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Discovery and Exploration: Selected Works from the Darlington Memorial Library Collection, 16th Century-18th Century. On display Spring 2015 @ Archives & Special Collections: 18th Century

This library guide is an overview of the Special Collection's exhibit, "Discovery and Exploration: Selected Works from the Darlington Memorial Library Collection," which celebrates the 200th anniversary of William McCullough Darlington's birth.

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An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere...

This plate is used to illustrate Chapter V: "An Account of the Discovery of King George the Third's Island, or Otaheite, and of several Incidents which happened both on board the Ship, and on Shore."

SC Darlington qG420 .H392
Volume 1, plate 21
Publication Date: 1773