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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... retire for a few minutes , or go and see my aunt , and after that I will give you every in- formation you desire . " Saying this , I left him in the passage , and went into the parlour , where I found my aunt ; who always had been kind ...
... retire for a few minutes , or go and see my aunt , and after that I will give you every in- formation you desire . " Saying this , I left him in the passage , and went into the parlour , where I found my aunt ; who always had been kind ...
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... retire . I required time to con- sider of it ; and soon after going with my uncle to the counting - house , entered into a detail on the subject of my recent voyage . Throughout he was well satisfied , and frequently said , I was “ B 3 ...
... retire . I required time to con- sider of it ; and soon after going with my uncle to the counting - house , entered into a detail on the subject of my recent voyage . Throughout he was well satisfied , and frequently said , I was “ B 3 ...
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... retired to rest . In the morning we met at breakfast : the old gen- tleman was happy to see me , talked over the busi- ness at Honduras , told me the brig was getting ready , that we were to touch at Jamaica , land some of the cargo ...
... retired to rest . In the morning we met at breakfast : the old gen- tleman was happy to see me , talked over the busi- ness at Honduras , told me the brig was getting ready , that we were to touch at Jamaica , land some of the cargo ...
Side 46
... retired to our cabin , closing the companion door after us . Hitherto we had been satisfied with occasional bursts of gratitude to our heavenly Father , for his providential care of us ; but now we went upon our knees , and with our ...
... retired to our cabin , closing the companion door after us . Hitherto we had been satisfied with occasional bursts of gratitude to our heavenly Father , for his providential care of us ; but now we went upon our knees , and with our ...
Side 51
... retired to our devotions and to bed . I arose with the dawn , and performed my task at the pump . I would gladly have bathed in the sea after it , to refresh myself ; but I saw a couple of sharks , and I thought no more of the wished ...
... retired to our devotions and to bed . I arose with the dawn , and performed my task at the pump . I would gladly have bathed in the sea after it , to refresh myself ; but I saw a couple of sharks , and I thought no more of the wished ...
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