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 55
... river Arac ; which at its entrance from the sea is about a mile in breadth , its shores gradual- ly contracting as we ascended . The country on each side of the river is flat and thickly wooded ; the trees skirting the margins present a ...
... river Arac ; which at its entrance from the sea is about a mile in breadth , its shores gradual- ly contracting as we ascended . The country on each side of the river is flat and thickly wooded ; the trees skirting the margins present a ...
Página 56
... river , and were freed from the annoyance of our tormenting assailants ; our bodies felt sore and inflamed , and our sleepless eyelids bore am- ple and frequent testimony to the effects of the disturbance . The provisions with which we ...
... river , and were freed from the annoyance of our tormenting assailants ; our bodies felt sore and inflamed , and our sleepless eyelids bore am- ple and frequent testimony to the effects of the disturbance . The provisions with which we ...
Página 57
... river new beauties pre- sented themselves . Casting anchor close to the bank , waiting the returning tide , one of the men caught three small but excellent fish , which we found a seasonable relief . Mr. Jamieson began to suffer ...
... river new beauties pre- sented themselves . Casting anchor close to the bank , waiting the returning tide , one of the men caught three small but excellent fish , which we found a seasonable relief . Mr. Jamieson began to suffer ...
Página 59
... ourselves along . Arriving on the banks of a considerable river , deep , with a rapid current , our faithful 酱 companions volunteered to take charge of our luggage an 59 nated, we prepared to encounter the mazes of an ...
... ourselves along . Arriving on the banks of a considerable river , deep , with a rapid current , our faithful 酱 companions volunteered to take charge of our luggage an 59 nated, we prepared to encounter the mazes of an ...
Página 64
... rivers of various sizes , eleven of which we crossed in the course of the march ; but our circumstances on this day were equally unpleasant , and formed a perfect contrast with those of the foregoing . As we crossed the plain , the heat ...
... rivers of various sizes , eleven of which we crossed in the course of the march ; but our circumstances on this day were equally unpleasant , and formed a perfect contrast with those of the foregoing . As we crossed the plain , the heat ...
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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...