 | John Pinkerton - Discoveries in geography - 1812 - 1030 pages
...the_ihip. Thefe people fet no value on nails, or any fort of iron tools ; nor indeed on any thing they had. They would now and then exchange an arrow for a piece...benefit of the moon-light nights, which now happened, at feven AM on the 23d of July, they weighed, and proceeded out of the harbour. When the natives faw... | |
 | General history - 1815 - 802 pages
...fresh water. They set no value on nails, or any sort of iron tools; nor indeed on any thing we had. They would, now and then, exchange an arrow for a piece of cloth ; but very seldom would part with a bow. They were unwilling we should go off the beach, and very desirous we... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - 546 pages
...fresh water. They set no value on nails, or any sort of iron tools ; nor indeed on any thing we had. They would, now and then, exchange an arrow for a piece of cloth ; but very seldom would part with a bow. They were unwilling we should go off the beach, and very desirous we... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Voyages and travels - 1815 - 542 pages
...fresh water. They set no value on nails, or any sort of iron tools; nor indeed on any thing we had. They would, now and then, exchange an arrow for a piece of cloth ; but very seldom would part with a bow. They were unwilling we should go off the beach, and very desirous we... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Voyages and travels - 1824 - 530 pages
...fresh water. They set no value on nails, or any sort of iron tools; nor indeed on any thing we had. They would, now and then, exchange an arrow for a piece of cloth ; but very seldom would part with a bow. They were unwilling we should go off the beach, and very desirous we... | |
 | James Cook - Oceania - 1842 - 636 pages
...fresh water. They set no value on nails, or any sort of iron tools ; nor indeed on anything we had. They would, now and then, exchange an arrow for a piece of cloth ; but very seldom would part with a bow. They were unwilling we should go off the beach, and very desirous we... | |
 | James Cook - Explorers - 1880 - 538 pages
...4-pound shot fired over their heads sent them off in the utmost confusion. Being unwilling to lose the benefit of the moonlight nights, which now happened, they weighed on the 23rd July, and quitted the harbour. When the natives saw them under sail, they came off in their canoes,... | |
 | James Cook - Australia - 1999 - 494 pages
...confusion. These people set no value on nails, or any sort of iron tools; nor indeed on anything they had. They would, now and then, exchange an arrow for a piece of cloth; but very seldom would part with a bow. Being unwilling to lose the benefit of the moonlight nights, which now... | |
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They set no value on nails, or any sort of iron tools; nor indeed on any thing we had. They would, now and then, exchange an arrow for a piece of cloth ; but very seldom would part with a bow. They were unwilling we should go off the beach, and very desirous... 