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 & 1820 |
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Page 21
... Marguaritta surpasses any of the other West India islands , especially in its Pine Apples , Melons , and Oranges . This island C also affords Horses , Pigs , and Goats ; there 21 variety of posture, and moved in slow attitudes, ...
... Marguaritta surpasses any of the other West India islands , especially in its Pine Apples , Melons , and Oranges . This island C also affords Horses , Pigs , and Goats ; there 21 variety of posture, and moved in slow attitudes, ...
Page 22
... Horses , Pigs , and Goats ; there are no Black Cattle , but what are brought from the Maine , and Mutton is not to be had at any price . But all these comforts are inadequate to compen- sate the inhabitants of Juan Griego for the scar ...
... Horses , Pigs , and Goats ; there are no Black Cattle , but what are brought from the Maine , and Mutton is not to be had at any price . But all these comforts are inadequate to compen- sate the inhabitants of Juan Griego for the scar ...
Page 66
... horses , to assist us in reaching the village ; as , from our weakness , through want of nourishment , we feared we should be unable to do so on foot ; concluding the distance still to be from three to four leagues . Thus ruminating ...
... horses , to assist us in reaching the village ; as , from our weakness , through want of nourishment , we feared we should be unable to do so on foot ; concluding the distance still to be from three to four leagues . Thus ruminating ...
Page 72
... horses , plunging in , followed , with all the alacrity of water spaniels . The grove , in which our several entertainments were served up , was formed of rows of Orange trees , about two hundred feet in length , forming by the ...
... horses , plunging in , followed , with all the alacrity of water spaniels . The grove , in which our several entertainments were served up , was formed of rows of Orange trees , about two hundred feet in length , forming by the ...
Page 85
... - ing , that the danger was past , and that he was again able to move about . Two horses were seized by the Guard , from the inhabitants , and saddles , holsters , & c . being pro L vided from the stores , we mounted . Supplies of 85.
... - ing , that the danger was past , and that he was again able to move about . Two horses were seized by the Guard , from the inhabitants , and saddles , holsters , & c . being pro L vided from the stores , we mounted . Supplies of 85.
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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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Page 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.
Page 86 - ... blanket, with a hole cut in the centre, through which the head...
Page 137 - MEADE ; and that he looked with hope for the arrival of the rest of the Irish Legion.
Page 22 - As we proceeded we saw several flocks of a small species of Parrot...
Page 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...