29. Canoes of Otahytey

George Tobin journal and sketches on HMS Providence, 1791-1793, with additional material to 1831

Suede leather album containing watercolours of various sizes.

i. "An Artist (W. Kirkland) was to have accompanied this Expedition, but he was left in ill health at Haslar Hospital - This obliged us all to work with our pencils as well as we were able - G. T. 1797"
ii. ..."Views, from the South Sea Voyages - on the Providence - 1791,2,3.  (Some birds of America etc etc pasted in the Book)  Many of them unfinished - And so (most likely) will they remain -- G. T. Teignmouth 1822"
iii. Letter from William Bligh to George Tobin, March 9th 1795, regarding the publication of his Voyage
1. The Providence and (her Tender) the Assistant  1791
2. The Bread Fruit of Otahytey  G.T. 1792 / about the size of a Shaddock / Section of the Fruit
3. Santa Cruz, (and the Peak) Teneriffe  1791
4. Port praya, in the Island St. Jago  Cape de Verde Islands   1791
5a. Portugese Man of War (so called by Seamen)  Its natural size  G.T.  1791
5b. Flying Fish of St Jago  Cape De Verde Islands / Rather more than half the size of Life  G.T.  1791
6. Sucking Fish  About two thirds the size of Life  GT.1791    A. Apparently the back  B. Apparently the Belly
7. Cape Town and the Table Mountain  Cape of Good Hope  1791  / Wreck of the Guardian
8. Table Bay  Cape of Good Hope  South East Gale  1791
9. Mother Cary's Chicken (so called by Seamen)  The Size of Life  1791
9 (reverse). Barnacles (so called by Seamen) found on a spar - Western Ocean - about half the natural size / GT  Princess Charlotte  June 7th, 1808 
10. Bonetta  / G.T. 1791  
10 (reverse). Blue Bird of Virginia  Size of Life nearly  /  George Tobin  Thetis  1797.  This bird and the Virginia Nightingale are common in Bermuda
11. Near Elseburg  Cape of Good Hope  1791
12a. The Pearl Rock  Cape of Good Hope  1791 G.T.
12b. Rock, near the Pearl  1791 G.T.
13a. Pintado Bird  Near Cape of Good Hope  About the size of a Widgeon  / G.T.   1791
13b. Fish of Adventure Bay, Van Diemans Land  Size of Life  G.T.  1792
13 (reverse). Woodpecker of Virginia  Two thirds the size of Life  /  G. Tobin  Thetis   1795
14a. Bird of Van Diemans Land  About three fourth its natural size  GT  1792
14b. Bird of Van Diemans Land.  Nearly as large as life  GT  1792
15a. Animal of Adventure Bay in Van Diemans Land  About the size of a Roasting  Pig  G.T.  1792
15b. Fish of Adventure Bay, Van Diemans Land  Size of Life  G.T. 1792
15 (reverse). Bird of Virginia  Size of Life  / Geo. Tobin Thetis  1794
16. Native Hut (or Wigwam) of Adventure Bay, Van Diemans Land  1792
17. Wooding Place, in Adventure Bay, Van Diemans Land  1792
18. In Adventure Bay  Van Diemans Land  1792
19. Birds Eye view of Adventure Bay  etc etc  From near Fluted Cape  1792
20a-b. Near the Pearl Rock  Cape of Good Hope  1791;  
21. View from the lowland to the Northward of Adventure Bay   Van Diemans Land   1792
22. [Coastal profiles of] St. Pauls [and] Van Diemans Land 
23. Island of Maitea  Called by Captain Wallis (in     ) Osnaburgh Island  1792
24. Point Venus  Island of Otahytey  1792
25. The Observatory etc etc Point Venus, Otahytey  1792
26. Near the Mouth of Whapiano River, Island of Otahytey  1792
27a. Fish of Otahytey - Oeeree - Two thirds the size of life  GT  1792
27b. Fish of Otahytey - Aihowha - Two thirds the size of life  GT.  1792
27 (reverse). Gulph weed - Lat.26.N. Long. 74 W.  GT. 1799 / Daiker[?]
28a. Fish of Otahytey - Poarow - Two thirds the size of life   GT  1792
28b. Fish of Otahytey - Parewow - One third the size of life  GT  1792
29.  Canoes of Otahytey  1792
30. On Matavai River, Island of Otahytey  1792
31. A Toopapow, with the Corpse on it - Island of Otahytey  1792
32. On Matavai River, Island of Otahytey - from recollection  1792
33. Matavai Bay, Island of Otahytey - Sun set   1792
34. On Matavai River, Island of Otahytey  1792
35. On Matavai River, Island of Otahytey  1792
36. Matavai Bay, and the Island Tetheroa.  From the hills, South of the bay - Otahytey  1792
36 (reverse). Spruce Partridge of Nova Scotia - G.T. - Resolution 1796 - about half the size of life
37. In the district of Oparrey, Island of Otahytey  1792
38. In the district of Whapiano, Island of Otahytey - Looking towards Matavai   1792
39. The Morai at Oparrey, Island of Otahytey - Loking towards Matavai  1792
39 (reverse). Kill dee or Sand Plover of Virginia, Size of life   George Tobin  Thetis  1795
40. On Matavai River. Island of Otahytey  1792
40 (reverse). Otolan of Virginia  Size of life   George Tobin Thetis  1794  This bird is common throughout the United States, as well as in Nova Scotia.
41. A double Canoe with the Eotooa (God) and provisions on the prow - Island of Otahytey  1792
42. Morai Point, at Oparrey - Island of Otahytey  1792
43. The Body of Mow-Oroah an Otahytean Chief  1792
44. In the district of Tetaha, Island of Otahytey  1792
45. On Matavai River - Island of Otahytey  1792
45. On Matavai River - Island of Otahytey  1792
46. Near the watering place, Matavai - Island of Otahytey  1792
47. In Oparrey Harbour - Island of Otahytey  1792
48. Tarra Heads, in Matavai bay - Island of Otahytey  1792
49. The watering place Matavai - In the Island of Otahytey  1792
50. Figures called Ettee, Island of Otahytey.  Carved on a tree  1792 
50a. Epinephelus Merra. Block.pl.32g.[?] / Fish of Otahytey called by the natives Tearow - George Tobin  Providence 1792 / They vary in size but Trevor saw one above a foot in length.
51a. Fish of Otahytey - Tearow.  The size of life  GT. 1792
51b. Fish of Otahytey - Tapee.  The size of life  GT. 1792
51 (reverse). Silver Eel, of East Florida - Half the Size of life  G.T.  Thetis  1795 - Cut in half, for the convenience of pasting in the book.
52a. Tateehee.  A Fish of Otahytey - Size of life  G.T.  1792  
52b. Oeeree.  A Fish of Otahytey - Two thirds the size of life  GT.  1792
53. Parroquet of Otahytey - Veney - Two thirds the size of life  GT  1792
53b. Bird of Otahytey - Omawmow - Size of life  GT.  1792
54a. Bird (singing bird) of Otahytey - Otatarrey - Size of life, nearly.  GT.  1792
54b. Swallow of Otahytey - Opeia - The size of life  GT.  1792
55. Parrot of Otahytey  Ah, Ah  Two thirds the size of life  GT. 1792
56. Heron of Otahytey  Rather larger than the common curlew  GT. 1792
56 (reverse). Jay of Virginia  half size of life  George Tobin  Thetis  1795 
57. Noddie of Otahytey  About one half the size of life  GT. 1792
58a. Shovel nosed Shark of Otahytey  Mow-Tamowtows  GT. 1792  /  A. Under part of the Head   B. The upper part
58b. Fish of Otahytey (Did not get the name)  Half the size of life  GT. 1792
59a. Fish of Otahytey  Owhey  Two thirds the size of life (nearly)  GT. 1792
59b. Flying Fish of Otahytey  Tepa  Size of life  GT. 1792
59c. Fish of Otahytey  Ayewyew  The size of life   GT. 1792
60a. Fish of Otahytey  Efaia  The size of life (nearly)  GT 1792
60b. Fish of Otahytey  Eaiow  Some were taken - four or five pounds  GT. 1792
61a. Fish of Otahytey  Poarow  They were sometimes taken above twenty pounds  GT 1792
61b. Fish of Otahytey  Oeeree  GT. 1792
61 (reverse). Robin of Virginia, about three fourths of size of life  George Tobin Thetis 1794   This bird is common from Nova Scotia to Georgia
62. In Adventure Bay, Van Diemans Land  1792
63a. Pilot fish of the Atlantic Ocean  about half the size of life  GT. 1792
63b. Fish  The size of life  Taken from a Dolphin's Stomach.  Gulph of Florida   GT 1793
63c. Cat fish of East Florida   (GT 1795 Thetis)
64. North West side of Whytootackay  1792
65. [Coastal profiles of] Mayorga Islands [and] Blighs Islands  GT. 1792
66. [Coastal profiles of] Blighs Islands [and] New Hebrides 1792
67. Island D, or the Devils punch bowl (one of the northern of the New Hebrides) SW/W 3 or 4 miles distant  1792
68a. Canoe of Sunday Island (one of Blighs Islands)  GT. 1792
68b. Canoe of the Island Whytootackay  GT. 1792
69. Boobie (so called by Seamen)  One third of its natural size.  Lat 12.00 South Long 151 East  GT 1792 
70. [Coastal profiles in] Torres Straits  GT 1792
71. [Coastal profiles in] Torres Straits  GT. 1792
72. Sea Bird  Torres Straits  about the size of life  GT. 1792
72 (reverse). Madras Lark of Virginia, Size of life  George Tobin  Thetis 1795
73. Sea Bird  Possession Island  Torres Straits  about two thirds the size of life  GT. 1792
74. Dove  From Look out Island  Torres Straits  about two thirds the size of Life  GT 1792
75. Torres Straits.  The general "Order of Sailing" September 1792
76. Torres Straits.  The Providence and Assistant obliged to fire at the canoes  Sept 1792
77. Torres Straits  The meeting of the Cutter and Canoes  September 1792
78. [Blank]
78 (reverse). Cock and Hen Virginia Partridges (or Quails) about half the size of life  George Tobin  Thetis  1795.  These birds are common in the United States & Bermuda and are sometimes seen in the West Indies.
79. Cock and Hen Quail  Island Timor  About the size of Life  GT. 1792
80. Coupang, in the Island Timor  GT 1792
81. Ground Dove  Island of Timor.  About the size of life.  G.T. 1792
82. Dolphins  A Male  B Female  (so say Seamen).  GT 1793
82 (reverse). Flying Gurnet of Black Island North America  George Tobin  Thetis  1796  Size of life.
83a. West side of Port Morant, Jamaica, Blue Mountains etc  1793
83 (reverse). Mocking Bird of Virginia  Size of life.  This bird is common in the United States, but I never saw it as far North as Nova Scotia.  At Jamaica, they are in abundance.  Geo. Tobin.  Thetis  1794
84. Bluefields  Jamaica  1793
85. [Bird] Aug. 18th. 1811 off C. Machichacas [Mackicpacas?] North Coast of Spain  Size of life  GT Pss Charlotte  
86-87. [Blank]

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