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Page 37
... close beside us so that we could exchange speech . The second day we sighted the southern part of England , south of London . And the next morning we sailed into the Straits , as they are called , that is the sea which lies between ...
... close beside us so that we could exchange speech . The second day we sighted the southern part of England , south of London . And the next morning we sailed into the Straits , as they are called , that is the sea which lies between ...
Page 41
... close that we could not tell whether we should escape with our lives . But the merciful God guided us so prosper- ously past the rock that there was no damage nor scraping , though we ran so close to this rock where the blockhouse stood ...
... close that we could not tell whether we should escape with our lives . But the merciful God guided us so prosper- ously past the rock that there was no damage nor scraping , though we ran so close to this rock where the blockhouse stood ...
Page 198
... close upon a hundred fathoms . While I was sinking after the plunge I commended my soul to Almighty God , and expected to regain this life no more . But as soon as I tried to find my way up again , to save myself , if it might be , by ...
... close upon a hundred fathoms . While I was sinking after the plunge I commended my soul to Almighty God , and expected to regain this life no more . But as soon as I tried to find my way up again , to save myself , if it might be , by ...
Contents
A waterspout and mirage Crossing the Line | 56 |
Penguin Island Birds beasts and fish at the Cape | 64 |
Hottentots Description of Africa The Chris | 78 |
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