Collections of the New-York Historical Society for the Year ...I. Riley, 1857 |
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... miles from the shore . This is a flat coast . Wind west- erly . The 2d , threw the lead in fourteen fathoms , sandy ... miles . In this translation the miles are according to the Dutch standard ; one Dutch being equal to three English ...
... miles from the shore . This is a flat coast . Wind west- erly . The 2d , threw the lead in fourteen fathoms , sandy ... miles . In this translation the miles are according to the Dutch standard ; one Dutch being equal to three English ...
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... mile before Reed Island , where we cast anchor , and saw fires on the land . Supposed that they were made by Indians out a - hunting ; but an hour afterwards a canoe came alongside . They said that they were a - hunting , but would not ...
... mile before Reed Island , where we cast anchor , and saw fires on the land . Supposed that they were made by Indians out a - hunting ; but an hour afterwards a canoe came alongside . They said that they were a - hunting , but would not ...
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... mile above Minqua's kill , where we anchored , and saw a whale there that evening six or seven times . We were surprised to see a whale seven or eight miles up into fresh water , The 12th , weighed anchor again , and arrived at the ...
... mile above Minqua's kill , where we anchored , and saw a whale there that evening six or seven times . We were surprised to see a whale seven or eight miles up into fresh water , The 12th , weighed anchor again , and arrived at the ...
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... mile of Jaques Island . As it began to freeze , and it was difficult to go on , it became necessary to haul into a kill which was near us . Found it a fine creek , where the water was two fathoms deep at high tide ; but the current was ...
... mile of Jaques Island . As it began to freeze , and it was difficult to go on , it became necessary to haul into a kill which was near us . Found it a fine creek , where the water was two fathoms deep at high tide ; but the current was ...
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... miles long , and so wide , that in the middle of it you can hardly see from one shore to the other . It is full of shoals on both sides , being from six to seven fathoms deep , but is deepest on the west side . In order to run up by ...
... miles long , and so wide , that in the middle of it you can hardly see from one shore to the other . It is full of shoals on both sides , being from six to seven fathoms deep , but is deepest on the west side . In order to run up by ...
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