A Documentary History of Australia: Colonial Australia, 1788-1840Nelson, 1980 - Australia |
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... boat named the Cumberland , the largest and best in the colony belonging to the government , was , on her passage to the Hawkesbury , whither she was carrying a few stores , taken possession of by a part of the boat's crew ; being at ...
... boat named the Cumberland , the largest and best in the colony belonging to the government , was , on her passage to the Hawkesbury , whither she was carrying a few stores , taken possession of by a part of the boat's crew ; being at ...
Page 142
... Boat coming which proved to be Mr Cox who could not before then obtain a boat to come to our assistance , Mr Cox brought us away from Bakers to his own House where we now are , we was on the House three hours had we been left an hour ...
... Boat coming which proved to be Mr Cox who could not before then obtain a boat to come to our assistance , Mr Cox brought us away from Bakers to his own House where we now are , we was on the House three hours had we been left an hour ...
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... boat was the first to strike a whale , the steersman of the captain's boat the second , and the chief mate's ( where I was ) the third . This was the first time I had been fast to a whale , and when the harpoon was struck into his side ...
... boat was the first to strike a whale , the steersman of the captain's boat the second , and the chief mate's ( where I was ) the third . This was the first time I had been fast to a whale , and when the harpoon was struck into his side ...
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