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... Island two whole dayes before we saw any people of the Countrey : the third day we espied one small boate rowing towardes us having in it three persons : this boat came to the Island side , foure harquebuz - shot from our shippes , and ...
... Island two whole dayes before we saw any people of the Countrey : the third day we espied one small boate rowing towardes us having in it three persons : this boat came to the Island side , foure harquebuz - shot from our shippes , and ...
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... island , the highest and most conspicuous land of any I have heard the sea- men mention for land - marks , except that of Teneriff . We stood di- rectly for the harbour , which is also a good road , land - lock'd by the peak , which ...
... island , the highest and most conspicuous land of any I have heard the sea- men mention for land - marks , except that of Teneriff . We stood di- rectly for the harbour , which is also a good road , land - lock'd by the peak , which ...
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... island . We crossed the river there , and near the head of the island saw a large quantity of wild hops growing , that smelt fragrantly , and seemed to be in great perfection . At our first landing we were so hampered with brambles ...
... island . We crossed the river there , and near the head of the island saw a large quantity of wild hops growing , that smelt fragrantly , and seemed to be in great perfection . At our first landing we were so hampered with brambles ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 13 |
GEORGE MASON 17251792 | 17 |
JOHN RANDOLPH 17731833 | 19 |
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