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Page 136
... anchor near another small island . The reef is here many miles from the mainland , and there are a multitude of small islands within this large space of water . Most of them appear low and marshy , covered with a sort of mangrove . The ...
... anchor near another small island . The reef is here many miles from the mainland , and there are a multitude of small islands within this large space of water . Most of them appear low and marshy , covered with a sort of mangrove . The ...
Page 148
... anchor and sailed to the eastward with a gentle breeze , our course the way we came in , between the reef and mainland . In the evening we dropped anchor . No natives visited us , tho ' we saw several fishing on the reef . Wednesday ...
... anchor and sailed to the eastward with a gentle breeze , our course the way we came in , between the reef and mainland . In the evening we dropped anchor . No natives visited us , tho ' we saw several fishing on the reef . Wednesday ...
Page 206
... anchor . Finding the vessel struck very hard , and doubting she would not be able to hold out until morning ... anchor let go to keep her on the reef , for fear of sinking in deep water . At 8 a.m. , being nearly the top of high water ...
... anchor . Finding the vessel struck very hard , and doubting she would not be able to hold out until morning ... anchor let go to keep her on the reef , for fear of sinking in deep water . At 8 a.m. , being nearly the top of high water ...
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JOURNAL of WILLIAM LOCKERBY 18089 I86 | 86 |
JOURNAL of the MISSIONARIES put ashore from | 117 |
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