Journal of Voyages and Travels by the Rev. Daniel Tyerman and George Bennet, Esq: Deputed from the London Missionary Society, to Visit Their Various Stations in the South Sea Islands, China, India, &c., Between the Years 1821 and 1829, 1. köideF. Westley and A.H. Davis, 1831 |
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... four and a half in width . While it was towed alongside of our ship , several sucking - fish ( echineis remora of Linnæus ) accompanied it , adhering to different parts of the body . One of these singular animals was taken by a spear ...
... four and a half in width . While it was towed alongside of our ship , several sucking - fish ( echineis remora of Linnæus ) accompanied it , adhering to different parts of the body . One of these singular animals was taken by a spear ...
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... four stars composing this glory of the southern hemisphere are of large but varying magnitudes , and so placed as readily to associate with the image of the true cross , the lowest being the brightest . Another beautiful constellation ...
... four stars composing this glory of the southern hemisphere are of large but varying magnitudes , and so placed as readily to associate with the image of the true cross , the lowest being the brightest . Another beautiful constellation ...
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... four young ones , each about a foot in length . June 17. ( Lord's day . ) Mr. Tyerman preached on deck in the forenoon to the whole company ; but in the afternoon , the weather having changed from almost a dead calm to very heavy wind ...
... four young ones , each about a foot in length . June 17. ( Lord's day . ) Mr. Tyerman preached on deck in the forenoon to the whole company ; but in the afternoon , the weather having changed from almost a dead calm to very heavy wind ...
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... four and even five hundred gallons of spermaceti , out of the head of a single whale . July 11. The wind having been boisterous last night , as we were contemplating the agitation of the waters this morning , on the lee quarter , the ...
... four and even five hundred gallons of spermaceti , out of the head of a single whale . July 11. The wind having been boisterous last night , as we were contemplating the agitation of the waters this morning , on the lee quarter , the ...
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... four inches deep . The squall however , passed away without having harmed us . July 21. South lat . 47 ° 23 ' . West long . 47 ° 53 ' . The thermometer stood at 45 , in the companion . The newly- seen birds which have joined our train ...
... four inches deep . The squall however , passed away without having harmed us . July 21. South lat . 47 ° 23 ' . West long . 47 ° 53 ' . The thermometer stood at 45 , in the companion . The newly- seen birds which have joined our train ...
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afternoon afterwards appeared Areois arrival Barff basaltic beach beautiful Bennet boat body Borabora bread-fruit breccia brought called canoe Cape Horn captain chapel chiefs Christian cloth cocoa-nut colour coral crew Dangerous Archipelago Deputation dwellings earth Eimeo Ellis eyes feet fish formerly friends fruit gospel ground hand harbour Hautia head hearts heathen hogs Huahine hundred idolatry idols inches inhabitants islands kind king labour land latter Leeward Islands length London Missionary Society Lord Mahine manner marae Matavai miles Missionaries morning mountains natives nearly night Nott Oahu occasion persons plants Pomare Pomare's prayer present priests queen raatiras Raiatea reached received reef rocks Sabbath sailed sailors seen Sept ship shore side Society Islands soon sperm whale spot stones Tahiti Tahitian Tahitian language things tion trees TROPIC OF CAPRICORN Tyerman vessel voyage whale whole wind woman words worship