Voyage in Search of La Péroufe.

[Performed by Order of the Con-

ftituent Affembly, during the

Years 1791, 1792, 1793 and

1794, and drawn up by M.

Labillardiere, Correfpondent of

the Academy of Sciences at Paris,

Member of the Society of Natural

History, and one of the Naturalifts

attached to the Expedition. Pub-

lifhed in France, in two volumes

Quarto, with a Folio Atlas of

Plates.]

taken to promote the sciences, induced

the affembly to fend two other fhips

to fteer the fame courfe which those

navigators must have purfued, after

their departure from Botany Bay.

Some of them, it was thought, might

have escaped from the wreck, and

might be confined in a defert island,,

or thrown upon fome coaft inhabited

by favages. Perhaps they might

be dragging out life in a diftant clime,

with their longing eyes continually

fixed upon the fea, anxioufly look-

ing for that relief which they had

a right to expect from their coun-

try.

following decree was paffed upon this
On the 9th of February 1791, the

fubject:

the marine, decrees,

Much of the early part of this
Voyage being over Parts already
repeatedly and fufficiently defcribed,
we fall for the present select only
fuch Obfervations as are new, or The national affembly having.
fuch Particulars as are interesting heard the report of its joint commit-
from the Manner of relating them.
In the fubfequent Extracts much tees of agriculture, commerce, and
Information and Entertainment That the king be petitioned to
may be expected, and as we hope iffue orders to all the ambaffadors, re-
that the Plan will be highly gratifidents, confuls, and agents of the
fying to our Readers, it is our Intens
tion to give Plates of the most inte- nation, to apply, in the name of
refting Subjects, accurately copied humanity, and of the arts and fci-
ences, to the different fovereigns
from the Originals. ·
at whofe courts they refide, requesting
them to charge all their navigators
places foever, but particularly in the
and agents whatfoever, and in what

CONTENTS.

Hiftory of the Voyage-Departure

from Breft-Obfervations on Sea

Sickness-Wines of Teneriffe moft foutherly parts of the South

Sea, to fearch diligently for the

two French frigates, the Bouffole and

the Aftrolabe, commanded by M.

de la Péroufe, as alfo for their

fhip's companies, and to make every

inquiry which has a tendency to

afcertain their existence or their fhip-

wreck; in order that, if M. de la

Péroufe and his companions fhould

be found or met with, in any place

whatfoever, they may give them

every affiftance, and procure them

all the means neceffary for their

return into their own country, and

for bringing with them all the proper-

ty of which they may be poffeffed ;

and the national affembly engages to

indemnify, and even to recompence,

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in proportion to the importance of that I might examine thofe plants, the fervice, any perfon or perfons of which the Greek and Arabian who fhall give affiftance to those na- phyficians have left us very imperfect vigators, fhall procure intelligence defcriptions; and I had the fatisfacticoncerning them, or fhall be inftru- on of bringing from that country vemental in reftoring to France any ry important collections. papers or effects whatfoever, which may belong, or may have belonged, to their expedition:

The cone is terminated by a crater, the greatest elevation of which is on the north-eaft fide. Its fouthweft fide has a deep depreffion, which feems to have been produced by the finking of the ground.

ly be heated at this height by the rays of the fun to 15°, as a higher temperature is often experienced at the foot of the Glaciers. I have often known the thermometer to ftand at 200 above o upon mount Libanon, though placed quite clofe to the fnow.

The declivity of the mountain facilitated our return, and we defcended much quicker than we had afcended. It was already evening

Near to the top are feveral orifices about three inches in diameter, from which a very hot vapour iffues, that made Reaumur's thermometer rife to 67° above o, emitting a found very like that of the humming of before we reached the place where bees. When the fnow begins to fall on the fummit of the peak in the latter part of the year, that which falls upon thefe orifices is foon melted by the heat. The fides of thefe holes are adorned with beautiful cry ftals of fulphur, moftly of the form of needles, and fome of them arranged into very regular figures. The action of the fulphuric acid combined with the water, effects fuch a change upon the volcanic products of this place, that at firft fight one might mistake them for very white argillaceous earth, that has acquired a high degree of ductility from the moisture conftantly iffuing from the abovementioned apertures. It is in this kind of earth that the fulphuric cryftals which I have fpoken of are found.

we had paffed the preceding night. The almoft total want of fleep, which we had experienced in confequence of the intenfe cold, gave us little courage to spend another night at the fame place. We therefore wished to proceed immediately farther, in order to feek a better thelter upon fome of the neighbouring mountains; but as our guides would not move a step before the moon rofe, we were compelled to remain till near midnight, waiting for its appearance. With the affiftance of its feeble light, we defcended over the pumice-ftones, following pretty clofely the track which we had made for ourselves in our ascent.'

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Parifian Fashions. 'The decompofition of the fulphur, and the volcanic products, CONSIDERABLE number form an aluminous falt that covers of our élégantes wear a large the ground in needles, which have tuft of hair a l'Angloife, cut fquare very little cohesion with each other. and turned back upon the forehead. The thermometer, when placed To render this tuft more vifible, the in the fhade at the height of about hats, which already came low down three feet from the furface of the upon the neck, have now the fronts ground at the fummit of the peak, highly arched off from the head. The rofe in a quarter of an hour to 15° head dreffes in long hair are generally above o. No fenfible variation was encompaffed with one or two braids. obferved upon changing its diftance. Their deftination, in paffing under from the earth, even by fix or eight the chignon, and along the temples, feet, which gives us reafon to believe, is to prevent the hair, which is too that the internal heat of the ground fhort to follow the reft in a perpendiin this place, though fo very great, cular direction, from being perceivhas little influence upon the tempera- ed. Frequently fine pearls, run upon tare of the atmosphere. Befides, the braids, contribute to embellish the air of the atmosphere might eafi thefe head-dreffes; but they are more

generally

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generally embellished with golden moftly ftriped and fhaggy. The arrows, and combs with golden beaver hats are not very numerous; Backs. We occafionally perceive they are black or grey, nearly in fome élégantes with their hair dreffed equal proportion. Flowers are neara-la-Ninon, the front dégagé, with ly exploded. The grifettes wear curls pendant on the cheeks. Tur- biggins, moftly without a feam, and bans are still the fashion. Some trimmed with a narrow lace. wear them with the part before that fquare fhawls are no longer edged ufed to be behind. The élégantes of with a ftraight golden thread, but the middle order make these turbans with a golden wreath. The greatwith their fhawls of painted muslins, coats are become very common. particularly with thofe of Egyptian They are almost exclufively whitish, earth, and amaranthus colour. We or drab coloured, worn over a body have lately noticed a great many coat of black or blue. Striped ker élégantes of the fift clafs, with white feymere waistcoats of English fafhifatin hats, with draperies, and a ftar on are alfo much worn. To fatisfy upon the crown, which is flat, with the petit maitres who are attached to out any leaf upon the neck. The gaiters, we have a late invention of black velvet hats begin to take. They gaiter boots, which resemble leather also have no leaf upon the neck We and ftuff. fee a few ftraw hats of a very fine quality, and the fhag hats are still numerous. Rofe and marigold are the prevailing colours, but they find white a formidable rival. We fee éfprits, and flat feathers; but the number of flowers is diminished.

Three-fourths and a half of the cloth fpencers are black. The élégantes of the opulent clafs have fubtituted, for spencers, douillettes and mantles of rofe or white fatin, trimmed with fwan's-down. The palatines are very common.

black

Hats

Bands of orange velvet upon velvet hats are very common. of entire orange velvet are not rare: and the flies or fpots now coming into fashion are generally black crape upon an orange ground. A tring very uncommon for Paris, coloured feathers are worn with coloured hats. Thefe feathers are flat. They feldom wear round feathers, except of black. The fashion of beaver hats appears to be drawing to an end. The very few flowers that are worn are fancy, and they are fometimes ufed with The turbans ftill continue fafhion pointed feathers for the trimming of able; but, as they are exclufively of robes. Velvet ribbands are of the the fort made by the hair-dreffers, neweft tafte. The fashion of turand confequently made anew every bans, with golden backed combs and day, they are of great variety, and golden pins, ftill continues. The principally confined to the opulent hair much oiled, and turned up with clafs. The fatin capotes and velvet a lace fichu; a gold pin and comb hats are ftill very much in ufe. The with a golden back conftitute a headhats are worn in half-drefs, with dreafs not uncommon. The Titus cropped heads. The capotes in great- head drefs is in full vigour with fome eft repute are thickly plated, and of élégantes. irregular shape, with the crown rounded and raised like a cupola, and divided into compartments by a brafs wire thread, which ferves alfo to ftrengthen it. Velvet mobs are alfo coming into fashion. The colour of ribbands are marigold and ox bloed

W occafionally fee the foreheads expofed à-la-Ninon. The tufts are not turned back plain à l'Angloife, but all frizzed upon the forehead, and fo back to the crown of the head The fans are, white crape, black, or Egyptian brown. They are not more than fix inches,

or

London Fashions.

HORT round drefs of cambric

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muflin: pèliffe of black velvet, trimmed with broad lace, and lined with Le Brun's new filk; close bonnet of black velvet, trimmed with lace, and Le Brun's new ribband filver bear-muff.

or fix and a quarter long. They in perkale, but in dark-green filk, are ornamented with fpangles of gold, olive, Egyptian earth, or brightfilver, or steel. The devices are blue. Arabian, cafcades or fheafs. There are no more weeping willows.Watches worn from the neck are more in use than ever. The men's fhoes are ve much covered; the buckles being very large, particularly those gold. A great many are oval lome are fquare and cut. The filk ftockings have green clocks. A rival colour has ftarted in oppofition to the favourite colours of orange and rofe; it is lilac, which is ufed in fatin and in velvet. For full drefs, tafte is divided between head-dreffes in hair and turbans. A bunch of flowers is worn upon the front of the head-dreffes in hair. The turbans, made moftly of work- The prevailing colours are amber, ed fhawls, or fuch as are embroider- coquelicot, green and purple.-Feaed with fpangles, are ornamented thers are univerfally worn, both in with an efprit, inclining from the full drefs and undreis. The hair left to the right, a bandeau with continues to be worn very short mefhes of gold, or with diamonds behind, and long and full over the mounted in flowers, in an arrow face. Necklaces of pearl, amber, or a lyre. The fhape of the turbans and coral, are much worn. is more frequently oval than round. The round turbans have sometimes,

Short drefs of white muflin, trimmed round the bottom with a narrow flounce; pèliffe of kerfeymere, trimmed with fwan's-down; small round hat of kerfeymere, trimmed with fwan's-down.

General Obfervations.

On the Fatal Effects which arife from
Indulging the Youthful Paffions.

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BOUT feven years have elapfed fince I received a fummons to attend the dying bed of a friend, toward whom my heart had felt an attachinent from the earliest period it was capable of taking place. A scene of that nature must always be affecting, but it is peculiarly fo if the principal performer in it is an object of efteem, or regard, who is just going to launch into that new state of exiftence, which human imagination is unable to conceive.

upon the left temple, a turn-back forming an angle, leaving the hair vifible underneath. This turn back is fixed by a rich pin. All the turbans come low down upon the neck. Those of two colours are white and deep red. We fee a great many entirely black. Thofe made of veils have frequently an end pendant upon the left fhoulder. The full-drefs robes are cut very low upon the breaft and neck, and have the fleeve ends very short. These fleeve-ends are plain, or trimmed at the edge with a double row of tulle, which forms the facing. The custom of trimming the capotes and hats with tulle is reviv- of my manhood, and the pleafing and ed. Coloured feathers are not fo fportive companion of my youth, much worn within these four or five with a heart tortured by thofe agonizdays. The fwan's down timming ing fenfations, which fuch a fumis ftill in fashion. Capotes are a good mons was calculated to produce. deal worn, embroidered not only fent for you my dear Charles,' faid he, January, 1893.

I arrived at the abode of the friend

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