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Page 167
... given it the name of the White River and the Dutch of Essequibo that of Parima , no doubt because they thought it led to the Lake Parima , as the same name was given in Cayenne to another river for a similar reason . For the rest one ...
... given it the name of the White River and the Dutch of Essequibo that of Parima , no doubt because they thought it led to the Lake Parima , as the same name was given in Cayenne to another river for a similar reason . For the rest one ...
Page 397
... given , wherefore I did not rest until I had it , having seen the same in the hands of His late Serene Highness , who was kind enough to show it me as soon as it was published in the year 1751. I trust that YY . HH . will not lose sight ...
... given , wherefore I did not rest until I had it , having seen the same in the hands of His late Serene Highness , who was kind enough to show it me as soon as it was published in the year 1751. I trust that YY . HH . will not lose sight ...
Page 438
... given all the necessary information . He asked for nine rifles , powder and shot , to return to Berbice immediately , and join the Caribs in attacking the rebels . These were given him , together with some necessary instructions , which ...
... given all the necessary information . He asked for nine rifles , powder and shot , to return to Berbice immediately , and join the Caribs in attacking the rebels . These were given him , together with some necessary instructions , which ...
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CHAP | 3 |
THE Settlement of ESSEQUIBO | 9 |
STORM VAN S GRAVESANDETHE | 28 |
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