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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Side 18
... bodies was perfectly smooth . Their complexion was of a dusky cop- per colour , their features singular , rather than ... body , were fantastically painted with glaring colours . They were shy at first through fear , but soon became ...
... bodies was perfectly smooth . Their complexion was of a dusky cop- per colour , their features singular , rather than ... body , were fantastically painted with glaring colours . They were shy at first through fear , but soon became ...
Side 32
... body of St. Elmo , to which they sang litanies and prayers , in full confidence that no danger would now en- sue from any storm , however violent . On the 2d of November , a great alteration in the winds and sky took place ; and it ...
... body of St. Elmo , to which they sang litanies and prayers , in full confidence that no danger would now en- sue from any storm , however violent . On the 2d of November , a great alteration in the winds and sky took place ; and it ...
Side 34
... bodies of men , with a rope about their necks , suspended on a kind of cross . This did not augur well ; but whether the sufferers were Christians or natives , they could not tell . Next day a number of Indians came on board , with ap ...
... bodies of men , with a rope about their necks , suspended on a kind of cross . This did not augur well ; but whether the sufferers were Christians or natives , they could not tell . Next day a number of Indians came on board , with ap ...
Side 35
... bodies of 11 Spaniards were disco- vered , who seemed to have been dead a month . Ruminating with regret and resentment on this disastrous event , he received a visit from the brother of the cazique , who informed him , that he had ...
... bodies of 11 Spaniards were disco- vered , who seemed to have been dead a month . Ruminating with regret and resentment on this disastrous event , he received a visit from the brother of the cazique , who informed him , that he had ...
Side 43
... bodies , giving the com- mand of one to his brother Bartholomew , that , by a double attack , the attention of the Indians might be distracted , and their confusion increased . The first discharge of the Spanish cross bows and muskets ...
... bodies , giving the com- mand of one to his brother Bartholomew , that , by a double attack , the attention of the Indians might be distracted , and their confusion increased . The first discharge of the Spanish cross bows and muskets ...
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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