A New, Authentic Collection of Captain Cook's Voyages Round the World: Undertaken by Order of His Present Majesty for Making New Discoveries, &c. &cR. Martin, 1790 - 628 sider |
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Side 4
... miles from the town , and collected a few plants in flower , by the obliging attention of Dr. Heberden , the chief phyfician of the island , and brother to Dr. Heberden of London . The inhabitants of Madeira have no other articles . of ...
... miles from the town , and collected a few plants in flower , by the obliging attention of Dr. Heberden , the chief phyfician of the island , and brother to Dr. Heberden of London . The inhabitants of Madeira have no other articles . of ...
Side 5
... miles . On the 7th of October Mr. Banks went out in a boat , and caught what our failors call a Portaguefe man of war ; together with feveral fhell fishes , which , are always found floating upon the water . On the 25th we croffed the ...
... miles . On the 7th of October Mr. Banks went out in a boat , and caught what our failors call a Portaguefe man of war ; together with feveral fhell fishes , which , are always found floating upon the water . On the 25th we croffed the ...
Side 9
... mile . The ground whereon it ftands is a level plain . It is defended on the north fide by a hill , that extends from ... miles ; and appears to be equal in fize to the largest country towns in England . The ftreets are ftraight and of a ...
... mile . The ground whereon it ftands is a level plain . It is defended on the north fide by a hill , that extends from ... miles ; and appears to be equal in fize to the largest country towns in England . The ftreets are ftraight and of a ...
Side 11
... mile in length , and several yards in breadth . On the 11th we hooked a shark . It proved to be a female . When opened we took fix young ones out of it , five of which were alive , and swam briskly in a tub of water . On the 30th we ran ...
... mile in length , and several yards in breadth . On the 11th we hooked a shark . It proved to be a female . When opened we took fix young ones out of it , five of which were alive , and swam briskly in a tub of water . On the 30th we ran ...
Side 12
... mile from the fhore . At this time two ofthe natives came down upon the beach , as if they expect- ed that the strangers intended to land ; but as there was no shelter here , the fhip got under fail again , and the Indians retired ...
... mile from the fhore . At this time two ofthe natives came down upon the beach , as if they expect- ed that the strangers intended to land ; but as there was no shelter here , the fhip got under fail again , and the Indians retired ...
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Side 384 - Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or six feet long...
Side 360 - They were afraid to come near the cows and horses ; nor did they form the least conception of their nature. But the sheep and goats did not surpass the limits of their ideas ; for they gave us to understand that they knew them to be birds. It will appear...
Side 563 - ... he knew, that by delaying his return to a warmer climate, he was giving up the only chance that remained for his recovery, yet, careful and jealous to the last degree that a regard to his own situation should never bias his judgment to the prejudice of the service, he persevered in the search of a passage till it was the opinion of every officer in both ships that it was impracticable, and that any farther attempts would not only be fruitless but dangerous.
Side 489 - For, on our telling him we should leave the island on the next day but one, we observed, that a sort of proclamation was immediately made through the villages, to require the people to bring, in their hogs, and vegetables, for the king to present to the Orono on his departure.
Side 468 - This consists chiefly of skins, and is, perhaps, the best they could have. The upper garment is made like our waggoner's frock, and reaches as low as the knee. Besides this, they wear a waistcoat or two, a pair of breeches, a fur...
Side 496 - Kanee-kabareea, the mother of the boys, and one of the king's favourite wives, came after him, and, with many tears and entreaties, besought him not to go on board.
Side 475 - I myself, and the officers, continued to make use of the sugar-cane beer whenever we could get materials for brewing it. A few hops, of which we had some on board, improved it much. It has the taste of new malt beer; and I believe no one will doubt of its being very wholesome.
Side 365 - Mr Burney happening to come to the place where I was, I mentioned my suspicions to him ; and, to put it to the test whether they were well founded, we attempted to get to the beach. But we were stopped when about half way by...
Side 385 - ... their fingers, repeating some words in conjunction with the chorus. Toward the end, as the quickness of the music increased, their gestures and attitudes were varied with wonderful vigour and dexterity ; and some of their motions, perhaps, would, with us, be reckoned rather indecent.
Side 65 - Before thefe had reached the fhip, another canoe, larger than any that had yet been feen, full of armed Indians came off, and made towards the Endeavour with great expedition. The Captain now judging it expedient to prevent, if...