Project Gutenberg 2013-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 273 Coppinger, R. W. (Richard William) 1847 1910 Coppinger, Richard William Cruise of the "Alert" : $b Four years in Patagonian, Polynesian, and Mascarene waters (1878-82) Fourth edition Produced by Greg Bergquist, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Cruise of the 'Alert'" by R. W. Coppinger is a scientific travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the author's experiences as the medical officer on the surveying ship H.M.S. Alert during its expedition to the waters of Patagonia, Polynesia, and the Mascarenes from 1878 to 1882. The narrative covers a wide range of topics, focusing particularly on natural history observations, the flora and fauna encountered, and the interactions with native peoples during the voyage. The opening of the text introduces the purpose of the expedition, which was to continue surveys of the Straits of Magellan and investigate various reefs and islands in the South Pacific as well as parts of Australia. Coppinger discusses the preparations for the journey, including the selection of the ship and the team, and provides insights into the natural phenomena observed during the voyage, such as the diverse marine life and unique bird species. He recounts the initial stages of the journey, detailing encounters with various sea birds, experiments in collecting marine organisms, and observations of the landscape as the ship approaches different ports, ultimately setting the stage for the exploratory adventures that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) -- Description and travel Polynesia -- Description and travel Natural history -- Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) Alert (Sloop : 1856-1895) Natural history -- Polynesia Natural history -- Mascarene Islands Mascarene Islands -- Description and travel G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 694852 2025-07-17T12:56:58.338413 text/html 647272 2024-10-23T17:52:40 text/html 1883917 2025-07-17T12:57:11.127856 application/epub+zip 1891029 2025-07-17T12:57:02.381892 application/epub+zip 324143 2025-07-17T12:57:00.623459 application/epub+zip 2236364 2025-07-17T12:57:17.383811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2150181 2025-07-17T12:57:09.772850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513114 2022-09-19T19:46:45.214987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570005 2025-07-17T12:56:56.891425 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 549973 2024-10-23T17:52:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18996 2025-07-17T12:57:17.534827 application/rdf+xml 13723 2025-07-17T12:57:01.192405 image/jpeg 3224 2025-07-17T12:57:00.907893 image/jpeg 1870214 2025-07-17T12:56:58.434471 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