 | Arctic regions - 1775 - 674 pages
...the worft we had ever feen ; they were between twelve and fourteen feet long, and made of the bark ef a tree, in one piece, which was drawn together and...tied up at each end, the middle being kept open by flicks, which were placed acrofs them from gunwale to gunwale, as thwarts. We then fearched for frefh... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1813 - 368 pages
...the beach-, we found them to be the worst we had ever seen : they were between twelve and fourteen feet long, and made of the bark of a tree in one piece,...sticks which were placed across them from gunwale to gun wale as thwarts. We then searched Cor fresh water, but fuiind none, except in a small holu which... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 pages
...upon the beach, we found them to be the worst we had ever seen : They were between twelve and fourteen feet long, and made of the bark of a tree in one piece,...small hole which had been dug in the sand. Having re-embarked in our boat, we deposited our lances on board the ship, and then went over to the north... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Voyages and travels - 1815 - 550 pages
...upon the beach, we found them to be the worst we had ever seen : They were between twelve and fourteen feet long, and made of the bark of a tree in one piece,...small hole which had been dug in the sand. •. Having re-embarked in our boat, we deposited our lances on board the ship, and then went over to the north... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - 534 pages
...beach, we found them to be the worst we had ever seen : They were between twelve and fourteen feet Jong, and made of the bark of a tree in one piece, which...small hole which had been dug in the sand. Having re-embarked in our boat, we deposited our lances on board the ship, and then went over to the north... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1815 - 476 pages
...found them to be the worst we had ever seen. They were between twelve and fourteen feet long, and made of a tree in one piece, which was drawn together, and tied up at one end, the middle being kept open by sticks, which were placed across them from gunwale to gunwale... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Explorers - 1824 - 528 pages
...upon the beach, we found them to be the worst we had ever seen : They were between twelve and fourteen feet long, and made of the bark of a tree in one piece, which was drawn together and tied up at each. «nd, the middle being kept open by sticks, which were placed across them from gunwale to gunwale as... | |
 | James Cook - Oceania - 1842 - 636 pages
...upon the beach, we found them to be the worst we had ever seen : they were between twelve and fourteen feet long, and made of the bark of a tree in one piece,...fresh water, but found none, except in a small hole \\hich had been dug in the . SPIUR-IIMDS. sand. Having reimbarked in our boat, we deposited our lances... | |
 | James Cook - Oceania - 1842 - 636 pages
...upon time beach, we found them to be the worst we had ever seen: they were between twelve and fourteen feet long, and made of the bark of a tree in one piece, which was drawn togetimer and tied up at eacim end, time middle being kept open by sticks, which were placed across... | |
 | Samuel Bennett - Australia - 1865 - 710 pages
...upon tho beach, we found them to be the worst we had ever seen ; they were between twelve and fourteen feet long, and made of the bark of a tree in one piece,...which was drawn together and tied up at each end, tho middle being kept open by sticks, which were placed across them from gunwale to gunwale as thwarts.... | |
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They appeared, by the sea-weed that we found sticking to them, to have been used in striking fish. Upon examining the canoes that lay upon the beach, we found them to be the worst we had ever seen : They were between twelve and fourteen feet long, and... 
