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 as many fowls and ducks , and Guinea - fowl , as the coops would hold , for stock on our arrival at St. George's Key ; the probability being that I should find " a plentiful scarcity , 1733. SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE . 25.
... and as many fowls and ducks , and Guinea - fowl , as the coops would hold , for stock on our arrival at St. George's Key ; the probability being that I should find " a plentiful scarcity , 1733. SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE . 25.
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... ducks , and half a dozen Guinea - fowl , a great quantity of yams and plantains , and coccos ( a sort of potatoe ) , some shaddocks , and oranges , and limes , and a few pumpkins , and water - melons , half a dozen fine pine - apples ...
... ducks , and half a dozen Guinea - fowl , a great quantity of yams and plantains , and coccos ( a sort of potatoe ) , some shaddocks , and oranges , and limes , and a few pumpkins , and water - melons , half a dozen fine pine - apples ...
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... ducks which were in the other coop survived , and also four fowls ; yet these seemed more dead than alive . All was desolation on deck and aloft ; but the day had dawned , and the morning smiled serenely on us , while a gentle calm ...
... ducks which were in the other coop survived , and also four fowls ; yet these seemed more dead than alive . All was desolation on deck and aloft ; but the day had dawned , and the morning smiled serenely on us , while a gentle calm ...
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... ducks that had survived the storm ; their feathers were now dry , and they looked quite cheery . The sun being set , the evening came on apace ; we therefore retired to our cabin , closing the companion door after us . Hitherto we had ...
... ducks that had survived the storm ; their feathers were now dry , and they looked quite cheery . The sun being set , the evening came on apace ; we therefore retired to our cabin , closing the companion door after us . Hitherto we had ...
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... ducks and fowls ; the former of which were in great want of it ; and as she had discovered the bread - locker , nearly half full of biscuit , and a bag in it , with Indian corn , that had been brought on board to feed the poultry with ...
... ducks and fowls ; the former of which were in great want of it ; and as she had discovered the bread - locker , nearly half full of biscuit , and a bag in it , with Indian corn , that had been brought on board to feed the poultry with ...
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