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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... Trade - Discovery and Settlement of Rio Janeiro -Emigration of the Royal Family - Their Return to Portugal - Civil Revolution in Brazil - Accession of Don Pedro - War with Buenos Ayres , terminated by an unpopular Treaty - Abdication of ...
... Trade - Discovery and Settlement of Rio Janeiro -Emigration of the Royal Family - Their Return to Portugal - Civil Revolution in Brazil - Accession of Don Pedro - War with Buenos Ayres , terminated by an unpopular Treaty - Abdication of ...
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... Trade after the late War - Imbecility of the Government - The Rajah of Trumon -Islands on the Coast - Pulo Nyas Parents sell their Children for Slaves - The Pogies - Islands and Inhabitants of Egano - Winds and Currents -- Surveys and ...
... Trade after the late War - Imbecility of the Government - The Rajah of Trumon -Islands on the Coast - Pulo Nyas Parents sell their Children for Slaves - The Pogies - Islands and Inhabitants of Egano - Winds and Currents -- Surveys and ...
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... trade - Expiration of the Company's charter - New state of things opening in the east - Increased vigilance necessary on the part of our government - Free trade with China CHAPTER XXI . 367 The Potomac sails from Canton - The Bashee ...
... trade - Expiration of the Company's charter - New state of things opening in the east - Increased vigilance necessary on the part of our government - Free trade with China CHAPTER XXI . 367 The Potomac sails from Canton - The Bashee ...
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... trade . On the day following , the commodore stood in close with the island of Brava , the most southern of the group , and by far the most fruitful . Two boats were now despatched towards the shore , in charge of Lieutenant Pinkham ...
... trade . On the day following , the commodore stood in close with the island of Brava , the most southern of the group , and by far the most fruitful . Two boats were now despatched towards the shore , in charge of Lieutenant Pinkham ...
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... trade , industry , and opulence , and in time become one of the largest and most wealthy cities of the world . But Portugal thought to retain her colonies by oppressing them . So thought England , thirty years before her . Both of these ...
... trade , industry , and opulence , and in time become one of the largest and most wealthy cities of the world . But Portugal thought to retain her colonies by oppressing them . So thought England , thirty years before her . Both of these ...
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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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