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Page 290
... thinking that they could take them like birds in a nest ; and , seeing that the brigantine did not take a longer sweep than one of their own canoes , and only held thirty people , they were contented . The greater part of the canoes ...
... thinking that they could take them like birds in a nest ; and , seeing that the brigantine did not take a longer sweep than one of their own canoes , and only held thirty people , they were contented . The greater part of the canoes ...
Page 323
... thinking to intercept the Indians . We got up to a clear place , but we did not see anyone . We went to the hill - top , whence they had come down , and we saw that along some other high ground inland more squadrons of Indians than we ...
... thinking to intercept the Indians . We got up to a clear place , but we did not see anyone . We went to the hill - top , whence they had come down , and we saw that along some other high ground inland more squadrons of Indians than we ...
Page 400
... thinking that he did it out of fear . Presently some little boys swam out , but they would not come on board . Then the captain , thinking that it would be well to take one of them as interpreter , in order to be well provided , and ...
... thinking that he did it out of fear . Presently some little boys swam out , but they would not come on board . Then the captain , thinking that it would be well to take one of them as interpreter , in order to be well provided , and ...
Contents
PAGE | vii |
The Gela Florida Islands | xxx |
The Islands of Savo Solomon and Sesarga Spain | lxxxvi |
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