William Dampier: 1679-1707
Dampier's observations and descriptions of his voyage in the Roe-Buck spilled into a second volume. This work narrates his explorations in New Guinea.	New Guinea Fauna from A Continuation of A Voyage to New Holland, e-c. in the year 1699 ... London: By W. Botham for J. Knapton, 1709.
For some curious reason, the bat shown on this plate reminded Dampier of a fox: "Here are likewise abundance of Bats, as big as young Coneys; their Necks, Head, Ears and Noses, like Foxes; their Hair rough; that about their Necks, is of a whitish yellow, that on their Heads and Shoulders black; their Wings are four Foot over, from tip to tip: They smell like Foxes."
Dampier: Page 11 of 13. The second voyage.	back   next