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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... fire , Eliza had not neglected to dispense some of the water I had re- served , amongst our thirsty ducks and fowls ; the former of which were in great want of it ; and as she had discovered the bread - locker , nearly half full of ...
... fire , Eliza had not neglected to dispense some of the water I had re- served , amongst our thirsty ducks and fowls ; the former of which were in great want of it ; and as she had discovered the bread - locker , nearly half full of ...
Side 53
... fire on the rocks on the other side , and had made free with a shingle or two to help it : she had put some coccos on to boil , and a couple of plantains to roast , and so far had en- deavoured to provide a dinner for us . I was pleased ...
... fire on the rocks on the other side , and had made free with a shingle or two to help it : she had put some coccos on to boil , and a couple of plantains to roast , and so far had en- deavoured to provide a dinner for us . I was pleased ...
Side 69
... fire on shore , to pre- pare our dinner . When the provisions were done , I brought them on board . By that time she had completed one pair of our sand defences ; we there- fore sat down comfortably to our fare , and she now made no ...
... fire on shore , to pre- pare our dinner . When the provisions were done , I brought them on board . By that time she had completed one pair of our sand defences ; we there- fore sat down comfortably to our fare , and she now made no ...
Side 70
... fire , and dine . We should not then be far from the spring ; and if you were at work either at the vessel or by the spring , we should always be sufficiently near both , and you would not have far to come to rest yourself . " I thought ...
... fire , and dine . We should not then be far from the spring ; and if you were at work either at the vessel or by the spring , we should always be sufficiently near both , and you would not have far to come to rest yourself . " I thought ...
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... my pistols , and struck fire in the pan , so as to ignite some paper I placed on a plate , upon the table ; and keeping the flame up with a few torn pieces for a minute or two , my 94 SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE . JAN .
... my pistols , and struck fire in the pan , so as to ignite some paper I placed on a plate , upon the table ; and keeping the flame up with a few torn pieces for a minute or two , my 94 SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE . JAN .
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