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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Side vi
... a table of reference for the writer's own future use , appears from certain internal evidence in the early part of the journal itself ; and that it was afterwards completed for a dearer object , a note , which was annexed to vi PREFACE .
... a table of reference for the writer's own future use , appears from certain internal evidence in the early part of the journal itself ; and that it was afterwards completed for a dearer object , a note , which was annexed to vi PREFACE .
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... completed to my satisfaction , and our correspondent gave me reason to think I had gained his esteem before we parted . He made me a present of a Virginia nightingale ; a beautiful red bird , about the size of a thrush , with a feathery ...
... completed to my satisfaction , and our correspondent gave me reason to think I had gained his esteem before we parted . He made me a present of a Virginia nightingale ; a beautiful red bird , about the size of a thrush , with a feathery ...
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... ture recounting the circumstances of our delightful intercourse ; and a few days more , like to the last in sweetness but not intensity , completed my pre- sent visit to my native village . I had arranged SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE .
... ture recounting the circumstances of our delightful intercourse ; and a few days more , like to the last in sweetness but not intensity , completed my pre- sent visit to my native village . I had arranged SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE .
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... completion of our cargo with cheerfulness . All being ready on Saturday the 22d of Decem- ber , the captain determined to sail the next day , viz . , Sunday the 23d , on which holy day , for some fanciful reason or superstition ...
... completion of our cargo with cheerfulness . All being ready on Saturday the 22d of Decem- ber , the captain determined to sail the next day , viz . , Sunday the 23d , on which holy day , for some fanciful reason or superstition ...
Side 69
... completed one pair of our sand defences ; we there- fore sat down comfortably to our fare , and she now made no scruple of eating the iguana , but acknow- ledged it to be a great delicacy . On this occasion , it being new - year's - day ...
... completed one pair of our sand defences ; we there- fore sat down comfortably to our fare , and she now made no scruple of eating the iguana , but acknow- ledged it to be a great delicacy . On this occasion , it being new - year's - day ...
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