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 53
... retired below for a few hours ; and , in talking over matters , I lamented not knowing where the water - casks had been deposited . My wife thought they must be in the hold , if there were any ; and asked me if I did not recollect that ...
... retired below for a few hours ; and , in talking over matters , I lamented not knowing where the water - casks had been deposited . My wife thought they must be in the hold , if there were any ; and asked me if I did not recollect that ...
Side 60
... to the Father of mercies . Thus having spent our first sabbath in the land of our solitude , we retired with repose of spirit to sleep . Monday , 31st . The dawn of the next day 60 SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE . DEC .
... to the Father of mercies . Thus having spent our first sabbath in the land of our solitude , we retired with repose of spirit to sleep . Monday , 31st . The dawn of the next day 60 SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE . DEC .
Side 66
... retired to rest . Tuesday , 1st January 1734.- Early in the morning I set about cutting away pieces of the torn sails , some of which were hanging about the fore- rigging . I foresaw there would be much use for all the pieces of canvass ...
... retired to rest . Tuesday , 1st January 1734.- Early in the morning I set about cutting away pieces of the torn sails , some of which were hanging about the fore- rigging . I foresaw there would be much use for all the pieces of canvass ...
Side 74
... retired to our vessel , and to rest . Thursday , 3d . — I took the dawn of the morning for two hours ' work at the plank house ; and , being now in sight , my wife contentedly remained on board : she employed herself in getting up the ...
... retired to our vessel , and to rest . Thursday , 3d . — I took the dawn of the morning for two hours ' work at the plank house ; and , being now in sight , my wife contentedly remained on board : she employed herself in getting up the ...
Side 83
... retired on board , and , at the usual hour , betook ourselves to rest . Saturday , 5th . - In the morning , early , I went down to the beach , where the scene with the turtle had taken place , to look for some of the eggs . They had all ...
... retired on board , and , at the usual hour , betook ourselves to rest . Saturday , 5th . - In the morning , early , I went down to the beach , where the scene with the turtle had taken place , to look for some of the eggs . They had all ...
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