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. köideCrocker and Brewster, 1832 |
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... vessel ; they were generally of a beautiful blue or green color , sometimes appearing at the depth of several feet , and occasionally rising to the surface , when their brilliancy forth- with vanished . These , we conjectured , might be ...
... vessel ; they were generally of a beautiful blue or green color , sometimes appearing at the depth of several feet , and occasionally rising to the surface , when their brilliancy forth- with vanished . These , we conjectured , might be ...
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... VESSEL . 113 the king , who was a fugitive from his own island , in Eimeo , heard of this , and determined , if possible , to prevent it . He therefore wrote a letter to warn any captain , who might ar- rive , of the desperate design ...
... VESSEL . 113 the king , who was a fugitive from his own island , in Eimeo , heard of this , and determined , if possible , to prevent it . He therefore wrote a letter to warn any captain , who might ar- rive , of the desperate design ...
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... vessel , and its extreme liability , from lightness , to be upset by the smallest derangement within . The woman and boy took their stations fore and aft ; Mr. Tyerman sat near the head , next to the boy ; while Mr. Bennet and Mr. Wil ...
... vessel , and its extreme liability , from lightness , to be upset by the smallest derangement within . The woman and boy took their stations fore and aft ; Mr. Tyerman sat near the head , next to the boy ; while Mr. Bennet and Mr. Wil ...
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