Works, Volume 97Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 779
... sort of insult . They bore down on the Portuguese and , when within range of the commodore's ship , opened fire with two rounds of shot , which caught her amidships and caused terrible destruction on board . She then continued on her ...
... sort of insult . They bore down on the Portuguese and , when within range of the commodore's ship , opened fire with two rounds of shot , which caught her amidships and caused terrible destruction on board . She then continued on her ...
Page 781
... sort of gear , which had been removed to furnish a single ship ? Of what use were the 20,000 livres spent on refitting the St. François , which was left to rot in the port of Swally with three other vessels ? 1 There was hardly a French ...
... sort of gear , which had been removed to furnish a single ship ? Of what use were the 20,000 livres spent on refitting the St. François , which was left to rot in the port of Swally with three other vessels ? 1 There was hardly a French ...
Page 815
... sort for a long time , and being no novice at taking precautions against such mishaps [ cf. vol . 1 , pp . 43 , 90 ] , I kept everything so secret that no one , whoever he might be , could elicit any inkling of my resolve until the eve ...
... sort for a long time , and being no novice at taking precautions against such mishaps [ cf. vol . 1 , pp . 43 , 90 ] , I kept everything so secret that no one , whoever he might be , could elicit any inkling of my resolve until the eve ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 661 |
VOYAGE FROM MADRAS TO BOMBAY | 677 |
JOURNEY FROM BOMBAY TO TARAPUR | 718 |
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