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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... five days , dur- ing which time the feafon was the worft in the year for fearching after natural curiofities : however , the two gentlemen , Dr. Solander and Mr. Banks , push- ed their excurfions about three miles from the town , and ...
... five days , dur- ing which time the feafon was the worft in the year for fearching after natural curiofities : however , the two gentlemen , Dr. Solander and Mr. Banks , push- ed their excurfions about three miles from the town , and ...
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... five leagues to the fouth half weft . On the 23d the Peak of Teneriffe bore weft by fouth half fouth . The height of this mountain is 15,396 feet , which is but 148 yards lefs than three miles . On the 7th of October Mr. Banks went out ...
... five leagues to the fouth half weft . On the 23d the Peak of Teneriffe bore weft by fouth half fouth . The height of this mountain is 15,396 feet , which is but 148 yards lefs than three miles . On the 7th of October Mr. Banks went out ...
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... five of which were alive , and swam briskly in a tub of water . On the 30th we ran fifty leagues through vaft numbers of land infects ; fome in the . B 2 air , air , and others upon the water . At this ROUND THE WORLD . 11 CHA P. II. ...
... five of which were alive , and swam briskly in a tub of water . On the 30th we ran fifty leagues through vaft numbers of land infects ; fome in the . B 2 air , air , and others upon the water . At this ROUND THE WORLD . 11 CHA P. II. ...
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... five feet ten inches in height , but their bodies ap- peared large and robuft , though their limbs were fmall . They had broad flat faces , high cheeks , nofes inclined to flatnefs , wide noftrils , fmall black eyes , large mouths ...
... five feet ten inches in height , but their bodies ap- peared large and robuft , though their limbs were fmall . They had broad flat faces , high cheeks , nofes inclined to flatnefs , wide noftrils , fmall black eyes , large mouths ...
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... five leagues in length , nor less in breadth . The bay of Good Succefs is feat- ed about the middle of it , on the fide of Terra del Fuego , which prefents itself at the entrance of the Streight from the northward ; and at the fouth end ...
... five leagues in length , nor less in breadth . The bay of Good Succefs is feat- ed about the middle of it , on the fide of Terra del Fuego , which prefents itself at the entrance of the Streight from the northward ; and at the fouth end ...
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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...