Narrative and Successful Result of a Voyage in the South Seas: Performed by Order of the Government of British India, to Ascertain the Actual Fate of La Pérouse's Expedition, Bind 1Hurst, Chance, 1829 |
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Side xxi
... boats were quickly hoisted out , and with our kedge " anchors we warped off , so that we were " in six fathoms of water before the tide " had fallen precipitately . Our keel touch- " ed the bottom a few times , but so slightly as to do ...
... boats were quickly hoisted out , and with our kedge " anchors we warped off , so that we were " in six fathoms of water before the tide " had fallen precipitately . Our keel touch- " ed the bottom a few times , but so slightly as to do ...
Side xxii
... boats under his command were upset in the surf , and the whole of the crews drowned , consisting of twenty - one persons The Count , with his usual humanity , erect ed a monument , bearing an appropriate inscription commemorative of the ...
... boats under his command were upset in the surf , and the whole of the crews drowned , consisting of twenty - one persons The Count , with his usual humanity , erect ed a monument , bearing an appropriate inscription commemorative of the ...
Side xxvii
... boats armed " landed from the ships , under the com- " mand of Captain de Langle , of the As- ❝trolabe , where they were received in the " most friendly and hospitable manner by " the islanders , who brought the people 66 birds , hogs ...
... boats armed " landed from the ships , under the com- " mand of Captain de Langle , of the As- ❝trolabe , where they were received in the " most friendly and hospitable manner by " the islanders , who brought the people 66 birds , hogs ...
Side xxviii
... boats were accordingly 66 66 despatched for the shore , under the command of Captain de Langle , who " with several ... boat and barge , laden with 66 empty casks , and a party of marines " armed , to accompany an expedition " under the ...
... boats were accordingly 66 66 despatched for the shore , under the command of Captain de Langle , who " with several ... boat and barge , laden with 66 empty casks , and a party of marines " armed , to accompany an expedition " under the ...
Side xxix
... boats should land .. At the same " time our captain hoisted out his boats , " and in like manner loaded them with " casks , and armed them . At half after " twelve , the ships being within three- 66 quarters of a league of the shore ...
... boats should land .. At the same " time our captain hoisted out his boats , " and in like manner loaded them with " casks , and armed them . At half after " twelve , the ships being within three- 66 quarters of a league of the shore ...
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Narrative and Successful Result of a Voyage in the South Seas: Performed by ... Peter Dillon Ingen forhåndsvisning - 2022 |
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anchored arms arrival ascertain Bay of Islands begged Bengal board the Research board the ship boat Boroo Botany Bay bottomry breezes cabin Calcutta called canoes Cape Cape Pillar Captain Dillon Captain Robson Chaigneau chief officer coast command conduct course crew Diemen's Land directed Doctor Tytler duty Europeans expedition friends furled sails Government immediately informed inquired killed la Pérouse lascar Latitude at noon letter longitude longitude by chronometer Lordship in Council Mannicolo Islands Marine Board Martin Bushart ment monsoon morning muskets natives night north-west monsoon o'clock observed orders passage passed Pérouse Pérouse's person PETER DILLON Port Jackson proceed proceeded procured received reef replied requested river sail savages second officer secretary sent shewed ship's shore Shortly sight South Sea South Wales stood surgeon Thermometer on deck tion Tonga Tucopia Van Diemen's Land vessel Vilear visited voyage weather whaler wind wreck Zealand