A New, Authentic Collection of Captain Cook's Voyages Round the World: Undertaken by Order of His Present Majesty for Making New Discoveries, &c. &cR. Martin, 1790 - 628 páginas |
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... give the fol- lowing defcription . Rio de Janeiro was probably fo called because dif- covered on the festival of St. Januarius , from whence we may fuppofe the river Januarius took its name , and alfo the town , which is the capital of ...
... give the fol- lowing defcription . Rio de Janeiro was probably fo called because dif- covered on the festival of St. Januarius , from whence we may fuppofe the river Januarius took its name , and alfo the town , which is the capital of ...
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... give our people names . First inter- island- N the 11th we made Otaheite , or as Captain Wallis had named it , King George the Third's ifland . The calms prevented our approaching it till the the morning , when a breeze fprung up and ...
... give our people names . First inter- island- N the 11th we made Otaheite , or as Captain Wallis had named it , King George the Third's ifland . The calms prevented our approaching it till the the morning , when a breeze fprung up and ...
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... give the marines order to fire , which were obeyed , and many of the natives were wounded ; but this did not fatis- fy them , as the offender had not fallen , they there- fore purfued him and revenged the theft by his death . This ...
... give the marines order to fire , which were obeyed , and many of the natives were wounded ; but this did not fatis- fy them , as the offender had not fallen , they there- fore purfued him and revenged the theft by his death . This ...
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... give token of their grief . There were under the awning fome pieces of cloth , whereon were the tears and blood of the mourners , who used to wound themselves with a fhark's tooth upon thefe occafions . Four temporary houfes were ...
... give token of their grief . There were under the awning fome pieces of cloth , whereon were the tears and blood of the mourners , who used to wound themselves with a fhark's tooth upon thefe occafions . Four temporary houfes were ...
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... give up the cargoes , as the innocent natives were in great dif- trefs for want of them , and in order to prevent the confufion arifing from difputes concerning the property of the different lots of goods which they had on board . On ...
... give up the cargoes , as the innocent natives were in great dif- trefs for want of them , and in order to prevent the confufion arifing from difputes concerning the property of the different lots of goods which they had on board . On ...
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Página 384 - Four or five of this band had pieces of large bamboo, from three to five or six feet long...
Página 360 - They were afraid to come near the cows and horses ; nor did they form the least conception of their nature. But the sheep and goats did not surpass the limits of their ideas ; for they gave us to understand that they knew them to be birds. It will appear...
Página 563 - ... he knew, that by delaying his return to a warmer climate, he was giving up the only chance that remained for his recovery, yet, careful and jealous to the last degree that a regard to his own situation should never bias his judgment to the prejudice of the service, he persevered in the search of a passage till it was the opinion of every officer in both ships that it was impracticable, and that any farther attempts would not only be fruitless but dangerous.
Página 489 - For, on our telling him we should leave the island on the next day but one, we observed, that a sort of proclamation was immediately made through the villages, to require the people to bring, in their hogs, and vegetables, for the king to present to the Orono on his departure.
Página 468 - This consists chiefly of skins, and is, perhaps, the best they could have. The upper garment is made like our waggoner's frock, and reaches as low as the knee. Besides this, they wear a waistcoat or two, a pair of breeches, a fur...
Página 496 - Kanee-kabareea, the mother of the boys, and one of the king's favourite wives, came after him, and, with many tears and entreaties, besought him not to go on board.
Página 475 - I myself, and the officers, continued to make use of the sugar-cane beer whenever we could get materials for brewing it. A few hops, of which we had some on board, improved it much. It has the taste of new malt beer; and I believe no one will doubt of its being very wholesome.
Página 365 - Mr Burney happening to come to the place where I was, I mentioned my suspicions to him ; and, to put it to the test whether they were well founded, we attempted to get to the beach. But we were stopped when about half way by...
Página 385 - ... their fingers, repeating some words in conjunction with the chorus. Toward the end, as the quickness of the music increased, their gestures and attitudes were varied with wonderful vigour and dexterity ; and some of their motions, perhaps, would, with us, be reckoned rather indecent.
Página 65 - Before thefe had reached the fhip, another canoe, larger than any that had yet been feen, full of armed Indians came off, and made towards the Endeavour with great expedition. The Captain now judging it expedient to prevent, if...