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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Side 10
... extremely inquisitive , and asked a number of questions concerning the mission , which were answered in friendly but general terms . Having paid their compliments , they arose to depart , and returned to their boats , making lavish ...
... extremely inquisitive , and asked a number of questions concerning the mission , which were answered in friendly but general terms . Having paid their compliments , they arose to depart , and returned to their boats , making lavish ...
Side 13
... extremely oppressed by the intense heat of the weather . In the morning an early message came from the may woon , intimating that he hoped to see us that day at the government house . Baba - Sheen also made a tender of his services to ...
... extremely oppressed by the intense heat of the weather . In the morning an early message came from the may woon , intimating that he hoped to see us that day at the government house . Baba - Sheen also made a tender of his services to ...
Side 14
... extremely polite in his expressions and manner , but carefully avoided all discourse that had the least relation to business , or the objects of the embassy . After half an hour's conversation , chiefly on uninteresting topics , he ...
... extremely polite in his expressions and manner , but carefully avoided all discourse that had the least relation to business , or the objects of the embassy . After half an hour's conversation , chiefly on uninteresting topics , he ...
Side 16
... extremely dangerous .--- Notwithstanding this precaution , a man was unfortunate enough to be in the way of one that killed him on the spot . Each company , after contributing its share towards the general entertainment , marched past ...
... extremely dangerous .--- Notwithstanding this precaution , a man was unfortunate enough to be in the way of one that killed him on the spot . Each company , after contributing its share towards the general entertainment , marched past ...
Side 23
... extremely awkward . I had reloaded my rifle whilst I walked , but reserved it for an extremity . As the beast approached , I stopped more , frequently , which always checked his progress for a time ; but he had now drawn so nigh , that ...
... extremely awkward . I had reloaded my rifle whilst I walked , but reserved it for an extremity . As the beast approached , I stopped more , frequently , which always checked his progress for a time ; but he had now drawn so nigh , that ...
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