Project Gutenberg 2024-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 198 Kolff, D. H. (Dirk Hendrik) 1800 1843 Kolff, Dirk Hendrik Earl, George Windsor 1813 1865 05013382 Voyages of the Dutch brig of war Dourga : $b through the southern and little-known parts of the Moluccan Archipelago, and along the previously unknown southern coast of New Guinea, performed during the years 1825 & 1826 $aLondon :$bJames Madden & Co., $c1840. Peter Becker, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Voyages of the Dutch brig of war Dourga" by D.H. Kolff, Jun. is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book chronicles the expeditions undertaken by the Dutch brig of war Dourga through the Moluccan Archipelago and along the southern coast of New Guinea during the years 1825 and 1826. It provides valuable insights into the regions that were previously unknown or rarely visited by Europeans, highlighting the author's experiences, observations, and interactions with local populations. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the author's voyages, establishing the context of his journeys and motivations. D.H. Kolff begins with his preface, explaining the significance of the accounts he is about to share and the encouragement he received from relatives and friends to document his experiences. He recounts the initial challenges he faced as a lieutenant in command of the Dourga and the key events leading to his expedition through uncharted territories. This portion introduces themes of exploration, cultural encounters, and the colonial perspective of the time, ultimately promising a detailed account of his interactions with diverse communities along the coasts of the Moluccas and New Guinea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/voyagesofdutchbr00kolf 20210625112106kolff 1840 gb Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en New Guinea -- Description and travel Maluku (Indonesia) -- Description and travel Dourga (Brig) DS Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 542097 2025-07-29T05:51:02.864920 text/html 515242 2024-03-31T13:19:03 text/html 592161 2025-07-29T05:51:10.086898 application/epub+zip 591799 2025-07-29T05:51:04.110947 application/epub+zip 280913 2025-07-29T05:51:03.429938 application/epub+zip 720741 2025-07-29T05:51:14.534897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680695 2025-07-29T05:51:09.445928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487281 2025-07-29T05:51:02.032910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 467105 2024-03-31T13:19:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17285 2025-07-29T05:51:14.862856 application/rdf+xml 13081 2025-07-29T05:51:03.543907 image/jpeg 2326 2025-07-29T05:51:03.477911 image/jpeg 540254 2025-07-29T05:51:02.919912 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 nl.wikipedia