Voyage of the United States Frigate Potomac: Under the Command of Commodore John Downes, During the Circum-navigation of the Globe, in the Years 1831, 1832, 1833, and 1834, Volumen1Harper & brothers, 1835 - 560 páginas |
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... mountains as well as on the seaboard . There breathes not a man in our coun- try " of soul so dead , " whose heart is not warmed at the recital of our naval exploits . The slightest deviation of duty , even on board a revenue - cutter ...
... mountains as well as on the seaboard . There breathes not a man in our coun- try " of soul so dead , " whose heart is not warmed at the recital of our naval exploits . The slightest deviation of duty , even on board a revenue - cutter ...
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... Mountains , rivers , lakes , & c . - Climate and temperature - Monsoons and other winds - Soil , minerals , metals , organic remains , & c . — Volcanoes and earthquakes -Origin of the inhabitants - Several distinct races- -Description ...
... Mountains , rivers , lakes , & c . - Climate and temperature - Monsoons and other winds - Soil , minerals , metals , organic remains , & c . — Volcanoes and earthquakes -Origin of the inhabitants - Several distinct races- -Description ...
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... Mountains - Village of Buitenzorg - Ruins of Pajajaran - Population of Ba- tavia - Number and Condition of the Slaves - Chinese Industry and Festivals- Balians , Javans , and other Classes -- Dutch Population - Frightful Mortality ...
... Mountains - Village of Buitenzorg - Ruins of Pajajaran - Population of Ba- tavia - Number and Condition of the Slaves - Chinese Industry and Festivals- Balians , Javans , and other Classes -- Dutch Population - Frightful Mortality ...
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... mountains before the storm . Seldom had the electric fluid assumed such a variety of colours in so short a period of time . Though the flashing was incessant , yet in the space of a few seconds were exhibited , in the coruscations of ...
... mountains before the storm . Seldom had the electric fluid assumed such a variety of colours in so short a period of time . Though the flashing was incessant , yet in the space of a few seconds were exhibited , in the coruscations of ...
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... mountains of which are nearly as high as the Peak of Teneriffe . As a gen- eral remark , all vessels not wishing to touch at the Cape de Verds , should keep at least thirty miles to the west of St. An- tonio , and thereby avoid the ...
... mountains of which are nearly as high as the Peak of Teneriffe . As a gen- eral remark , all vessels not wishing to touch at the Cape de Verds , should keep at least thirty miles to the west of St. An- tonio , and thereby avoid the ...
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Acheen American anchor anchorage appearance Argentine arrival Batavia beautiful boat Brazil breeze Buenos Ayres Callao called Canton Cape Cape Horn Captain character China Chinese climate Cloudy coast of Sumatra colony command commerce commodore crew distance Dutch east eighteen hundred English Falkland Falkland Islands fathoms favourable feet fifteen hundred foreign frequently frigate harbour honour India inhabitants interesting island Java Javans King labour land latitude Lieutenant Lima Malays ment miles monsoon morning mountains nations natives northeast northwest Oahu ocean officers Palembang passage passed pepper period piculs port Portuguese Potomac present procured Pulo Quallah-Battoo rajah Rejangs river sailed seen seventeen hundred ship shore Shubrick sick-list side Soo-soo southeast square miles Strait Strait of Sunda Sumatra thousand tion town trade twenty United Valparaiso Variable vegetables Vernet vessels vols voyage whole wind
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