02772cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324504100014826400510055830000470060933600260065633700260068233800360070850000310074450800280077552013600080353400450216365300380220865300440224665300180229065300230230865300310233185600430236299900170240512525UtSlPG20260610133310.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDU1 aMacGillivray, John,d1822-186710aNarrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. — Volume 2 :bIncluding Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-06-01  aProduced by Sue Asscher  a"Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley" by John Macgillivray is a detailed scientific publication written during the mid-19th century. The work narrates the voyage of the H.M.S. Rattlesnake from 1846 to 1850, focusing on the discoveries and surveys conducted in New Guinea and the Louisiade Archipelago, along with the exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. The book promises to delve into various aspects of the cultures, practices, and natural history encountered during this significant expedition.  The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the account of the voyage, providing a glimpse into the expedition's objectives and the scientific pursuits embraced by Macgillivray as the naturalist aboard. It introduces the reader to the Aboriginal tribes inhabiting Cape York and Torres Strait, emphasizing their social structures, modes of warfare, and cultural practices. The text launches into a detailed exploration of the tribes' distribution, traditional customs, and beliefs, showcasing Macgillivray's keen observation and ethnographic interest. It establishes a foundation for understanding the diverse cultures the expedition encountered, while hinting at the natural history and geography that will be further examined throughout the voyage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aOceania -- Description and travel  aKennedy, Edmund Besley Court, 1818-1848  aStanley, Owen  aRattlesnake (Ship)  aNatural history -- Oceania40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12525  c53943d53943