 | John Campbell - 1813 - 546 Seiten
...leave of the people, and " got on board a little after sun-set. From this little " excursion 1 found we were to expect nothing from these " people but the privilege of visiting their country un" disturbed. For it was easy to see they had little more " than good nature to bestow. In this they... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - 546 Seiten
...to stay longer in the creek, we took leave of the people and got on board a little after sun-set.J From this little excursion, I found that we were to...demands of nature, it at once pleased and left our miads at ease.4 next 3 Mr. GF who shot the duck, tells us, that the natives expressed «pmc admiration,... | |
 | John Campbell - 1818 - 520 Seiten
...leave of the people, and' got on board a little after sun-set. From this little excursion, I found we were to expect nothing from these people but the...undisturbed. For it was easy to see they had little more than good nature to bestow. In this they exceeded all the nations we had yet met ; and, although... | |
 | James Cook - 1821 - 304 Seiten
...us to stay longer in the creek, we took leave of the people, and got on board a little after sunset. From this little excursion, I found that we were to...of nature, it at once pleased and left our minds at ease. Next morning we were visited by some hundreds of the natives; some coming in canoes, and others... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 636 Seiten
...us to stay longer in the creek, we took leave of the people, and got on board a little after sunset. From this little excursion, I found that we were to...of nature, it at once pleased and left our minds at ease. Next morning we were visited by some hundreds of the natives ; some coming in canoes, and others... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 636 Seiten
...us to stay longer in the creek, we took leave of the people, and got on board a little after sunset. From this little excursion, I found that we were to expect nothing from these people but time privilege of visiting their country undisturbed. For it was easy to see they had little else than... | |
 | James Cook - 1904 - 454 Seiten
...but as soon as he was convinced, he seemed lost in an excess of joy, and sent them away immediately. From this little excursion, I found that we were to...of nature, it at once pleased and left our minds at ease. Everything being in readiness to put to sea, at sunrise on the 13th of September we weighed,... | |
 | J. C. Beaglehole - 1992 - 828 Seiten
...had nothing to spare in fact, 'but good Nature and Courtious treatment'. In these things, he adds, 'they exceeded all the nations we had yet met with, and although it did not fill our bellies it left our minds at ease'.1 At the time this mattered the less, as he had New Zealand... | |
 | Dorothy Shineberg - 1999 - 348 Seiten
...colonial dreamers who followed him, Cook was impressed by the people but not by the prospects of the land: "From this little excursion, I found that we were...expect nothing from these people but the privilege of exploring their country undisturbed for it was easy to see they had little else but good Nature to... | |
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... use these people saw made of our fire-arms, my friend begged to have it} and when he landed, told his countrymen in what manner it was killed. The day being far spent, and the tide not permitting us to stay longer in the creek, we took leave of the... 