Project Gutenberg 2020-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 91 Saint-Pierre, Bernardin de 1737 1814 Saint-Pierre, Jacques Henri Bernardin de St. Pierre, Bernardin de (Saint-Pierre) De Saint-Pierre, Bernardin Saint-Pierre, Henri Bernardin de Voyage à l'Ile-de-France (2/2) Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Voyage à l'Ile-de-France (2/2)" by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre is a travel narrative written in the early 19th century. This work recounts the author's journey to the Isle of France (now Mauritius) and the surrounding territories, particularly detailing his experiences and observations upon arriving at Cape of Good Hope. The text explores themes of nature, culture, and the author’s personal reflections on the places he visits. The opening portion of this narrative begins with the departure from Bourbon Island and provides a vivid description of the voyage to Cape Town amidst storms and challenging sea conditions. The journey reflects the struggles of sea travel during this period, highlighting the ship's encounters with rough weather and the subsequent arrival at the Cape, described with admiration for its unique landscapes, including Table Mountain. Upon reaching the Cape, the author shares his feelings of curiosity and apprehension about navigating a new land, alongside glimpses of the indigenous wildlife and the welcoming environment that surrounds him, setting the tone for his exploration of the region's culture and natural beauty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Mauritius -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 Réunion -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 DT Text Category: Travel Writing 287973 2025-06-25T08:59:45.081911 text/html 264897 2024-10-18T08:42:48 text/html 205337 2025-06-25T08:59:49.494880 application/epub+zip 204231 2025-06-25T08:59:45.804864 application/epub+zip 198573 2025-06-25T08:59:45.447821 application/epub+zip 283642 2025-06-25T08:59:52.431893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260248 2025-06-25T08:59:49.166826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255031 2022-09-28T19:47:42.774373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264115 2023-09-27T09:18:16.354375 text/plain 244089 2024-10-18T08:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16636 2025-06-25T08:59:52.560788 application/rdf+xml 13915 2025-06-25T08:59:45.530871 image/jpeg 2515 2025-06-25T08:59:45.490816 image/jpeg 170804 2025-06-25T08:59:45.109867 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 fr.wikipedia