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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... passage outwards . The ship's stores were not only scanty in quantity , but of a very inferior quality : the only allowance , for men and officers , being Rice or Oatmeal Porridge and Molasses for Breakfast , and Pork or bad Beef and ...
... passage outwards . The ship's stores were not only scanty in quantity , but of a very inferior quality : the only allowance , for men and officers , being Rice or Oatmeal Porridge and Molasses for Breakfast , and Pork or bad Beef and ...
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... passage is almost impervious to an European , although the natives can find their way with as much ease as the animals whose foot- steps they trace ; I doubt much , had we strayed from the regular path , whether the clue of Aria- dne ...
... passage is almost impervious to an European , although the natives can find their way with as much ease as the animals whose foot- steps they trace ; I doubt much , had we strayed from the regular path , whether the clue of Aria- dne ...
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... passages and wind- ings in the Jungle , and fully aware that their in- tricate passes were beyond " the ken " of an Eu- ropean ; he , therefore , upon entering within the pale , raised the huge trumpet to his mouth , and in a voice of ...
... passages and wind- ings in the Jungle , and fully aware that their in- tricate passes were beyond " the ken " of an Eu- ropean ; he , therefore , upon entering within the pale , raised the huge trumpet to his mouth , and in a voice of ...
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... passage to Tri- nidad where I expected not only to meet a be- loved brother , to have my health restored , but to be placed in possession of funds by a merchant there , on whom I had a draft , and afterwards pro- ceed to Augustura ...
... passage to Tri- nidad where I expected not only to meet a be- loved brother , to have my health restored , but to be placed in possession of funds by a merchant there , on whom I had a draft , and afterwards pro- ceed to Augustura ...
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... parade until Col. A. would be at leisure ; by the interference of a friend the necessity for my resignation was removed , and leave of ab- sence granted me . I sold my dress jacket for six dollars , to defray the expences of my passage , ...
... parade until Col. A. would be at leisure ; by the interference of a friend the necessity for my resignation was removed , and leave of ab- sence granted me . I sold my dress jacket for six dollars , to defray the expences of my passage , ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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...