Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries: From the Time of Columbus to the Present Period ...E. Newbery, 1797 |
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Side 12 - They were eight in number, two of whom, it was afterwards known, were brothers to the Rupack, or King, of the neighbouring iflands, and one was a...
Side 17 - King's brother toolc me by the hand, and led me up to the town, where a mat was fpread for me, on a fquare pavement, and I was directed to fit down on it.
Side 17 - I then offered him the prefents which my brother had fent by me, and he received them in a very gracious manner. His brother now talked a great deal to him, the purport of which, as I conceived, was to acquaint him with our...
Side 6 - ... hopes of feeing land; for as yet they had not been able to difcern any. During this dreadful interval, the anxiety and horror of which is much eafier to be imagined than defcribed...
Side 19 - ... recommended the latter, adding, that the ifland on which they had landed was unhealthy, which was the reafon it was not inhabited ; and that he apprehended they would be ill when another wind began to blow. The Captain informed him, that they had a perfon with them whofe...
Side 204 - Christian : when they were forcing me out of the ship, I asked him if this treatment was a proper return for the many instances he had received of my friendship ? He appeared disturbed at my question, and answered with much emotion, ' That, — Captain Bligh, — that is the thing; — I am in hell — I am in hell.
Side 11 - ... About eight o'clock in the morning, the people being employed as above, and in clearing the ground from the wood which was behind the tents, and Capt.
Side 48 - ISLAND, IN THE NIGHT BETWEEN THE 9TH AND 10TH OF AUGUST ; WHO HERE BUILT A VESSEL, AND SAILED FROM HENCE THE 12TH OF NOVEMBER, 1783.
Side 7 - The dawn difcovered to their view a fmall ifland, at the distance of about three or four leagues to the fouthward; and as the day-light increafed, they faw more iflands to the eaftward. They now began to feel apprehenfions on account of the natives, to whofe difpofitions they were perfect ftrangers: however, after manning the boats, and loading them in the beft manner they were able for the general good, they were difpatched to the fmall ifland, under the direction of Mr. Benger, the chief mate,...
Side 5 - ... part by the violence of the wind and waves, as it then blew an exceeding ftrong gale. Every thing being now done that prudence could dictate in...