 ... of the East! Next day, as they were advancing, a party of natives came down upon them, and plundered them, among other things, of their tinder-box, flint and steel, which proved an irreparable loss. Every man was now obliged to travel, by turns, with...  Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries ... - Page 38by William Fordyce Mavor - 1797Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Dick - Christian ethics - 1828 - 478 pages
...delicate ladies and children, who had so lately been accustomed to all the delicacies of the East ! Next day, as they were advancing, a party of natives...among other things, of their tinder-box, flint and steel, which proved an irreparable loss. Every man was now obliged to travel, by turns, with a fire... | |
 | Thomas Dick - Christian ethics - 1833 - 404 pages
...delicate ladies and children, who had so lately been acccustomed to all the deli cacies of the East ! Next day, as they were advancing, a party of natives...among other things, of their tinder-box, flint and steel, which proved an irreparable loss. Every man was now obliged to travel, by turns, with a fire-brand... | |
 | Naval battles - 1834 - 658 pages
...up to intimidate these unwelcome visitors, they came so near as to occasion a general alarm. • The next day as they were advancing, a party of natives...among other things, of their tinder-box, flint, and steel, which proved an irreparable loss; They were now obliged to carry with them a fire-brand by turns,... | |
 | Shipwrecks - 1836 - 454 pages
...were more disturbed than ever with the howlings of the wild beasts, which came so near as to occasion a general alarm, though a large fire was kept up to...them, and plundered them, among other things, of their tinder box, flint and steel, which proved an irreparable loss. Every man was obliged to travel, by... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1838 - 534 pages
...only tend to irritate the natives, and increase ob. «ructions. With this advice be left them. The next day as they were advancing, a party of natives came down upon them, and plundered them, amone other things, of their tinder-box, flint and steel, which proved an irreparable loss. They were... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1840 - 412 pages
...delicate ladies and children, who had so lately been acccustomed to all the deli cacies of the East ! Next day, as they were advancing, a party of natives came down upon them, and plundered ihrm, among other things, of their tinder-box, flint and steel, which proved an irreparable loss. Every... | |
 | Shipwrecks - 1844 - 440 pages
...were more disturbed than ever with the howlings of the wild beasts, which came so near as to occasion a general alarm, though a large fire was kept up to intimidate them.. Next «Jay, as they were advancing, a party of natives came down upon them, and plundered them, among other... | |
 | Thomas Dick - Cosmology - 1850 - 684 pages
...delicate ladies and children, who had so lately been accustomed to all the delicacies of the East! Next day, as they were advancing, a. party of natives...among other things, of their tinder-box, flint and steel, which proved an irreparable loss. Evary man was now obliged to travel, by turns, with a fire-brand... | |
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