02560cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000450012624500440017126400510021530000470026633600260031333700260033933800360036550000310040150801900043252012850062253400600190765300410196765300490200865300180205770000370207585600550211285600430216773305UtSlPG20260610134709.0mcr n260607r20241840utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a05013382  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aKolff, D. H.q(Dirk Hendrik),d1800-184310aVoyages of the Dutch brig of war Dourga 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-03-31  aPeter 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)  a"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.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: James Madden & Co., 1840  aNew Guinea -- Description and travel  aMaluku (Indonesia) -- Description and travel  aDourga (Brig)1 aEarl, George Windsor,d1813-18654 uhttps://archive.org/details/voyagesofdutchbr00kolf40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73305