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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... fhore , that , from vari- ous circumftances , they had reason to conclude there had been natives on that spot very lately ; he therefore retreated to the fhore with the ut- moft precipitation . Happily , however , they were foon ...
... fhore , that , from vari- ous circumftances , they had reason to conclude there had been natives on that spot very lately ; he therefore retreated to the fhore with the ut- moft precipitation . Happily , however , they were foon ...
Side 11
... the worst . They foon perceived that the natives had feen the captain and Tom Rose , for they converfed together , and kept their eyes fteadfaitly fteadfastly fixed on that part of the fhore where the WILSON'S VOYAGE . 11.
... the worst . They foon perceived that the natives had feen the captain and Tom Rose , for they converfed together , and kept their eyes fteadfaitly fteadfastly fixed on that part of the fhore where the WILSON'S VOYAGE . 11.
Side 12
... fhore where the English were . The natives advanced very cautiously towards them , and when they came near enough to ... fhore . Captain Wilson inftantly waded into the water to meet them , and embracing them in the moft friendly manner ...
... fhore where the English were . The natives advanced very cautiously towards them , and when they came near enough to ... fhore . Captain Wilson inftantly waded into the water to meet them , and embracing them in the moft friendly manner ...
Side 19
... fhore by his people , and Abba Thulle , stepping into the water , followed him . On his landing , he looked about him with a good deal of apparent fufpicion , which , however , was foon removed . Raa Kook made up to him , and a fail ...
... fhore by his people , and Abba Thulle , stepping into the water , followed him . On his landing , he looked about him with a good deal of apparent fufpicion , which , however , was foon removed . Raa Kook made up to him , and a fail ...
Side 32
... fhore , fhewing an evident difinclination to come to battle . Abba Thulle had dreffed himself in the scarlet coat which Captain Wilfon had given him , and kept one of the Englishmen in his canoe . The other nine were difperfed through ...
... fhore , fhewing an evident difinclination to come to battle . Abba Thulle had dreffed himself in the scarlet coat which Captain Wilfon had given him , and kept one of the Englishmen in his canoe . The other nine were difperfed through ...
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Abba Thulle alfo almoft ambaffador appeared arrived attended Batavia boat Botany Bay canoes Cape Captain Bligh Captain Cook Captain Wilfon Chineſe circumftances coaft confiderable confifting courfe courſe defired difcovered diftrefs diſtance drefs eaft embaffy English faid falute fame feemed feen fenfibility fent ferved feven feveral fhewed fhip fhore fhort fhould fide filk firft fituation fize fmall foldiers fome foon ftate ftill ftone fuch fuffered fuite fupply fuppofed fupport furrounded George Staunton governor Governor Phillip greateſt himſelf houfe houſe ifland increaſed junks king laft land Lee Boo Lord Macartney mandarin moft morning moſt natives neceffary obferved occafion Otaheite paffed palace Pelew perfon pleaſure poffible prefent progrefs provifions purpoſe Raa Kook reafon refidence refpect reft returned rupacks ſeemed ſeveral ſhip ſmall Sydney Cove thefe themſelves theſe thip thofe thoſe Tinah tion tree uſe veffel vifit voyage wind
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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...