Cruise of the Alert. Four years in Patagonian, Polynesian and Mascarene waters. 1878-82. This book, "Cruise of the Alert. Four years in Patagonian, Polynesian and Mascarene waters. 1878-82", by Richard William Coppinger, is a replication of a book originally published before 1883. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature.