Sir Edward Seaward's Narrative of His Shipwreck, and Consequent Discovery of Certain Islands in the Caribbean Sea: With a Detail of Many Extraordinary and Highly Interesting Events in His Life, from the Year 1733 to 1749. As Written in His Own Diary, Bind 2Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green,&Longman, 1831 |
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Side 67
... completed his work by Thurs- day evening , having carried up sixty rounds of shot , and twelve rounds of powder . The latter were preserved in a water - proof chest , in which , also , were some matches for firing , and a tinder - box ...
... completed his work by Thurs- day evening , having carried up sixty rounds of shot , and twelve rounds of powder . The latter were preserved in a water - proof chest , in which , also , were some matches for firing , and a tinder - box ...
Side 76
... completed . However , as it was of the utmost importance to secure the fruits of the earth , I offered the hall of the mansion for a temporary store ; reserving only a corner for our dinner table . Accordingly we sent the spare chairs ...
... completed . However , as it was of the utmost importance to secure the fruits of the earth , I offered the hall of the mansion for a temporary store ; reserving only a corner for our dinner table . Accordingly we sent the spare chairs ...
Side 81
... completed his survey of the islands , and presented me with a chart , of which he kept a duplicate ; and both being remarkably well done , I was so much pleased that I presented him with a couple of doubloons . VOL . II . Ꮐ Having put ...
... completed his survey of the islands , and presented me with a chart , of which he kept a duplicate ; and both being remarkably well done , I was so much pleased that I presented him with a couple of doubloons . VOL . II . Ꮐ Having put ...
Side 82
... completed their work ; they had cleared about twelve acres : some of the trees cut down were of considerable size , and many of them prime timber , mahogany , cedar , tamarind , and yellow - wood ; but , on the whole , the ground had ...
... completed their work ; they had cleared about twelve acres : some of the trees cut down were of considerable size , and many of them prime timber , mahogany , cedar , tamarind , and yellow - wood ; but , on the whole , the ground had ...
Side 87
... completed , and that he had driven the sheep to the pasturage of the great bay to the north- ward . This capital feeding - place was separated from the new plantation by a narrow pass the same in which Fidele had killed the iguana ...
... completed , and that he had driven the sheep to the pasturage of the great bay to the north- ward . This capital feeding - place was separated from the new plantation by a narrow pass the same in which Fidele had killed the iguana ...
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Allwood arrival Avon Awbury Bay of Honduras Bermudians boat brig brother brought canoe Captain Drake Captain Taylor Captain Tracey cargo carriage cigar colours crew dear Eliza dear wife Derrick desired Diego dine dinner dollars doubloons dressed Edward Edward's Island England favour finished four gave give glad gold ground hand happy honour iron chest Jamaica James kind Kingston Lady Seaward Lady Sundon Ladyship land leave letter look Lord Harrington maize Majesty mansion Martin ment minister Monday morning negro o'clock occasion ourselves Peccary Field Perry plantation pleased pleasure Porghee Powis present promontory Purdy Queen ready received replied requested respect returned rock Rosalie Rota sail Saturday saying schooner Seaward Islands sent ship shore Sir Robert Walpole sister smiled soon Spaniard Spanish storehouse Sunday tell thanked thing thought told took trees turtle uncle vessel wish Xavier
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Side 227 - At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame ; The sweet enthusiast from her sacred store Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit, and arts unknown before. — Let old Timotheus yield the prize Or both divide the crown; He raised a mortal to the skies; She drew an angel down ! A* ODE TO SAINT CECILIA.
Side 230 - Venus, by her shape or features, but by the lustre of her mind which shone in them, and gave them their power of charming : " Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye ! In all her gestures dignity and love...
Side 228 - Oh happy they, the happiest of their kind, Whom gentler stars unite. I will tell the Queen all this," continued she; " I am sure her Majesty will be quite delighted." The two pieces of embossed gold tissue had been wrapped in a piece of white satin ; the original curious paper wrappers being previously folded round each piece. The parcel was placed in the carriage ; and my dear wife then taking leave of me, by kissing my forehead as I bent my head towards her, whispered — "Do not be uneasy about...
Side 356 - ... persons were assembled, and from whence, at an elevation of 2000 feet above the level of the sea, they had a view of the united kingdom of England and Ireland, with the seventeen parishes of the lordship of Mann lying at their feet like a beautiful and highly-finished painting. There was a sumptuous dinner, with all the usual accompaniments suitable to the occasion.