Works, Volume 97Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 778
... fired two cannon - shot at her . Her captain , le Rond , a Dieppe man , not understanding why the Portuguese did this , made no reply and continued on his course ; but when a third shot was fired across his bows , he furled his sails ...
... fired two cannon - shot at her . Her captain , le Rond , a Dieppe man , not understanding why the Portuguese did this , made no reply and continued on his course ; but when a third shot was fired across his bows , he furled his sails ...
Page 779
... fired at the hoy . He was just about to open fire with all his guns , being resolved to scuttle his vessel afterwards , but was stopped by the captain's voice calling out to him to fire five rounds of blank as a salute to these ...
... fired at the hoy . He was just about to open fire with all his guns , being resolved to scuttle his vessel afterwards , but was stopped by the captain's voice calling out to him to fire five rounds of blank as a salute to these ...
Page 818
... fired a salute , to which our ship replied with five guns . The company , having drunk this toast all round , seated them- selves as before , and after conversation for about a quarter of an hour , the Governor , again standing , drank ...
... fired a salute , to which our ship replied with five guns . The company , having drunk this toast all round , seated them- selves as before , and after conversation for about a quarter of an hour , the Governor , again standing , drank ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 661 |
VOYAGE FROM MADRAS TO BOMBAY | 677 |
JOURNEY FROM BOMBAY TO TARAPUR | 718 |
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