Journal of Voyages to Marguaritta, Trinidad, & Maturin: With the Author's Travels Across the Plains of the Llaneros, to Angustura, and Subsequent Descent of the Orinoco, in the Years 1819 & 1820Printed and sold for the author, by J. Jones, 1824 - 160 páginas |
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Página 13
... nearly and dearly concerned . The landing of our Colonel upon the island was announced by a salute of Artillery from the neighbouring Forts ; in the mean time , we , enter- ing the bay of Juan Griego , cast anchor in the midst of the ...
... nearly and dearly concerned . The landing of our Colonel upon the island was announced by a salute of Artillery from the neighbouring Forts ; in the mean time , we , enter- ing the bay of Juan Griego , cast anchor in the midst of the ...
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... nearly covered with water . This small fleet , commanded by Admiral BRION , seemed in ex- cellent order , well rigged and trimmed , and , as we afterwards had reason to believe , still better manned than either . The joy which so ...
... nearly covered with water . This small fleet , commanded by Admiral BRION , seemed in ex- cellent order , well rigged and trimmed , and , as we afterwards had reason to believe , still better manned than either . The joy which so ...
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... nearly doubled , he was joined by his female companion , whose arrival was also greeted by a howl ; she , taking a reverse direction , moved in a similar position to the male , until both came in contact , when they assumed a variety of ...
... nearly doubled , he was joined by his female companion , whose arrival was also greeted by a howl ; she , taking a reverse direction , moved in a similar position to the male , until both came in contact , when they assumed a variety of ...
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... nearly in fact , to its source ; as the banks rapidly began to approximate , and the wa- ters became shallow . The features of the coun- try had not decreased in richness and beauty ; the trees were of uncommon size , and clothed with ...
... nearly in fact , to its source ; as the banks rapidly began to approximate , and the wa- ters became shallow . The features of the coun- try had not decreased in richness and beauty ; the trees were of uncommon size , and clothed with ...
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... nearly an hour , when my ears were gladdened with the shouts of some Indians , at a distance ; and whether friend or foe , either appeared a relief from the prospect of certain destruction , which at present awaited As the sounds gained ...
... nearly an hour , when my ears were gladdened with the shouts of some Indians , at a distance ; and whether friend or foe , either appeared a relief from the prospect of certain destruction , which at present awaited As the sounds gained ...
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adieu Admiral BRION Angustura animal appearance ARISMENDI arms army arrival attempt banks boat BOLIVAR British British Legion calabash canoe Captain PHELAN carabine cassava bread cause Colonel LOPEZ Colonel MEADE comfortable command companion considerable countenance crew Cumana DEVEREUX distance dress Dublin enemy English entered European exer exertions eyes fate fatigue ferocious former forward gentleman Governor hammock hand hastened heard hopes horses independence Indian inhabitants Ireland Irish Legion island JAMIESON journey Juan Griego kind ladies land Llaneros Major DAVY MARINO Maturin ment merchants miles MORILLO morning Musquitoes native troops night o'clock officers Orinoco ourselves passage passed passport Patriot perceived plain plantation present privations proceeded quarters racter rain renegado returned river sailed scene schooner seated seemed situation soldiers soon South American Spaniards Spanish suffered Supreme Chief surprize termination tion trees Trinidad Venezuela vessel village waited woods wretched
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Página 65 - In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers . . in perils by the heathen . . in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea . . in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Página 86 - ... blanket, with a hole cut in the centre, through which the head...
Página 137 - MEADE ; and that he looked with hope for the arrival of the rest of the Irish Legion.
Página 22 - As we proceeded we saw several flocks of a small species of Parrot...
Página 22 - Tropg«£/, a bird much sought for, about the size of our common thrush; it has a bright yellow top, with 'breast of the same...