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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... uncle at Bristol .. The marriage at Awbury . Seaward and his Eliza , with an at- tached little dog , quit their native village , 1733 . - -- Page 1 CHAP . II . - They sail from Bristol.- Banks of the Avon . - Ap- pearances of the Island ...
... uncle at Bristol .. The marriage at Awbury . Seaward and his Eliza , with an at- tached little dog , quit their native village , 1733 . - -- Page 1 CHAP . II . - They sail from Bristol.- Banks of the Avon . - Ap- pearances of the Island ...
Side 1
... the expir- ation of this time , my paternal uncle sent for me to Bristol , and placed me in his counting - house . Within a year from this event , I lost my dear VOL . I. B mother ; on which occasion I returned to my pa-
... the expir- ation of this time , my paternal uncle sent for me to Bristol , and placed me in his counting - house . Within a year from this event , I lost my dear VOL . I. B mother ; on which occasion I returned to my pa-
Side 2
... uncle , in which he stated that he wanted me to go to Virginia in one of his vessels as super- cargo . I was delighted with the proposal ; to which my dear father made no objection , as he might hope soon to see me again . In a few days ...
... uncle , in which he stated that he wanted me to go to Virginia in one of his vessels as super- cargo . I was delighted with the proposal ; to which my dear father made no objection , as he might hope soon to see me again . In a few days ...
Side 3
... but with a fair wind generally , we arrived at the port of Bristol on the 15th of September ; to the great sur- prise and delight of my uncle , who did not expect the brig at least for a month to come . B 2 SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE .
... but with a fair wind generally , we arrived at the port of Bristol on the 15th of September ; to the great sur- prise and delight of my uncle , who did not expect the brig at least for a month to come . B 2 SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE .
Side 4
... uncle , " I replied , " my heart is too full to speak on business at pre- sent ; let me 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 ...
... uncle , " I replied , " my heart is too full to speak on business at pre- sent ; let me 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 ...
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