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Page xi
... vessels ) prevented communication with the shore ; but the discovery of a spot a little to the northwards , possessing a pool of deep water ( ' Swally Hole ' ) , enabled the English vessels to anchor close to the shore and thus to ...
... vessels ) prevented communication with the shore ; but the discovery of a spot a little to the northwards , possessing a pool of deep water ( ' Swally Hole ' ) , enabled the English vessels to anchor close to the shore and thus to ...
Page xxiii
... vessels ( the James and the Solomon ) which were bound for Bantam . The master of the James was John Davis of Limehouse , who had already voyaged to the East Indies four times , and he was now to act as pilot of the whole fleet as far ...
... vessels ( the James and the Solomon ) which were bound for Bantam . The master of the James was John Davis of Limehouse , who had already voyaged to the East Indies four times , and he was now to act as pilot of the whole fleet as far ...
Page 223
... vessels , which were well fitted and better sailers than ours . If ours were placed on a footing of equality with theirs in these respects , better results might be ex- pected ; but in India this can rarely be attained , seeing that ...
... vessels , which were well fitted and better sailers than ours . If ours were placed on a footing of equality with theirs in these respects , better results might be ex- pected ; but in India this can rarely be attained , seeing that ...
Contents
Introduction | ix |
Fuller titles of works cited | lv |
A journal kept on board the Hosiander begun by Ralph | 53 |
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