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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... miles to the north - west . Here we remained till the 18th , waiting for a pilot , standing off and on with short tacks in the daytime , and at anchor during the night . Finding that our signals , by firing guns and hoisting colours in ...
... miles to the north - west . Here we remained till the 18th , waiting for a pilot , standing off and on with short tacks in the daytime , and at anchor during the night . Finding that our signals , by firing guns and hoisting colours in ...
Side 8
... miles within the extremes we came abreast of a small village , whence a 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 ...
... miles within the extremes we came abreast of a small village , whence a 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 ...
Side 9
... miles below Rangoon . The entrance of the river , and the banks on each side , bore a near resemblance to those of ... mile in breadth . We continued at anchor till next day , in expectation of the promised visit . About noon the fleet ...
... miles below Rangoon . The entrance of the river , and the banks on each side , bore a near resemblance to those of ... mile in breadth . We continued at anchor till next day , in expectation of the promised visit . About noon the fleet ...
Side 10
... mile . As soon as the Sea - horse dropped anchor , all the boats withdrew , without further notice or explanation . ' Major Symes was for some time watched with the most vigilant suspicion , and subjected to a restriction little short ...
... mile . As soon as the Sea - horse dropped anchor , all the boats withdrew , without further notice or explanation . ' Major Symes was for some time watched with the most vigilant suspicion , and subjected to a restriction little short ...
Side 11
... miles from Rangoon . Here the major and his suite were kindly received by Baba - Sheen , a clever , intelligent ... mile through the principal street till we came to where it was crossed at right angles by another , which led from the ...
... miles from Rangoon . Here the major and his suite were kindly received by Baba - Sheen , a clever , intelligent ... mile through the principal street till we came to where it was crossed at right angles by another , which led from the ...
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