Project Gutenberg 2012-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 732 Scherzer, Karl, Ritter von 1821 1903 Scherzer, C. Scherzer, Charles de Scherzer, Carl Scherzer, Karl Ritter von Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. Produced by Thorsten Kontowski, Henry Gardiner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file made from scans of public domain material at Austrian Literature Online.) "Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara" is a historical account written in the mid-19th century by Dr. Karl Scherzer, who was a member of the expedition. This detailed narrative chronicles the journey around the world undertaken by the Austrian frigate Novara from 1857 to 1859, highlighting interactions with various cultures, geographical observations, and the scientific inquiries pursued during the voyage. The work offers a glimpse into the exploration era and depicts the geopolitical ambitions and scientific interests of Austria at that time. The opening of the narrative introduces the readers to the Nicobar Islands, where the expedition made significant stops to gather data and interact with the indigenous populations. It details the expedition’s arrival at Kar-Nicobar, describing the lush landscape and the first encounters with the natives, who are depicted as both curious and cautious. The text emphasizes various aspects such as local customs, the impact of European traders, and the natural wealth of the islands, including cocoa and betel-nut trees. The narrative blends personal observations and scholarly insights, aiming to provide comprehensive documentation of the islands’ flora, fauna, and cultural practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Voyages around the world -- History -- 19th century Novara Expedition (1857-1859) Q Text Travel Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Biology Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 1200154 2025-07-15T13:25:39.956399 text/html 1209604 2021-01-08T09:42:58 text/html 744912 2025-07-15T13:25:57.486325 application/epub+zip 758379 2025-07-15T13:25:45.406353 application/epub+zip 549368 2025-07-15T13:25:43.089385 application/epub+zip 1549949 2025-07-15T13:26:06.334293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1471240 2025-07-15T13:25:55.334326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 753466 2022-09-17T14:15:25.450447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1071332 2025-07-15T13:25:38.463420 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1070837 2021-01-08T09:42:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1071298 2021-01-08T09:42:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22804 2025-07-15T13:26:06.490269 application/rdf+xml 26973 2025-07-15T13:25:43.638369 image/jpeg 4839 2025-07-15T13:25:43.363368 image/jpeg 414471 2021-01-08T09:42:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 1448361 2021-01-08T09:42:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 413947 2021-01-08T09:42:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 714804 2025-07-15T13:25:40.075394 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