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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... providence of God is with you , whether in England or in the solitary desert ; be not dissuaded from doing that which in your own mind you may think right . " There was a noble firmness in her voice as she said this , although her eyes ...
... providence of God is with you , whether in England or in the solitary desert ; be not dissuaded from doing that which in your own mind you may think right . " There was a noble firmness in her voice as she said this , although her eyes ...
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... Providence having directed it . I now endeavoured to console my wife , whose strength of mind and kindness of heart bestowed reciprocal consolations on myself . " God will pre- serve us , my honoured love ! " said she ; " I feel that we ...
... Providence having directed it . I now endeavoured to console my wife , whose strength of mind and kindness of heart bestowed reciprocal consolations on myself . " God will pre- serve us , my honoured love ! " said she ; " I feel that we ...
Side 41
... providence of God had havened us . There was plenty of rope on deck , sheets and halliards of the wreck with some of these I quickly got on shore , the larboard side of the brig being close to the rock , and set about making them fast ...
... providence of God had havened us . There was plenty of rope on deck , sheets and halliards of the wreck with some of these I quickly got on shore , the larboard side of the brig being close to the rock , and set about making them fast ...
Side 45
... providence . " I wished her to land again , as I had fire - arms ; saying , we would walk under the rocks , to the further side of the isthmus . " I will do so , if you wish it , " she replied ; " but I think it were better to defer it ...
... providence . " I wished her to land again , as I had fire - arms ; saying , we would walk under the rocks , to the further side of the isthmus . " I will do so , if you wish it , " she replied ; " but I think it were better to defer it ...
Side 56
... providence had placed us as the place of our rest : we thought upon the storm we had survived with adoring gratitude , lamenting the fate of our rash companions , who , trusting to their own might alone , had distrusted the compassion ...
... providence had placed us as the place of our rest : we thought upon the storm we had survived with adoring gratitude , lamenting the fate of our rash companions , who , trusting to their own might alone , had distrusted the compassion ...
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