869. Chiliduga sive res Chilenses. Opera Bern. Havestad. Munster, 1777-79.
8vo. - Natural history, the character of the inhabitants, their music and
language are here treated of in a superior manner.
870. Molina's Geographical, Natural, and Civil History of Chili, 1809. 2
vols. 8vo. - An excellent work, which fulfils what the title promises.
POLYNESIA.
871. An Historical Collection of the several Voyages and Discoveries in the
South Pacific Ocean. By Alex. Dalrymple. 1770. 2 vols. 4to.
872. Captain James Burney's Chronological History of the Voyages and
Discoveries in the South Seas. 5 vols. 4to. 1803-16. - Both these works are
by men well qualified by science, learning, research, and devotedness to
their object, to perform well what they undertook on any subject connected
with geography and discovery.
873. Keate's Account of the Pelew Islands. 1788. 4to.
874. A Missionary Voyage to the South Pacific Ocean. By Captain Wilson.
1799. 4to. - Otaheite is the principal subject of this work.
875. Mariner's Account of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific. 1817. 2
vols. 8vo. - This is a very full, accurate, and interesting picture of the
manners and character of a singular people, drawn from long and attentive
observation on the spot.
AUSTRALASIA.
876. Histoire des Navigations aux Terres Australes. Par le President de
Brosses. Paris, 1756. 2 vols. 4to - This work is more highly prized on the
continent than with us: it certainly is not equal to some of our histories
of voyages either in judgment, accuracy of information, or extensive views.
877. Relation de deux Voyages dans les Mers Australes et des Indes.
1771-73. Par M. de Kerguelen. Paris, 1781. 8vo.
878. Voyage a la Nouvelle Guinee. Par Sonnerat. Paris, 1776.
4to. - Natural history, and especially zoology and ornithology.
879. Voyage de Decouvertes aux Terres Australes. 1800-4. Par Peron. 2 vols.
4to. Paris, 1811.
880. Captain Th. Forrest's Voyage to New Guinea and the Moluccas, 1774-6.
Dublin, 1779. 4to. - This work supplies what is wanting in Sonneret's, as
it is full on the physical and moral character of the inhabitants, and on
their language, mode of life, and trade.
881. Governor Phillips's Voyage to Botany Bay. 1789. 4to.
882. Collins' Account of the English Colony in New South Wales. 1801. 2
vols. 4to.
883. Wentworth's Statistical, Historical, and Political Description of New
South Wales, and Van Dieman's Land. 1819. 8vo.
884. Oxley's Journey of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South
Wales. 1820. 4to. - These British colonies are improving so rapidly that
no description can long be full and accurate. Mr. Wentworth's work is, we
believe, as good an account as we have; and Mr. Oxley's is interesting from
giving an authentic description of the interior of this singular country. A
perusal and comparison of the best works that have been published regarding
it from the date of that of Collins to the present time, would exhibit a
rapidity of improvement, of which there are few examples.
