The History of Maritime and Inland Discovery, Volum 1Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1833 - 297 sider |
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... procured him , at the early age of twenty - two , the honour of being appointed the king's geographer . He was re- markable for a singular correctness of judgment , and fineness of penetration , which appeared almost instinctive . He ...
... procured him , at the early age of twenty - two , the honour of being appointed the king's geographer . He was re- markable for a singular correctness of judgment , and fineness of penetration , which appeared almost instinctive . He ...
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... procured , and the ships were obliged to continue their voyage . Byron attempted also to find Davis's or Easter island , but without suc- cess . The scurvy was now making its ravages among the crews , and heightened the natural ...
... procured , and the ships were obliged to continue their voyage . Byron attempted also to find Davis's or Easter island , but without suc- cess . The scurvy was now making its ravages among the crews , and heightened the natural ...
Side 31
... procured him the company of the Prince of Nassau and of the naturalist Commercon . His passage through the Straits of Magellan was effected in 52 days ; and though he had to struggle with continual storms , he seems to prefer the ...
... procured him the company of the Prince of Nassau and of the naturalist Commercon . His passage through the Straits of Magellan was effected in 52 days ; and though he had to struggle with continual storms , he seems to prefer the ...
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... procured him an appointment as master to the Northum- berland , which bore the commodore's flag at Halifax . Here he found leisure to apply himself to the study of elementary math- ematics , and to improve those talents as a practical ...
... procured him an appointment as master to the Northum- berland , which bore the commodore's flag at Halifax . Here he found leisure to apply himself to the study of elementary math- ematics , and to improve those talents as a practical ...
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... procured , was named Poverty Bay ; and our voyagers , on leaving it , proceed- ed along the coast towards the north . They gave the name of Mercury Bay to the inlet in which they anchored while observ- ing a transit of that planet over ...
... procured , was named Poverty Bay ; and our voyagers , on leaving it , proceed- ed along the coast towards the north . They gave the name of Mercury Bay to the inlet in which they anchored while observ- ing a transit of that planet over ...
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