| Summary: | Sketches of coastal views of 5 islands in or adjacent to the Tonga Islands group. It features Sir Charles Saunders Island [i.e. Maiao] in the Windward Islands of the Society Islands; Osnaburg Island [i.e. Mehetia] in the Society Islands in the vicinity of Wallis Island; Admiral Keppel Island of Wallis [i.e. Niuatoputapu]; Boscawens Island [i.e. Tafahi] which adjoins Niuatoputapu; and, Wallis Island in the Wallis and Futuna Island group. Relief is shown graphically.; Cataloguer-supplied title.; Prime meridian: London.; Plate opposite p. 2711 from: An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavor : drawn up from the journals which were kept by the several commanders, and from the papers of Joseph Banks, Esq. / by John Hawkesworth, LL.D. Vol. 1. London : Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand, MDCCLXXIII.; Collection Associates. David Rumsey map collection. List no. 3403.008 [cited 26 July 2005]. Available from the Internet: http://www.davidrumsey.com/maps870025-23980.html; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm537a. Views: Sir Charles Saunders Island : latitude 1728' south, longitude 15024' west of London -- Osnaburg Island : latitude 1751' south, long. 14700' west -- Boscawens Island : latitude 1550' south, long. 17430' -- Adml. Keppels Island : latitude 1555' south, longitude 17433' west of London -- Wallis's Island : latitude 1318' south, longitude 17620' west of London.
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