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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... rocky point . - A variety of incidents . - Penetrates into a wooded region . - Discoveries . - Begins building a house with planks from the ship . - Subsequent proceedings . - Seaward and his Eliza seem to exist like our first parents ...
... rocky point . - A variety of incidents . - Penetrates into a wooded region . - Discoveries . - Begins building a house with planks from the ship . - Subsequent proceedings . - Seaward and his Eliza seem to exist like our first parents ...
Side 31
... was lying on her starboard side , the sea breaking over her bow and fore - chains ; but , from the position of a rocky island to windward , she was pretty quiet abaft , and to leeward , so 1733. SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE . 31.
... was lying on her starboard side , the sea breaking over her bow and fore - chains ; but , from the position of a rocky island to windward , she was pretty quiet abaft , and to leeward , so 1733. SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE . 31.
Side 39
... rocky islands , from whose horrors we so lately had escaped , with strong emotions still partaking of terror , although now in safety ; and this feeling was somewhat increased by the immediate sight of the immense cliffs , which towered ...
... rocky islands , from whose horrors we so lately had escaped , with strong emotions still partaking of terror , although now in safety ; and this feeling was somewhat increased by the immediate sight of the immense cliffs , which towered ...
Side 47
... rocky opposites the sand of the isthmus seemed still to spread . When we came to this point , we looked round the face of the promontory that now appeared before us , and had the inexpressible de- light to see at no great distance a ...
... rocky opposites the sand of the isthmus seemed still to spread . When we came to this point , we looked round the face of the promontory that now appeared before us , and had the inexpressible de- light to see at no great distance a ...
Side 56
... rocky island , which lay astern of us , distant about half a mile . After prayer , we went upon deck to enjoy the calm coolness of the morning : all was beauty and freshness around : we blessed God for the pro- fusion of his bounties ...
... rocky island , which lay astern of us , distant about half a mile . After prayer , we went upon deck to enjoy the calm coolness of the morning : all was beauty and freshness around : we blessed God for the pro- fusion of his bounties ...
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