The London Magazine, Volume 10Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1828 |
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... morning , the air pure and salubrious , the woods abounding with game , and his rambles leading into beautiful districts , untrod by any other foot than that of the wild hog , or a wandering Indian . An anecdote , related by the ...
... morning , the air pure and salubrious , the woods abounding with game , and his rambles leading into beautiful districts , untrod by any other foot than that of the wild hog , or a wandering Indian . An anecdote , related by the ...
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intoxicated at the time it happened , that until next morning they were not aware that any extraordinary occurrence had taken place . They had a confused recollection that a puncheon of rum , which was in the hut , could not be kept ...
intoxicated at the time it happened , that until next morning they were not aware that any extraordinary occurrence had taken place . They had a confused recollection that a puncheon of rum , which was in the hut , could not be kept ...
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... morning when they are feeding , and kill them with a harpoon ; but if the least noise is made in approaching , they immediately sink , and escape . " - pp . 97 , 98 . One of the articles of commerce , which is an object with traders on ...
... morning when they are feeding , and kill them with a harpoon ; but if the least noise is made in approaching , they immediately sink , and escape . " - pp . 97 , 98 . One of the articles of commerce , which is an object with traders on ...
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... morning I was awakened by the noise of the drum ; the natives were in a state of bustle and activity , preparing for the drinking match , and the reception of the king . He arrived in a large canoe , with ten people , escorted by the ...
... morning I was awakened by the noise of the drum ; the natives were in a state of bustle and activity , preparing for the drinking match , and the reception of the king . He arrived in a large canoe , with ten people , escorted by the ...
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... morning that he has anchored in the vicinity of two Spanish vessels of war : the commander of these vessels orders his arrest as a spy in the Patriot service , and abundance of evidence is quickly found among the sailors to convict him ...
... morning that he has anchored in the vicinity of two Spanish vessels of war : the commander of these vessels orders his arrest as a spy in the Patriot service , and abundance of evidence is quickly found among the sailors to convict him ...
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Page 48 - Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth : who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously...
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Page 283 - Pinta keeping the lead, from her superior sailing. The greatest animation prevailed throughout the ships ; not an eye •was closed that night. As the evening darkened, Columbus took his station on the top of the castle or cabin on the high poop of his vessel, ranging his eye along the dusky horizon, and maintaining an intense and unremitting watch.
Page 284 - Sanchez of Segovia, and made the same inquiry. By the time the latter had ascended the round-house, the light had disappeared. They saw it once or twice afterwards in sudden and passing gleams, as if it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves...
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Page 116 - And curse those councils which they praise; Would you not wonder, sir, to view Your bard a greater man than you ? Which that he is, you cannot doubt, When you have read the sequel out. You know, great sir, that ancient fellows, Philosophers, and such folks, tell us, No great analogy between Greatness and happiness is seen.
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Page 284 - The natives of the island, when, at the dawn of day, they had beheld the ships hovering on their coast, had supposed them monsters which had issued from the deep during the night. They had crowded to the beach, and watched their movements with awful anxiety. Their veering about, apparently without effort...