Works, Volume 13Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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... West , be it North or South of the Line ; therefore the President submits this question to the Council as being a thing of utmost importance , namely , whether it be not judged safest to continue on a West course long enough to feel ...
... West , be it North or South of the Line ; therefore the President submits this question to the Council as being a thing of utmost importance , namely , whether it be not judged safest to continue on a West course long enough to feel ...
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... West South , distance 7 miles , the wind Nor ' - Nor ' - West to Sou ' - West , breeze unsteady , with calms , also thick weather and showers . Saw a turtle , floating weed , and birds . About the 10th glass in the afternoon watch THE ...
... West South , distance 7 miles , the wind Nor ' - Nor ' - West to Sou ' - West , breeze unsteady , with calms , also thick weather and showers . Saw a turtle , floating weed , and birds . About the 10th glass in the afternoon watch THE ...
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... West to West , saved us from this extreme measure . We all weighed our anchors , therefore , and made sail together ; with the setting of the sun , the East point of the Island bearing Sou ' - West by South , and the West point Sou ...
... West to West , saved us from this extreme measure . We all weighed our anchors , therefore , and made sail together ; with the setting of the sun , the East point of the Island bearing Sou ' - West by South , and the West point Sou ...
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2nd quadt 3rd quadrant 4th quadrant 4th quadt 9th of October afternoon anchor appeared arrived beach bearing Bibl birds boats Cadiz Callao Cape Captain chart Chiloe coast colour Commodore copy Course David's Island despatch nº discovery Distance Domonte Don Felipe Gonzalez Easter Island English Excellent Señor expedition Falkland Islands Felipe Gonzalez frigate frigate Sta Rosalia Governor half-past harbour idols Indies inhabitants instructions Island of David island of San JACOB ROGGEVEEN JAN KOSTER Journal Juan Julian de Arriaga La Pérouse land latitude launch Lima Lionel Wafer London longitude Madrid Majesty Manuel de Amat marines miles natives navigators noon o'clock observation 27 officers Pedro Pérouse port possession reckoning Royal Command sailed San Carlos San Lorenzo Santa Rosalia seamen Secretary ship shore sight South Sea Spain Spanish stone vessels Viceroy of Peru voyage West westward wind 2nd quadrant wind idem Woodbine Parish