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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... Sand - flies . - Armadillo tamed . Fine shells . Rod - fishing by Eliza and her dog . Seaward drinks too much wine is ill in consequence- how he is recovered work again - - - - CHAP . VIII . They project an expedition of discovery a ...
... Sand - flies . - Armadillo tamed . Fine shells . Rod - fishing by Eliza and her dog . Seaward drinks too much wine is ill in consequence- how he is recovered work again - - - - CHAP . VIII . They project an expedition of discovery a ...
Side 25
... sand - bank ; and that the town of Belize , on the main land , consisted of a few wretched houses on the south side of the river of that name ; and that the whole country , for nearly a hundred miles in every direction , was little ...
... sand - bank ; and that the town of Belize , on the main land , consisted of a few wretched houses on the south side of the river of that name ; and that the whole country , for nearly a hundred miles in every direction , was little ...
Side 36
... sand . " The brig continued to drift in upon a point of rock , close to which we saw a little rivulet . On this rock I expected to be dashed in pieces , but the current , which was setting us on that point , also directed us past it to ...
... sand . " The brig continued to drift in upon a point of rock , close to which we saw a little rivulet . On this rock I expected to be dashed in pieces , but the current , which was setting us on that point , also directed us past it to ...
Side 42
... sand under the rocks , among the fragments of which were thorny bushes , without picking up some dry branches and dead leaves ; but being under the shadow of a high precipice standing directly south , ( and therefore intercepting the ...
... sand under the rocks , among the fragments of which were thorny bushes , without picking up some dry branches and dead leaves ; but being under the shadow of a high precipice standing directly south , ( and therefore intercepting the ...
Side 47
... sand - hills , we suddenly had a distinct view of the fine sheet of water beyond , with land on every side of it . The sea breeze was faint , and the water but gently stirring with the breeze . It was a charming scene ; we stopped a few ...
... sand - hills , we suddenly had a distinct view of the fine sheet of water beyond , with land on every side of it . The sea breeze was faint , and the water but gently stirring with the breeze . It was a charming scene ; we stopped a few ...
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