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The private journal of William Reynolds : United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 / edited with an introduction and notes by Nathaniel Philbrick and Thomas Philbrick.

Title: The private journal of William Reynolds : United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 / edited with an introduction and notes by Nathaniel Philbrick and Thomas Philbrick.
Author: Reynolds, William, 1815-1879.
Publication: New York : Penguin Books, c2004.

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xvi, 334 p.; 20 cm.

Summary

"The Private Journal of William Reynolds brings to life the boisterous world traversed by the six vessels than comprised America's first oceangoing voyage of discovery - the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842. Midshipman William Reynolds describes the harrowing 87,000 mile, four-year circuit of the globe, and relates the story of how the abusive commander of the "Ex. Ex.," Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, gradually lost the support of his crew. With a seaman's understanding and an artist's appreciation for the wild beauty that surrounds him, Reynolds combines meticulous observations with a young man's sense of wonder and, on occasion, terror as he is tossed about by the tremendous seas."--Jacket.

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Diaries
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Note

Includes glossary of place-names.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-331).

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committed to retain

ISBN

0143039059

LCCN

^^2004044725

OCLC

55068653
SCSB-11052196

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Harvard Library