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Page 37
... sailed 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 ...
... sailed 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 ...
Page 39
... sailed round the world in a tiny ship which could be screwed asunder into four parts , so that each quarter of it should be easier to handle if it had to be carried overland or if it came into a tight place3 . And with this scrap of a ...
... sailed round the world in a tiny ship which could be screwed asunder into four parts , so that each quarter of it should be easier to handle if it had to be carried overland or if it came into a tight place3 . And with this scrap of a ...
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... sailed to India told us that once the half ship was removed thus , the fore part . As soon as we caught sight of it we snatched our hats from our heads and fell to prayer1 . Another occurrence which sometimes befalls men on this voyage ...
... sailed to India told us that once the half ship was removed thus , the fore part . As soon as we caught sight of it we snatched our hats from our heads and fell to prayer1 . Another occurrence which sometimes befalls men on this voyage ...
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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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