In 1698 , Bouvet chartered the ship Amphitrite , registering it as a warship to avoid customs duties .
These were deposited in the Royal Library , and Louis XIV , in turn , commissioned Father Bouvet to present to the emperor a magnificently bound collection of engravings .
In 1698 , Father Bouvet chartered the ship Amphitrite , registering it as a warship to avoid customs duties .
These were deposited in the Royal Library , and Louis XIV , in turn , commissioned Father Bouvet to present to the emperor a magnificently bound collection of engravings .