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 1Mackenzie and Dent, 1817 |
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... Fourgeoud , a Swiss gentleman , from the Alpine mountains , who was ap- pointed commander - in - chief . This armament sailed from the Texel on Christmas - day , 1772 , and consisted of the Boreas and Westellingwerf men - of- war , and ...
... Fourgeoud , a Swiss gentleman , from the Alpine mountains , who was ap- pointed commander - in - chief . This armament sailed from the Texel on Christmas - day , 1772 , and consisted of the Boreas and Westellingwerf men - of- war , and ...
Side 232
... Fourgeoud manifested towards me in particular , as will be seen throughout the expedition . C On the 2d of February we entered the beautiful river Su- rinam ; and at three o'clock , P. M. dropped anchor before the new fortress called ...
... Fourgeoud manifested towards me in particular , as will be seen throughout the expedition . C On the 2d of February we entered the beautiful river Su- rinam ; and at three o'clock , P. M. dropped anchor before the new fortress called ...
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... Fourgeoud ; and , after some time , the former requested the latter to quit the colony with his marines , as the rebel negroes appeared very tranquil . The inhabitants , however , remonstrated against this order ; in consequence of ...
... Fourgeoud ; and , after some time , the former requested the latter to quit the colony with his marines , as the rebel negroes appeared very tranquil . The inhabitants , however , remonstrated against this order ; in consequence of ...
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... Fourgeoud's troops were instantly prepared for service ; but , when the alarm subsided , they were ordered to leave the colo- ny . This state of unpleasant uncertainty was at last termi- nated , by the intelligence that an officer of ...
... Fourgeoud's troops were instantly prepared for service ; but , when the alarm subsided , they were ordered to leave the colo- ny . This state of unpleasant uncertainty was at last termi- nated , by the intelligence that an officer of ...
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... Fourgeoud was impetuous , passionate , self - suffi cient , and revengeful : he was not cruel to individuals , but was a tyrant to the generality , and caused the death of hun- dreds by his sordid avarice and oppression . With all 260 ...
... Fourgeoud was impetuous , passionate , self - suffi cient , and revengeful : he was not cruel to individuals , but was a tyrant to the generality , and caused the death of hun- dreds by his sordid avarice and oppression . With all 260 ...
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admiral Almagro America anchor appeared arms arrived Barbadoes barge boat body brigantines called canoe captain Carlisle bay carried cazique climate coast colonel Fourgeoud colony Columbus command continued Cortes creek crown of Castile Cuba danger Devil's Harwar discovered Drake endeavoured enemy European expedition fatigue favourable fire fleet friends gave gold governor ground Guacanagari hammock hand harbour head Hispaniola honour hopes immediately Indians inhabitants instantly island Joanna land leagues leave Mexicans Montezuma morning mountains mulatto musquitoes natives negroes never night Nombre de Dios obliged observed officers Panama Paramaribo party person Peru pinnaces Pizarro poor Porto Bello present provisions Quito rebels received river rowed sailed sailors seemed sent ship shore side situation slaves soldiers soon Spain Spaniards Spanish Stedman Surinam surprize Symerons tion took town trees troops vessel voyage whole wind woods wounded