Minerva Journal of John Washington Price A Voyage from Cork, Ireland to Sydney, New South Wales 1798-1800

Journal of the surgeon on the transport ship Minerva which sailed from Cork in 1799. Tells of the author's experiences in Ireland during the 1798 rebellion, his journey to Rio de Janeiro, his his arrival in Sydney in 1800, his subsequent travels in the Solomon Islands and the present day Indonesian islands and his journey to Bengal where he left the Minerva. Provides information about his month-long stay in Sydney, the people he met and his observations on town life, as well as the flora an fauna he encountered on his travels. Includes endnotes, a bibliography and an index.Fulton, Pamela Jeanne is the author of 'Minerva Journal of John Washington Price A Voyage from Cork, Ireland to Sydney, New South Wales 1798-1800' with ISBN 9780522848502 and ISBN 0522848508.