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He arrived at Hawaii, as has been described, his last stop having 

 been at Easter Island, where much exploration was done. 



Necker Island. 



After leaving Hawaii he reached Alaska in June, 1786. After 

 six week*; of exploration he was driven away by stormy weather, 

 and sailing southwest, encountered the leeward islands, and on 

 Nov. 5, 1786, discovered Necker Island. He continued to the 

 Asiatic coast, and most fortunately decided to send Lesseps back 

 to Europe by an overland route. Le^sseps left the expedition at 

 Kamchatka, and took with him all the valuable journals, notes, 

 and other scientific data that had been made up to that date. 



A part of the ''Astrolabe" crew was murdered by Samoans> at 

 Mauna, in December, 1787. La Perouse continued the eventful 

 voyage, and was in Botany Bay, Australia, in January, 1788. After 

 leaving this port nothing more was heard of him or his squadron. 

 Several searching parties and relief expeditions were sent out, 

 without 'success. In 1826 Captain Peter Dillon found the wreck- 

 age of the vessels on Vani-koro, a small island to the north of the 

 New Hebrides. In 1828 Dumont d'Urville visited this island 

 and erected there a monument commemorating La Perouse and 

 his unfortunate voyage. 



(To be continued.) 



