1395905 2020-12-12T08:43:48 text/html 614586 2025-08-07T07:15:35.655802 application/epub+zip 632865 2025-08-07T07:15:23.800836 application/epub+zip 597243 2025-08-07T07:15:21.994839 application/epub+zip 1158062 2025-08-07T07:15:44.667267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1089310 2025-08-07T07:15:34.102781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1042509 2022-09-08T05:39:46.185938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1282124 2025-08-07T07:15:17.553866 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1281345 2020-12-12T08:43:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1283455 2020-12-12T08:43:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20481 2025-08-07T07:15:44.814232 application/rdf+xml 25469 2025-08-07T07:15:22.555852 image/jpeg 4890 2025-08-07T07:15:22.274847 image/jpeg 463026 2020-12-12T08:43:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 487079 2020-12-12T08:43:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 462962 2020-12-12T08:43:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 585635 2025-08-07T07:15:19.232868 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia