Sir Edward Seaward's Narrative of His Shipwreck, and Consequent Discovery of Certain Islands in the Caribbean Sea: With a Detail of Many Extraordinary and Highly Interesting Events in His Life, from the Year 1733 to 1749. As Written in His Own Diary, Volume 2Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green,&Longman, 1831 |
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... Kingston , Jamaica.— Lands his treasure . - Takes leave of the Virginian captain . - Lodges at a brown lady's . - A new fashioned dress , necessary for going into society.— He orders masts and sails , to refit the wrecked brig at the ...
... Kingston , Jamaica.— Lands his treasure . - Takes leave of the Virginian captain . - Lodges at a brown lady's . - A new fashioned dress , necessary for going into society.— He orders masts and sails , to refit the wrecked brig at the ...
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... Kingston market . -Sheep - pasture bay . -Suggestion of Mrs. Seaward , to draw some of their English relatives to the settlement.- She names the two islands ; calling that on which they first landed , St. George's Island ; and the other ...
... Kingston market . -Sheep - pasture bay . -Suggestion of Mrs. Seaward , to draw some of their English relatives to the settlement.- She names the two islands ; calling that on which they first landed , St. George's Island ; and the other ...
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... Kingston . Sail for London . The Thames . - The Custom - house . Osborne's hotel.- A banker's wife . Seaward and his wife dress à la mode . A young Frenchwoman . - Mr. Perry , the head of the banking firm . - A dinner party . — Sea ...
... Kingston . Sail for London . The Thames . - The Custom - house . Osborne's hotel.- A banker's wife . Seaward and his wife dress à la mode . A young Frenchwoman . - Mr. Perry , the head of the banking firm . - A dinner party . — Sea ...
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... Kingston , as near as possible to Mr. Dickinson's wharf . I now took my pistols from my belt , being again within the circle of old England's protective rights . This was on Wednes- day , the 12th day of March . I lost no time in ...
... Kingston , as near as possible to Mr. Dickinson's wharf . I now took my pistols from my belt , being again within the circle of old England's protective rights . This was on Wednes- day , the 12th day of March . I lost no time in ...
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... the evening Mr. Green appeared with a Mr. Finn , a shipbuilder , ( I suppose he may be so called , although no vessels are built at Kingston , ) and I gave him the dimensions of the mast and spars , B 4 SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE .
... the evening Mr. Green appeared with a Mr. Finn , a shipbuilder , ( I suppose he may be so called , although no vessels are built at Kingston , ) and I gave him the dimensions of the mast and spars , B 4 SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE .
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