A Voyage Round The World, in His Britannic Majesty’s Sloop, Resolution, commanded by capt. James Cook, during the years 1772, 3, 4, and 5 by Georg Forster, F. R. S. in two volumes (vol.1) / Georg Forster
Travel of Georg Forster

16. The silence of the lake up the hill at Dusky Bay

Dusky Sound - New Zealand (Dusky Bay)
Title
The silence of the lake up the hill at Dusky Bay
Short description
George Forster tells of one of his father's excursions (Johann Reinold): he discovered a lake, going up a stream, on the hill facing the bay. Here, silence reigns and not even the singing of birds is heard.
Text on source
The environs were deserted and silent, not the least note of the common birds was heard, for it was rather cold at this elevation; and not a single plant had blossoms. The whole scene was perfectly fitted to inspire a kind of pleasing melancholy, and to encourage hermit-meditation.
English translation
Folios/Pages
p. 159
Date
1773 04 18
Observations on the events description
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
Participants
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Forster, Johann Reinold
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How to quote
Fabbrocino A. P., "The silence of the lake up the hill at Dusky Bay" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 03 13.

doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.76

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