A General History of Voyages and Travels to the End of the 18th Century, Band 6J. Ballantyne & Company, 1812 |
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Seite 56 - I ever saw was used up, and produced such a result that had all the doctors of Louvain and Montpellier been there, with all the drugs of Alexandria, they could not have done so much in a year as did this tree in eight days...
Seite 9 - King of England, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, to all Christian people, to whom these presents shall come, sendeth greeting. Know yee, that we, in consideration of the good and acceptable service done, and to be done, unto us by our beloved servant, Sebastian Cabota, of our...
Seite 430 - ... the first thing that came to hand, which happened to be a chest of silver, with which they beat down those who were on the ladder.
Seite 10 - VIII. about the same yeere of his raigne, furnished and sent out certaine shippes under the governance of Sebastian Cabot yet living, and one Sir Thomas Pert, who was vice-admiral of England and dweleth in Poplar at Blnckwall, whose faint heart was the cause that the voyage took none effect.
Seite 11 - And in trueth the warden of the castle committed an oversight : for if the shippe had entred into the haven the men thereof could not have come on lande without leave both of the citie and of the castle. Therefore the people of the ship seeing how they were received, sayled toward the Hand of S.
Seite 40 - », but the priests had, who had assured him of fair weather. They then thanked the captain for this intelligence, and went into the wood to communicate it to the rest, who all now rushed from the wood as if glad of the news, giving three great shouts, and then fell to dancing and singing as usual. Yet our two savages declared that Donnacona would not allow anyone to accompany us to Hochelaga, unless some hostage was left for his safe return. The captain then said if they would not go willingly they...
Seite 32 - Canada; and which river becomes always narrower as we approach towards Canada, where the water is fresh. They said further that it penetrates so far inland that they had never heard of anyone who had reached its head. On considering their account, our captain resolved to proceed no farther at this time, more especially as they said there was no other passage, meaning to examine in the first place the northern coast between the Gulf of St. Lawrence and this great river, to see if any other passage...
Seite 482 - ... up his ship, rather than fall into the hands of the enemy. The siege continued so long...
Seite 42 - Hochelaga, to which they answered that it was, and that we had still three days' sail to go thither. " Finding it impossible to take the pinnace any higher, the captain ordered the boats to be made ready for the rest of the expedition, taking on board as much ammunition and provisions as they could carry. He departed with these on the...
Seite 31 - I2th of the month, we sailed westwards from this gulf, and discovered a cape of land toward the south, about twenty-five leagues W. and by S. from the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The two savages whom we took with us on our former voyage informed us that this cape formed part of the great southern coast; and that by the southern part of an island which they pointed out was the way to Canada from Honguedo, whence we took them last year. They said further, that at two days' journey from this cape and island...