| John Smith - 1819 - 318 Seiten
...Furs were then our refuge to make our selues sauers howsoeuer: we found this Whalefishing a eostly conclusion, we saw many and spent much time in chasing them, but could not kill any. They being a kinde of lubartes, and not the whale that yeelds Fins and Oile as we expected; for our gold it was... | |
| 1837 - 312 Seiten
...and copper. If those failed,, fish and furs was then. our refuge, to make ourselves savers howsoever. We found this whalefishing a costly conclusion. We...them ; but could not kill any, they being a kind of jubartes,i and not the whale that yields fins and oil, as we expected. For our gold, it was rather... | |
| 1838 - 466 Seiten
...Copper. If those failed, Fish and Furres was then eur refuge, to make our selues sauers howsoeuer: we found this Whalefishing. a costly conclusion: we...time in chasing them ; but could not kill any : They beeing a kinde of lubartes,. and not the Whale that yeeldes Finnes and Oyle as wee expected. For our... | |
| William Gilmore Simms - 1846 - 428 Seiten
...their failure in the search after these objects, then "fish and furs were to be their refuge." But " we found this whale-fishing a costly conclusion. We...much time in chasing them, but could not kill any." The search after gold was as little profitable. " It was rather the master's device to get a voyage... | |
| Henry Howard Brownell - 1853 - 734 Seiten
...take Whales," and for this purpose seven boats were built; but "we found this Whale-fishing," he adds, "a costly conclusion; we saw many and spent much time in chasing them, but could not kill any." The crews were therefore set to work, with better success, in catching and curing cod, and Smith, meanwhile,... | |
| Henry Howard Brownell - 1855 - 738 Seiten
...take Whales," and for this purpose seven boats were built; but "we found this Whale-fishing," he adds, "a costly conclusion; we saw many and spent much time in chasing them, but could not kill any." The crews were therefore set to work, with better success, in catching and curing cod, and Smith, meanwhile,... | |
| Frederick Freeman - 1862 - 842 Seiten
...and, in event of failure in this search, fish and furs. But he says, " We found this whale fishing a costly conclusion. We saw many, and spent much time in chasing them, but could not kill any." He obtained about 60,000 cod, the fruit of a month's fisting by \ 8 men. He obtained also, during his... | |
| Maine Historical Society - 1865 - 584 Seiten
...easily imagine that the hardships which they endured, would have discouraged stouter hearts than even they possessed, inexperienced as they were in the...jubartes and not the whale that yields fins and oil as 1 Smith's NE, p. 175, and his letter to Lord Bacon. we expected." They were also disappointed in their... | |
| john sribner jenness - 1873 - 194 Seiten
...fish and furs were then our refuge to make ourselves sauers howsoever ; we found this whale fishing a costly conclusion ; we saw many, and spent much...the whale that yields fins and oil, as we expected; for our gold, it was rather the master's device to get a voyage that projected it, than any (27) knowledge... | |
| John Scribner Jenness - 1875 - 252 Seiten
...fish and furs were then our refuge to make ourselves sauers howsoever ; we found this whale fishing a costly conclusion ; we saw many, and spent much...the whale that yields fins and oil, as we expected ; for our gold, it was rather the master's device to get a voyage that projected it, than any (25)... | |
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