A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in All Parts of the World, Band 11Longman, 1812 - 17 Seiten |
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... such a constant wefterly wind . I grant that when the monsoon fhifts first , the current does not presently shift , but runs afterwards near a month , but the monfoon had been fhifted at least two months now : but of the monfoons and ...
... such a constant wefterly wind . I grant that when the monsoon fhifts first , the current does not presently shift , but runs afterwards near a month , but the monfoon had been fhifted at least two months now : but of the monfoons and ...
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... such violence as obliged us to feek shelter under Sambooricoo , where we were detained ten days . The 12th , in the evening , we distinguished Christmas Island , of which in the night we were abreaft : it is lofty towards the middle ...
... such violence as obliged us to feek shelter under Sambooricoo , where we were detained ten days . The 12th , in the evening , we distinguished Christmas Island , of which in the night we were abreaft : it is lofty towards the middle ...
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... Such lords as have numerous vaffals are denominated Otamayas . The inhabitants are of middle ftature , but well made , and of a tawny complexion inclining to a bright yellow : they poffefs intelligence , are induftrious , and fkilled in ...
... Such lords as have numerous vaffals are denominated Otamayas . The inhabitants are of middle ftature , but well made , and of a tawny complexion inclining to a bright yellow : they poffefs intelligence , are induftrious , and fkilled in ...
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... such as shall have Occafion to go into those Parts . By Captain DANIEL BEECKMAN * . SIR , TO THE HONOURABLE SIR GREGORY PAGE , BART . THE indefatigable pains and care you always took in promoting the advantage of the Honourable Eaft ...
... such as shall have Occafion to go into those Parts . By Captain DANIEL BEECKMAN * . SIR , TO THE HONOURABLE SIR GREGORY PAGE , BART . THE indefatigable pains and care you always took in promoting the advantage of the Honourable Eaft ...
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... such barbarians as we did , we should have been much better provided . We hoifted our fail , and ftood towards them ; but they rowed with all their might from us ; and finding we were like to come up with them , they ran their three ...
... such barbarians as we did , we should have been much better provided . We hoifted our fail , and ftood towards them ; but they rowed with all their might from us ; and finding we were like to come up with them , they ran their three ...
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Seite 65 - The two fore-teeth of their upper jaw are wanting in all of them, men and women, old and young, whether they draw them out, I know not; neither have they any beards.
Seite 64 - They are tall, straight-bodied, and thin, with small, long limbs. They have great heads, round foreheads, and great brows. Their eyelids are always half closed, to keep the flies out of their eyes, they being...
Seite 494 - ... that a fire was kindled about a quarter of a mile farther on the way. Mr. Banks then endeavoured to wake Dr.
Seite 629 - They observed many trees and plants common at New Zealand; and, in particular, the flax plant, which is rather more luxuriant here than in any part of that country...
Seite 659 - I learned from Omai, was, that they were all, both old and young, to look upon me as a friend, who intended to remain with them a few days; that during my stay they must not steal...
Seite 642 - Kahoora folded his arms, hung down his head, and looked like one caught in a trap ; and I firmly believe he expected instant death.
Seite 634 - In the afternoon, we were agreeably surprised, at the place where we were cutting wood, with a visit from some of the natives ; eight men and a boy. They approached us from the woods, without betraying any marks of fear, or rather with the greatest confidence imaginable ; for none of them had any weapons, except one, who held in his hand a stick about two feet long, and pointed at one end. They were quite naked, and wore no ornaments...
Seite 596 - A party who had been sent out in the morning to view the country now returned. They had not proceeded far before a middle-aged man, punctured from head to foot, and his face painted with a sort of white pigment, appeared with a spear in his hand, and walked alongside of them, making signs to his countrymen to keep at a distance, and not to molest them.
Seite 595 - ... that many of them swam off to meet the boats. Not one of them had so much as a stick or weapon of any sort in their hands.
Seite 582 - Great injustice has been done to the women of Otaheite, and the Society Isles, by those who have represented them, without exception, as ready to grant the last .favour to any man who will come up to their price. But this is by no means the case : the favours of married women, and also the unmarried of the better sort, are as difficult to be obtained here, as in any other country whatever. Neither can the charge be understood indiscriminately of the unmarried of the lower class, for many of these...