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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... seemed to see the other , and so eagerly did they aim at their common prey , that the thunny's head bolted into the open beak of the albatross . The latter struggled hard to carry off its unexpected prize , which , however , proved too ...
... seemed to see the other , and so eagerly did they aim at their common prey , that the thunny's head bolted into the open beak of the albatross . The latter struggled hard to carry off its unexpected prize , which , however , proved too ...
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... seemed to take in , at once , every part of the ship , and the whole surrounding hemisphere of horrors and perils ; especially eyeing , with instinctive jealousy , the quarter from which the instant storm was coming down in its fury ...
... seemed to take in , at once , every part of the ship , and the whole surrounding hemisphere of horrors and perils ; especially eyeing , with instinctive jealousy , the quarter from which the instant storm was coming down in its fury ...
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... seemed so perpetually sounding in my ears , and haunting my imagination , that I determined to be obedient and not go ; persuaded that some evil would befal me if I did . I spent that day and the two following in great an- guish and ...
... seemed so perpetually sounding in my ears , and haunting my imagination , that I determined to be obedient and not go ; persuaded that some evil would befal me if I did . I spent that day and the two following in great an- guish and ...
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... seemed a mile in extent , having what the sailors call a long foot ; that is , the sea rose and fell gradually and majestically , not shortly and abruptly , as we have generally observed to be the case , especially in the Bay of Biscay ...
... seemed a mile in extent , having what the sailors call a long foot ; that is , the sea rose and fell gradually and majestically , not shortly and abruptly , as we have generally observed to be the case , especially in the Bay of Biscay ...
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... seemed to be the sea itself rushing in cataracts between decks . This , however , proved to be a storm of hail , the stones of which were as large as pigeons ' eggs , and severely IMMINENT PERIL AND GREAT DELIVERANCE . 37 smote the faces.
... seemed to be the sea itself rushing in cataracts between decks . This , however , proved to be a storm of hail , the stones of which were as large as pigeons ' eggs , and severely IMMINENT PERIL AND GREAT DELIVERANCE . 37 smote the faces.
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