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... larger ones larger circles ; while for the large land he opened both his arms and hands without making them meet . ... on his hand , shut his eyes , and with his fingers counted the number of nights one had to sleep on the voyage .
... larger ones larger circles ; while for the large land he opened both his arms and hands without making them meet . ... on his hand , shut his eyes , and with his fingers counted the number of nights one had to sleep on the voyage .
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make the sign of the cross , and went on their knees with their hands raised . When they saw that we worshipped the cross , they desired to paint the same cross on their breasts , and most of them did so . To do this they asked us for ...
make the sign of the cross , and went on their knees with their hands raised . When they saw that we worshipped the cross , they desired to paint the same cross on their breasts , and most of them did so . To do this they asked us for ...
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He himself , without diving , could take the shells in his hands and put them into his canoe . The fishers only need the oysters for food , which they call cinofe , while the shells are useful for making fish - hooks , spoons , and ...
He himself , without diving , could take the shells in his hands and put them into his canoe . The fishers only need the oysters for food , which they call cinofe , while the shells are useful for making fish - hooks , spoons , and ...
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Contents
DEDICATION | ix |
True Account of the Events of the Voyage that | 321 |
Narrative of the Voyage of Pedro Fernandez de Quiros | 323 |
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