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Page xxxviii
... mentioned by Robertson as assisting in the observa- tion of an eclipse of the sun at Tahiti . He was born at Kingston , Jamaica , on 2 August 1749 but had been educated at Westminster School . Before entering the Dolphin he had served ...
... mentioned by Robertson as assisting in the observa- tion of an eclipse of the sun at Tahiti . He was born at Kingston , Jamaica , on 2 August 1749 but had been educated at Westminster School . Before entering the Dolphin he had served ...
Page xxxix
... mentioned by Wallis , was the individual de- scribed by Robertson as an ' unhappy fellow ... a proper object to make an example of ' , and was caused to ' run the Gantlet three times round the ship ' ; No. 85 , of Neath , South Wales ...
... mentioned by Wallis , was the individual de- scribed by Robertson as an ' unhappy fellow ... a proper object to make an example of ' , and was caused to ' run the Gantlet three times round the ship ' ; No. 85 , of Neath , South Wales ...
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... mention having killd some of this poor creatures . January 30th 1767. The Wind W'erly fresh Gales with Squaly Showers of Snow and Rain the weather Extreemly cold . We weighed our small Bower and found five fatham of it Bade which we ...
... mention having killd some of this poor creatures . January 30th 1767. The Wind W'erly fresh Gales with Squaly Showers of Snow and Rain the weather Extreemly cold . We weighed our small Bower and found five fatham of it Bade which we ...
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abreast Acct allong shore Anchor appears aquanted Armd Ashore Barge best Bower betwixt Boats breeze Cable calld canoes Cape Horn Cape Pillar Capt caried cloath closs Cutter deck Dolphin doun Falkland Islands fatham water fire fowls freind fresh Gale fruit Gale and Cloudy gave Gunner Hail and Rain Hogs Indians Island keept King Georges Island Land Lattde Leag Lieut likeways lyke Magellan Mile Moderate Gale Mussels mutch nails Natives neaver Night Noon oblidged Obsd onbd onboard Oppinion oyther pigs pleasent weather plenty Port Famin Port Royal Bay Queen Reeff reeft returnd Onbd River Robertson round Sail seemd sent Shoar side Small Bower Sound South and Longde Squaly Showers Steerd stood Store Ship Straits of Magellan Streights Sun rise Sun set supose Surprized Swallow Tahiti took topsails tould trade trees turnd voyage Wallis Wallis's West Wind Variable Wind Westerly Wood yards