The wind continued steady, and the sails which had been furled were again spread to a favorable breeze, that enabled us to join Sir George Staunton off the Great Lemma Island on the following morning.
The inhabitants of the Lemma Islands who came off to us in their boats were of a light copper colour, and very athletic : they managed their well constructed bamboo vessels with great dexterity. In the evening the squadron weighed and stood for Hong-kong, one of the Ladrone Islands.
The wind continued steady, and the sails which had been furled were again spread to a favorable breeze, that enabled us to join Sir George Staunton off the Great Lemma Island on the following morning.
The inhabitants of the Lemma Islands who came off to us in their boats were of a light copper colour, and very athletic : they managed their well constructed bamboo vessels with great dexterity. In the evening the squadron weighed and stood for Hong-kong, one of the Ladrone Islands.
The inhabitants of the Lemma Islands who came off to us in their boats were of a light copper colour, and very athletic : they managed their well constructed bamboo vessels with great dexterity. In the evening the squadron weighed and stood for Hong-kong, one of the Ladrone Islands.
Ink and color on silk, paper, 70 x 47 cm
2023
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