A description of the island of St. Helena; containing observations on its singular structure and formation, and an account of its climate, natural history, and inhabitants / [Anon].

  • Duncan, Francis, M.D.
Date:
1805
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A description of the island of St. Helena; containing observations on its singular structure and formation, and an account of its climate, natural history, and inhabitants / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    19/278
    X? tails of this kind, lie might have lost sight of those grander objects and general views, which were to him peculiarly delightful and interesting. Of what delighted and interested him so much, he has endeavour- ed to convey a faint impression to others; and he shall think his labour well bestow ed, if he succeed in imparting to his readers a clear and just conception of those objects which excited in himself so much curiosity and attention. Perhaps some persons, who shall in future visit St. Helena, may not be able at once to discover in its structure all that order and regularity which are here described. For, at first sight, and to those who only take a superficial view of some parts of it, there appears much confusion and irregu- larity. Yet the writer has no fear, that lus descriptions will be found incorrect, by those who examine this island with care and at leisure; for such persons only are qualified to estimate the accuracy and fi- delity of the account here given, which, whatever its defects may be, has not been executed without close and patient atten- tion to the subject, I*