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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... began to write his diary . The new mansion finished — their first night there , they call it Plantation House . Eliza resumes her English attire Seaward the negroes properly clothed . arranges his fire - arms account of his library . A ...
... began to write his diary . The new mansion finished — their first night there , they call it Plantation House . Eliza resumes her English attire Seaward the negroes properly clothed . arranges his fire - arms account of his library . A ...
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... began to feel myself composed , and my aunt re- turning , told me the particulars of my dear old . father's illness and death ; which had taken place a month before . Tea was brought in , and my uncle followed it . He took me by the ...
... began to feel myself composed , and my aunt re- turning , told me the particulars of my dear old . father's illness and death ; which had taken place a month before . Tea was brought in , and my uncle followed it . He took me by the ...
Side 17
... storm , the minute my aunt quitted the room . But my uncle was a wag in his way he began to laugh immoderately again ; then VOL . I. C recovering himself , said , " It's better to marry 1733. SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE . 17.
... storm , the minute my aunt quitted the room . But my uncle was a wag in his way he began to laugh immoderately again ; then VOL . I. C recovering himself , said , " It's better to marry 1733. SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE . 17.
Side 27
... began now to slacken , and the wind veered to the N.E. and N.N.E. in squalls , looking sometimes very black to windward , so that from time to time we were under the necessity of taking in sail . But the sea had got up , and the motion ...
... began now to slacken , and the wind veered to the N.E. and N.N.E. in squalls , looking sometimes very black to windward , so that from time to time we were under the necessity of taking in sail . But the sea had got up , and the motion ...
Side 28
... ; for the windows were scarcely secured by their wooden outside shutters , when it began to thunder and rain in torrents ; it was one cascade of water from the heavens . My poor dear wife had 28 SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE . DEC .
... ; for the windows were scarcely secured by their wooden outside shutters , when it began to thunder and rain in torrents ; it was one cascade of water from the heavens . My poor dear wife had 28 SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE . DEC .
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