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
... twenty - one of the ships ' com- pany , who composed the crews of two boats employed in sounding the passage into the bay . The command of this party had been given to a very distinguished officer , who INTRODUCTION . xxi.
... twenty - one of the ships ' com- pany , who composed the crews of two boats employed in sounding the passage into the bay . The command of this party had been given to a very distinguished officer , who INTRODUCTION . xxi.
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... in their passage by the north - east monsoon in the China seas , they waited at Manilla till the strength of this monsoon was spent , and proceeded from thence on the 9th April , for the express purpose INTRODUCTION . xxiii.
... in their passage by the north - east monsoon in the China seas , they waited at Manilla till the strength of this monsoon was spent , and proceeded from thence on the 9th April , for the express purpose INTRODUCTION . xxiii.
Side xxiv
... passage they touched at the Island of Formosa , the Pescadore Islands , the islands named Botol , Tobaco , Xima , and run along the Island of Kumi , which is one of the Liqueo Islands ( or Loochoo ) of Captain Hall . The ships shortly ...
... passage they touched at the Island of Formosa , the Pescadore Islands , the islands named Botol , Tobaco , Xima , and run along the Island of Kumi , which is one of the Liqueo Islands ( or Loochoo ) of Captain Hall . The ships shortly ...
Side xxx
... passage of a little depth for " boats , we found that it was low water , " and that the long - boats could not pro- " ceed into the cove without getting 66 aground . In fact , they touched when " within half a musket - shot from the ...
... passage of a little depth for " boats , we found that it was low water , " and that the long - boats could not pro- " ceed into the cove without getting 66 aground . In fact , they touched when " within half a musket - shot from the ...
Side xxxiv
... passage I had to make ; " and notwithstanding my weakness , and " a few blows I received from stones at " the time , I got into the barge without " assistance . I saw with grief that there " was scarcely a musket in it unwetted , " and ...
... passage I had to make ; " and notwithstanding my weakness , and " a few blows I received from stones at " the time , I got into the barge without " assistance . I saw with grief that there " was scarcely a musket in it unwetted , " and ...
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