Sir Edward Seward'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 1Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1831 |
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... Diego , and that he called the other man Shaver ; which , as he repeated it several times , caused my dear wife to smile , at which old Diego laughed heartily , although ignorant of the joke . The man's name no doubt was Xavier , though ...
... Diego , and that he called the other man Shaver ; which , as he repeated it several times , caused my dear wife to smile , at which old Diego laughed heartily , although ignorant of the joke . The man's name no doubt was Xavier , though ...
Side 238
... off from a piece in the basket , and presenting it to my dear wife , I said to her , " Go , my Eliza , and catch us a fish . " She received the rod from my hand ; and while Diego and I 238 SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE . APRIL.
... off from a piece in the basket , and presenting it to my dear wife , I said to her , " Go , my Eliza , and catch us a fish . " She received the rod from my hand ; and while Diego and I 238 SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE . APRIL.
Side 239
... Diego and I stood at the base of the rock , she dropped the bait into our conservatory , when a fish immediately took it , which , with a little exertion , she soon drew out upon the rock . Diego , on seeing the great size of the prize ...
... Diego and I stood at the base of the rock , she dropped the bait into our conservatory , when a fish immediately took it , which , with a little exertion , she soon drew out upon the rock . Diego , on seeing the great size of the prize ...
Side 240
... Diego in full detail to the other two women , or rather to the other woman , and a girl , about seventeen years of age ; the one his wife , the other his daughter : they seemed full of surprise : and I suppose he had told of his seeing ...
... Diego in full detail to the other two women , or rather to the other woman , and a girl , about seventeen years of age ; the one his wife , the other his daughter : they seemed full of surprise : and I suppose he had told of his seeing ...
Side 241
... Diego to follow me , and led him up to the little spring , where he replenished the canteen with water . On our return to the tree , we made them comprehend that we were going to retire for awhile ; but Diego , no doubt , had made his ...
... Diego to follow me , and led him up to the little spring , where he replenished the canteen with water . On our return to the tree , we made them comprehend that we were going to retire for awhile ; but Diego , no doubt , had made his ...
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