“Primitive race”, “pure race”, “brown race”, “every race”: Louis Freycinet’s Understanding of Human Difference in Oceania

Margaret Sankey's critical edition of the Abb Paulmier's Mmoires touchant l'tablissement d'une mission chrestienne dans le troisime monde.Autrement appel, La Terre Australe, Meridionale, Antartique, & Inconnu (Paris: Champion, 2006).The Abb Paulmier claimed to be a descendant of Esomericq, a native brought back to France by Gonneville. 2 Jacques Lvque de Pontharouart has gone so far as to argue that the Abb Paulmier made up the entire story of the voyage in order to further his own career in the Church.See his