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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... soon after fixed on for that of the present year , are both preserved at the head of the pages : a mode of dating , which , I believe , arose out of an ancient custom of beginning the year at the vernal equinox ; and we see in the ...
... soon after fixed on for that of the present year , are both preserved at the head of the pages : a mode of dating , which , I believe , arose out of an ancient custom of beginning the year at the vernal equinox ; and we see in the ...
Side 2
... soon to see me again . In a few days I took leave of our friends at the parsonage , and of my own family . At parting , my father gave me his blessing and my mother's Bible ; and with these much valued gifts , I left the village of my ...
... soon to see me again . In a few days I took leave of our friends at the parsonage , and of my own family . At parting , my father gave me his blessing and my mother's Bible ; and with these much valued gifts , I left the village of my ...
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... 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 SİR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE . 5.
... 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 SİR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE . 5.
Side 7
... soon as I have settled accounts with my uncle as to what I have been doing in America . " - " I will trouble you , " said she , " with a little parcel for the girls , and my love ; and if canst borrow a pillion , I should have no ...
... soon as I have settled accounts with my uncle as to what I have been doing in America . " - " I will trouble you , " said she , " with a little parcel for the girls , and my love ; and if canst borrow a pillion , I should have no ...
Side 9
... soon mentioned to him my uncle's intention of settling me at Honduras as a merchant , and I expressed a hope that fortune would favour me so that I might be able to provide for my sisters . This kind sentiment towards them was as kindly ...
... soon mentioned to him my uncle's intention of settling me at Honduras as a merchant , and I expressed a hope that fortune would favour me so that I might be able to provide for my sisters . This kind sentiment towards them was as kindly ...
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