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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Side 142
... punt , which I found afloat , without having leaked one drop of water . It was my next business to make a couple of schulls , or small oars ; and having previously provided two pieces of lancewood , about six feet long each , I fell to ...
... punt , which I found afloat , without having leaked one drop of water . It was my next business to make a couple of schulls , or small oars ; and having previously provided two pieces of lancewood , about six feet long each , I fell to ...
Side 144
... punt , and placed a tin baking- pan on the bow , with some oakum and rotten wood in it , to which I set fire . I took the two rough- made oars , and was about to shove off , saying , " Now for the attempt ! " - " Nay , dearest , " she ...
... punt , and placed a tin baking- pan on the bow , with some oakum and rotten wood in it , to which I set fire . I took the two rough- made oars , and was about to shove off , saying , " Now for the attempt ! " - " Nay , dearest , " she ...
Side 145
... punt ; and , repairing to our palace , fastened its door , and retired to our ship and to sleep . Tuesday , 29th . - We arose as usual with the day , and went to our abode on shore . My dear wife's object was to " get up our linen ...
... punt ; and , repairing to our palace , fastened its door , and retired to our ship and to sleep . Tuesday , 29th . - We arose as usual with the day , and went to our abode on shore . My dear wife's object was to " get up our linen ...
Side 151
... punt . She consented with alacrity ; and first stowing our separate burdens safely in its bottom , I then seated her securely ; and our little dog , without any hesitation , leaped in after his mistress . The water was perfectly smooth ...
... punt . She consented with alacrity ; and first stowing our separate burdens safely in its bottom , I then seated her securely ; and our little dog , without any hesitation , leaped in after his mistress . The water was perfectly smooth ...
Side 153
... punt as comfortably as we came . On landing , my dear helpmate would assist me to moor our boat ; after which , we walked to our old friendly fountain , where the mullet lay , and brought away a couple ; which we carried with the iguana ...
... punt as comfortably as we came . On landing , my dear helpmate would assist me to moor our boat ; after which , we walked to our old friendly fountain , where the mullet lay , and brought away a couple ; which we carried with the iguana ...
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