A Collection of the Most Celebrated Voyages & Travels, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time: Arranged in Systematic Order, Geographical and Chronological. The Whole Exhibiting a Faithful and Lively Delineation of the World. Carefully Selected from Writers of Different Nations. In Four Volumes, Bind 4Mackenzie and Dent, 1818 |
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... boats , not only committed depredations on private merchants , but had even the hardiness to attack fleets , laden with the royal customs , which are usually received in kind , viz . 1-10th of the commodity . These robbers , when the ...
... boats , not only committed depredations on private merchants , but had even the hardiness to attack fleets , laden with the royal customs , which are usually received in kind , viz . 1-10th of the commodity . These robbers , when the ...
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... boat rowed towards us : it proved to be a watch boat , stationed at the mouth of the river , to send intelligence of the arrival of vessels - to the nearest guard , whence it is forwarded to the governor of Rangoon . The Birman officer ...
... boat rowed towards us : it proved to be a watch boat , stationed at the mouth of the river , to send intelligence of the arrival of vessels - to the nearest guard , whence it is forwarded to the governor of Rangoon . The Birman officer ...
Side 9
... boat from Rangoon met the ship : a man in it hailed our pilot , in the language of Hindostan , and desired him to cast anchor , as it was the intention of the governor of Rancoon to come down and receive the British deputation in person ...
... boat from Rangoon met the ship : a man in it hailed our pilot , in the language of Hindostan , and desired him to cast anchor , as it was the intention of the governor of Rancoon to come down and receive the British deputation in person ...
Side 10
... boats , making lavish professions of friendship ; and whilst the ship sailed before a gentle breeze , they rowed with great velocity round her , performing a variety of evolutions , and exhibiting considerable skill in the management of ...
... boats , making lavish professions of friendship ; and whilst the ship sailed before a gentle breeze , they rowed with great velocity round her , performing a variety of evolutions , and exhibiting considerable skill in the management of ...
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... boat . The heavy rains that fell during the night incommoded the rowers ; and retarded our progress ; next morning the weather cleared up , but towards noon the sky again became overcast , and seemed to promise a stormy night . At two o ...
... boat . The heavy rains that fell during the night incommoded the rowers ; and retarded our progress ; next morning the weather cleared up , but towards noon the sky again became overcast , and seemed to promise a stormy night . At two o ...
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