Works, Volume 72Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 39
... sail " is an uncommon- though suitable- e - name for what is obviously a lateen sail in which the peak or upper corner stands much higher than the mast . He adds that " the identification is confirmed by the remark about the tack ( for ...
... sail " is an uncommon- though suitable- e - name for what is obviously a lateen sail in which the peak or upper corner stands much higher than the mast . He adds that " the identification is confirmed by the remark about the tack ( for ...
Page 89
... sail in and out of Bombay , which obliges the Company to be at great charges in always maintaining a small fleet in the Port to keep them under and in awe , having had wars with him for several years . The English fleet consists of five ...
... sail in and out of Bombay , which obliges the Company to be at great charges in always maintaining a small fleet in the Port to keep them under and in awe , having had wars with him for several years . The English fleet consists of five ...
Page 92
... sail by . To go between the Oyster and Sunken Rock , which is a clear channel and at low water 4 fathom from rock to rock within two ships breadth , also 3 fathom at the rocks nose ; this channel is ousey and by estimation one mile ...
... sail by . To go between the Oyster and Sunken Rock , which is a clear channel and at low water 4 fathom from rock to rock within two ships breadth , also 3 fathom at the rocks nose ; this channel is ousey and by estimation one mile ...
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Aungier Bastion battery Bay of Bengal boats Bomb Bombay Castle Bombay Council Bowrey Brachmen breach built Burnell's Calcutta called Captain Courtney Chinsura church City Gaz coconut Colaba command Company Company's consultation held Court Crooke Dongri Dongri Fort Dungarey East India Emmer of Bengal enemy ensign factory father feet fish Fort St David Fort St George Fryer garrison Governor Hakluyt Society harbour hath Hercules Courtney Hindu Hobson-Jobson Hugli India indifferent large Island January John Burnell land letter lieth Lieutenant likewise Madras Mahim Malabar Hill Maratha Mazagon Mazagon Fort miles Moors Orme Ovington Port Portuguese pretty Public Procgs remark river rocks rupees sail salt seated ships side Sion Sir John Child Sir John Child's Sir William Foster soldiers square St George stands stone Surat thereof Things Indian Thornton's Chart tomb town tree xxvi Yule