Wrecked Among the Cannibals in the Fijis, A Narrative of Shipwreck & Adventure in the South Seas

Salem, Massachusetts: Marine Research Society, 1923. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. The American sailing ship Glide was built in 1811 in Salem, Massachusetts and made numerous voyages in the Mediterranean and to South America, India, and the East Indies. In 1829 it set sail to the South Seas and reached Fiji later that year, where it set up trade. In March, 1831, the Glide was blown off its anchors and became wrecked off the island of Vanua Levu. William Endicott, a young seaman, was the 3rd mate aboard the Glide. This narrative is his account of the outgoing voyage of the Glide, its trading dealings before the shipwreck, and the several months lived on the island of Vanua Levu in Fiji. The crew was fortunate to have a native "chief" on board, who was able to smooth their relationships and dealings with the local population. The narrative includes a vocabulary of the Fiji Islands, a vocabulary of Wallis Island, and a list of the officers and crew of the Glide. It also includes several black-and white photographs that were taken at a later date. Endicott's journal was originally given to the Peabody Museum of Salem by his children. The museum provided permission for its printing. Lawrence Waters Jenkins, who provides notes, was the Assistant Director of the Peabody Museum. This is Publication Number Three of the Marine Research Society. Small quarto. Blue cloth-covered boards with brown cloth to spine. Gilt title on spine. Minor wear to covers. Pages are clear and bright, with some yellowing to edges of a number of pages. 76 pages. TRAVEXP/071125.