A Description of Pitcairn's Island and Its Inhabitants: With an Authentic Account of the Mutiny of the Ship Bounty, and of the Subsequent Fortunes of the Mutineers |
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One of them , with a person sitting under a canopy , approached che ship so
close , as to allow this person to hand up a bunch of red and yellow feathers ,
making signs it was for the captain . He then put off to a little distance , and , on
holding ...
One of them , with a person sitting under a canopy , approached che ship so
close , as to allow this person to hand up a bunch of red and yellow feathers ,
making signs it was for the captain . He then put off to a little distance , and , on
holding ...
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... wa nothing further to apprehend from the hostility of the natives , that he sent a
party up the country to cut wood , who were treated with great kindness and
hospitality by all they met , and the ship was visited by persons of both sexes ,
who by ...
... wa nothing further to apprehend from the hostility of the natives , that he sent a
party up the country to cut wood , who were treated with great kindness and
hospitality by all they met , and the ship was visited by persons of both sexes ,
who by ...
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Captain Wallis has illustrated the truth of this position by an experiment he made
on some persons whose dress and behaviour indicated that they were of a
superior cast . " To discover what present , ” he says , “ would most gratify them , I
laid ...
Captain Wallis has illustrated the truth of this position by an experiment he made
on some persons whose dress and behaviour indicated that they were of a
superior cast . " To discover what present , ” he says , “ would most gratify them , I
laid ...
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The sufferings of this young lady did not , how . ever , deter the late president of
the Royal Society from undergoing the operation on his own person . The skill
and labour which the Otaheitans bestow on their large double boats is not less ...
The sufferings of this young lady did not , how . ever , deter the late president of
the Royal Society from undergoing the operation on his own person . The skill
and labour which the Otaheitans bestow on their large double boats is not less ...
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They wash , not only the mouth , but the hands at their meals , almost be . tween
every morsel ; and their clothes , as well as their persons , are kept without spot
or stain . " If any one should think this picture somewhat overcharged , he will find
...
They wash , not only the mouth , but the hands at their meals , almost be . tween
every morsel ; and their clothes , as well as their persons , are kept without spot
or stain . " If any one should think this picture somewhat overcharged , he will find
...
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A Description of Pitcairn's Island and Its Inhabitants: With an Authentic ... Sir John Barrow Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1832 |
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able Adams allowance answer appeared arms arrival asked assistance attended Bligh boat Bounty bread brother brought called canoes Captain carpenter carried Christian circumstances clothes commander conduct considered continued Cook court crew dear death deck desired doubt Edwards effect endeavour evidence expressed feeling feet four gave give given hands happy heard heart Heywood honour hope hour innocence island John keep kind land least leave less letter Lieutenant lives look manner master means mind morning mutiny natives Nessy never night object observes occasion officers ordered Otaheite Pandora party passed person Peter plantains present prisoners received remained respect rest says sent served ship shore situation soon Stewart sufferings taken thing thought told took voyage whole wish women young
Bibliografisk information
| Titel | A Description of Pitcairn's Island and Its Inhabitants: With an Authentic Account of the Mutiny of the Ship Bounty, and of the Subsequent Fortunes of the Mutineers The Criterion library |
| Författare | Sir John Barrow |
| Utgivare | A. L. Fowle, 1900 |
| Original från | University of Iowa |
| Digitaliserad | 3 dec 2015 |
| Längd | 303 sidor |
| Exportera citat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |