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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... and broken some biscuit in small pieces , with which she fed the re- maining live ones . " We can eat one of the drowned fowls , " observed I ; " it will be a good dinner for us , and we want it . " 1733. SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE .
... and broken some biscuit in small pieces , with which she fed the re- maining live ones . " We can eat one of the drowned fowls , " observed I ; " it will be a good dinner for us , and we want it . " 1733. SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE .
Side 42
... dinner for us , and we want it . " - " I am not hungry , " she replied ; " yet you must be so : but how can we make a fire ? " Here I was at a stand . There were fire - arms in the cabin , unloaded , and consequently useless : I had ...
... dinner for us , and we want it . " - " I am not hungry , " she replied ; " yet you must be so : but how can we make a fire ? " Here I was at a stand . There were fire - arms in the cabin , unloaded , and consequently useless : I had ...
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... dinner with thankfulness . My first attention was directed to repel any at- tack from the natives , and I lost no time in getting down the three muskets , which had hung securely in their fastening . I knew where the captain kept the ...
... dinner with thankfulness . My first attention was directed to repel any at- tack from the natives , and I lost no time in getting down the three muskets , which had hung securely in their fastening . I knew where the captain kept the ...
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... dinner for us . I was pleased with her care and industry ; " but we will eat the iguana , dear , " said I ; " it is very good . " - " I do not think I could taste it , " she replied ; " it looks so hideous ; yet , if you eat of it , I ...
... dinner for us . I was pleased with her care and industry ; " but we will eat the iguana , dear , " said I ; " it is very good . " - " I do not think I could taste it , " she replied ; " it looks so hideous ; yet , if you eat of it , I ...
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... dinner ; and , as soon as the high rock which overtowered our vessel extended its protecting shadow to some distance over the isthmus , my dear wife put on her gipsy hat , and we prepared to go on shore to take a walk . Yet we were ...
... dinner ; and , as soon as the high rock which overtowered our vessel extended its protecting shadow to some distance over the isthmus , my dear wife put on her gipsy hat , and we prepared to go on shore to take a walk . Yet we were ...
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