A New, Authentic Collection of Captain Cook's Voyages Round the World: Undertaken by Order of His Present Majesty for Making New Discoveries, &c. &cR. Martin, 1790 - 628 Seiten |
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... side , and refting to the top . The women in general , are more ready ' to grant amorous favours than thofe of any other civilized parts of the world . As foon as the evening began , females appeared at the windows on every fide , who ...
... side , and refting to the top . The women in general , are more ready ' to grant amorous favours than thofe of any other civilized parts of the world . As foon as the evening began , females appeared at the windows on every fide , who ...
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... side of the river , over against a spot where feveral Indians were fitting on the ground . They im- mediately started up , and began to handle their wea- pons , each producing either a long pike , or a kind of truncheon made of ftone ...
... side of the river , over against a spot where feveral Indians were fitting on the ground . They im- mediately started up , and began to handle their wea- pons , each producing either a long pike , or a kind of truncheon made of ftone ...
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... side of us , but we did not fhorten fail . The people on board them wanted us much to go towards their coaft , telling us , as well as they were able , we might fafely anchor there . We came to anchor on the north - fide of the island ...
... side of us , but we did not fhorten fail . The people on board them wanted us much to go towards their coaft , telling us , as well as they were able , we might fafely anchor there . We came to anchor on the north - fide of the island ...
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... side of these iflands , is half a mile broad . The course is in S. W. by S. turning gradually to W. by S. and W. The harbour is almoft two miles long , and near one broad . The bottom is a mixture of mud and fand , and has in it from 10 ...
... side of these iflands , is half a mile broad . The course is in S. W. by S. turning gradually to W. by S. and W. The harbour is almoft two miles long , and near one broad . The bottom is a mixture of mud and fand , and has in it from 10 ...
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... side in their canoes , behaving with far lefs modefty than their country women of Atooi ; and , at times , all joining in a fong , not remarkable for its melody , though performed in very exact concert , by beating time upon their ...
... side in their canoes , behaving with far lefs modefty than their country women of Atooi ; and , at times , all joining in a fong , not remarkable for its melody , though performed in very exact concert , by beating time upon their ...
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afhore alfo almoft anchor appeared Banks Batavia boat Botany Bay brought canoes Cape Capt captain Captain Cook chief circumftance cloth coaft confequence confiderable confifted Cook courfe courſe crew defired difcovered diftance Diſcovery dreffed eaft Endeavour fafe faid fail failors faluted fame fcarcely fearch feemed feen fent ferved feven feveral fhewed fhip fhore fhort fhot fhould fide figns fire firft fituation fmall fnow fome fometimes foon fouth freſh ftand fteered ftones fuch fufficient fupply fuppofed harbour himſelf hogs houfes houſe ifland Indians inhabitants king laft land leaft leagues lefs miles moft morning moſt natives neceffary obferved occafion Omai Otaheite ourſelves paffage paffed party perfon pinnace plantains prefent provifions purchaſed purpoſe reafon Refolution reft round ſeveral ſhip ſmall thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe took Tupia uſe veffel vifit voyage weather weft whofe women wood
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Seite 384 - Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or six feet long...
Seite 360 - They were afraid to come near the cows and horses ; nor did they form the least conception of their nature. But the sheep and goats did not surpass the limits of their ideas ; for they gave us to understand that they knew them to be birds. It will appear...
Seite 563 - ... he knew, that by delaying his return to a warmer climate, he was giving up the only chance that remained for his recovery, yet, careful and jealous to the last degree that a regard to his own situation should never bias his judgment to the prejudice of the service, he persevered in the search of a passage till it was the opinion of every officer in both ships that it was impracticable, and that any farther attempts would not only be fruitless but dangerous.
Seite 489 - For, on our telling him we should leave the island on the next day but one, we observed, that a sort of proclamation was immediately made through the villages, to require the people to bring, in their hogs, and vegetables, for the king to present to the Orono on his departure.
Seite 468 - This consists chiefly of skins, and is, perhaps, the best they could have. The upper garment is made like our waggoner's frock, and reaches as low as the knee. Besides this, they wear a waistcoat or two, a pair of breeches, a fur...
Seite 496 - Kanee-kabareea, the mother of the boys, and one of the king's favourite wives, came after him, and, with many tears and entreaties, besought him not to go on board.
Seite 475 - I myself, and the officers, continued to make use of the sugar-cane beer whenever we could get materials for brewing it. A few hops, of which we had some on board, improved it much. It has the taste of new malt beer; and I believe no one will doubt of its being very wholesome.
Seite 365 - Mr Burney happening to come to the place where I was, I mentioned my suspicions to him ; and, to put it to the test whether they were well founded, we attempted to get to the beach. But we were stopped when about half way by...
Seite 385 - ... their fingers, repeating some words in conjunction with the chorus. Toward the end, as the quickness of the music increased, their gestures and attitudes were varied with wonderful vigour and dexterity ; and some of their motions, perhaps, would, with us, be reckoned rather indecent.
Seite 65 - Before thefe had reached the fhip, another canoe, larger than any that had yet been feen, full of armed Indians came off, and made towards the Endeavour with great expedition. The Captain now judging it expedient to prevent, if...