 | English literature - 1784 - 722 pages
...wliere the people were cutting wood. They made their approach without the lead figns of fear ; and none of them had any weapons, except one, who held in his hand a ftick of about two feet in length, and pointed at 3 A a - one 37* Books : one end. " Being deOrous," fays... | |
 | Europe - 1784 - 506 pages
...afternoon, we were ng'ceably furprifcd, at the place where \vc were cuttir.g wood, with a vifit fioin fome of the natives ; eight men and a boy. They approached...from the woods, without betraying any marks of fear, or rather with the greatdft confidence imaginable; for none of them had any weapons, except one, who... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1796 - 380 pages
...wood, with a vifu from feme ot the natives ; fight men and a boy. They approached us from tfce wwds, without betraying any marks of fear, for none of them...about two feet long, and pointed at one end. They were of common ftature, but rather flender. Their lkin was black, and alfo their hair, which was as woolly... | |
 | Travel - 1796 - 364 pages
...afternoon, next day, we were agreeably furprifed, at the place where we were cutting wood, with a vilit from fome of the natives ; eight men and a boy. They...without betraying any marks of fear, for none of them bad any weapons except one, who held in his hand a ftick about two feet long, and pointed at one end.... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1796 - 712 pages
...were agreeably furprifed, at the place where we were cutting •wood, with a vifit frcm fome of lhe natives; eight men and a boy. They approached us from...the woods, without betraying any marks of fear, for nonc of them had any weapons except one, who who held in his hand a flick about two feet long, and... | |
 | George Barrington - Canary Islands - 1810 - 512 pages
...we were agreeably surprized at the place where our people were cutting wood, with a visit from some of the natives, eight men and a boy. They approached us from the woods without betraying any niarks of fear, or rather with the greatest confidence imaginable ; for none of them had any weapons,... | |
 | General history - 1815 - 802 pages
...afternoon, we were agreeably surprised, at the place where we were cutting wood, with a visit from some of the natives, eight men and a boy. They approached...from the woods, without betraying any marks of fear, or rather with the greatest confidence imaginable; for none of them had any weapons, except one who... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1815 - 476 pages
...approached without betraying any marks of fear, or rather with the greatest confidence imaginable, for none of them had any weapons except one, who held in his hand a stick about two feet long, and pointed at one end. They were quite naked, and wore no ornaments, but... | |
 | Amasa Delano - Pacific Ocean - 1817 - 622 pages
...we were agreeably surprised at the place where our people were cutting wood, with a visit from some of the natives, eight men and a boy. They approached...from the woods without betraying any marks of fear, or rather with the greatest confidence imaginable, for none of them had any weapons except one who... | |
 | James Cook - Oceania - 1821 - 488 pages
...afternoon, we were agreeably surprised, at the place where we were cutting wood, with a visit from some of the natives ; eight men and a boy. They approached...from the woods, without betraying any marks of fear, or rather with the greatest confidence imaginable ; for none of them had any weapons, except one, who... | |
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In the afternoon, we were agreeably surprised, at the place where we were cutting wood, with a visit from some of the natives ; eight men and a boy. They approached us from the woods, without betraying any marks of fear, or rather with the greatest confidence... 
