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... four or five expeditions were navigating those seas - the amusements to vary the mono- tony of the winter - the cordiality , and the enthusiastic feelings that animated the men for the objects of the expedition - are all vividly brought ...
... four or five expeditions were navigating those seas - the amusements to vary the mono- tony of the winter - the cordiality , and the enthusiastic feelings that animated the men for the objects of the expedition - are all vividly brought ...
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... four other Malay seamen were told off to rob the bees ' - nest , and they as well as myself were soon stripped and swimming ashore . I observed that each man carried with him a small bundle of the husk of cocoa - nut shells , and ...
... four other Malay seamen were told off to rob the bees ' - nest , and they as well as myself were soon stripped and swimming ashore . I observed that each man carried with him a small bundle of the husk of cocoa - nut shells , and ...
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... four men would follow me , to jump on board of her , and prevent her escape , until the gun - boat got fairly alongside . Jadee at once seized the idea , and only so far altered it as to persuade me , through the THE CAPTURE . 73 ...
... four men would follow me , to jump on board of her , and prevent her escape , until the gun - boat got fairly alongside . Jadee at once seized the idea , and only so far altered it as to persuade me , through the THE CAPTURE . 73 ...
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... four of the English seamen having volunteered to assist the unfortunates , they stripped themselves , and aided by oars and boards slipped over the mud to where the Siamese were fairly bogged , pulled THEIR SUFFERINGS . 79 them out by ...
... four of the English seamen having volunteered to assist the unfortunates , they stripped themselves , and aided by oars and boards slipped over the mud to where the Siamese were fairly bogged , pulled THEIR SUFFERINGS . 79 them out by ...
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... four hours , and were heartily tired ; our slaves could work no longer , so we prepared for the Hollanders ; they were afraid to close upon us , and commenced firing at a distance . This was just what we wanted ; we had guns as well as ...
... four hours , and were heartily tired ; our slaves could work no longer , so we prepared for the Hollanders ; they were afraid to close upon us , and commenced firing at a distance . This was just what we wanted ; we had guns as well as ...
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