Appointed by the Secretary of the Navy to lead the first American expedition into the Amazon Valley in 1851, this narrative is a remarkable account of adventure that captured the imagination of 19th-century America.
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Appointed by the Secretary of the Navy to lead the first American expedition into the Amazon Valley in 1851, this narrative is a remarkable account of adventure that captured the imagination of 19th-century America.
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I was led to this book after reading 'Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea' - The adventures laid out in this narrative are enlightening to the attitudes of the time and the military objective as well IMO.. worth it.
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