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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... distance of about four leagues from the weft to fouth - eaft by south . On the 14th we entered the Streight of Le Maire , but were afterwards driven out again with fuch vio- lence ( the tide being against us ) that the fhip's bow- fprit ...
... distance of about four leagues from the weft to fouth - eaft by south . On the 14th we entered the Streight of Le Maire , but were afterwards driven out again with fuch vio- lence ( the tide being against us ) that the fhip's bow- fprit ...
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... distance , which gave inexpreffible fatisfaction to every one prefent . Mr. Banks and four others went forwards and met the failor , who had juft ftrength enough to walk . He was immediately fent to the fire , and they proceeded to feek ...
... distance , which gave inexpreffible fatisfaction to every one prefent . Mr. Banks and four others went forwards and met the failor , who had juft ftrength enough to walk . He was immediately fent to the fire , and they proceeded to feek ...
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... distance from the flore . On the 25th a marine about twenty threw himself over- board , on account of a quarrel about a piece of feal fkin , which he took by way of frolic ; but being charged with it as a theft , he took the accufation ...
... distance from the flore . On the 25th a marine about twenty threw himself over- board , on account of a quarrel about a piece of feal fkin , which he took by way of frolic ; but being charged with it as a theft , he took the accufation ...
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... distance from their principal station . The party that went towards Emayo , after rowing the greater part of the night , having hailed a canoe , were informed of a place by the Indians on board , which was judged proper for their ...
... distance from their principal station . The party that went towards Emayo , after rowing the greater part of the night , having hailed a canoe , were informed of a place by the Indians on board , which was judged proper for their ...
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... distance in one of which remained fome of the relations of the deceafed ; the chief mourner refided in another ; and was dreffed in a particular manner , in order to per- form a certain ceremony . When the corpfe is rotten , the bones ...
... distance in one of which remained fome of the relations of the deceafed ; the chief mourner refided in another ; and was dreffed in a particular manner , in order to per- form a certain ceremony . When the corpfe is rotten , the bones ...
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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
Beliebte Passagen
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...