Journal of a Cruise among the Islands of the Western Pacific Erskine Paperback

Journal of a Cruise among the Islands of the Western PacificIncluding the Feejees and Others Inhabited by the Polynesian Negro Races, in Her Majesty's Ship Havannah\nAuthor(s): John Elphinstone Erskine\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108030731, 978-1108030731\nSynopsis\nJohn Elphinstone Erskine [tel] was a naval officer who served as a naval commander during the Crimean War, as well as patrolling the West Indies and the Mediterranean. He also wrote several well-received accounts of voyages around the Pacific. As a Liberal MP later in life, he was an outspoken campaigner for the rights of Pacific islanders. This 1853 book is a genial narration of his visits to islands such as Fiji and Samoa. Written in a lyrical and affectionate style, the account covers the culture, religion and health of the native populations. Subjects discussed include local religion, cannibalism, gender relations and trib.