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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... island of Tobago , pre- senting to our view as we passed , in a southerly direction , a rich , elevated country , agreeably di- versified with cottages , villages , plantations , and extensive tracks of fertile , well cultivated soil ...
... island of Tobago , pre- senting to our view as we passed , in a southerly direction , a rich , elevated country , agreeably di- versified with cottages , villages , plantations , and extensive tracks of fertile , well cultivated soil ...
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... island appeared high and woody , but upon a nearer approach , what to our distant vision , we had conceived as the flour- ishing growth of the soil , we found to be nothing more than groups of prickly Bars , scorched by the rays of a ...
... island appeared high and woody , but upon a nearer approach , what to our distant vision , we had conceived as the flour- ishing growth of the soil , we found to be nothing more than groups of prickly Bars , scorched by the rays of a ...
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... island . Fronting the town we perceived a species of bul- wark , which had been hastily thrown up by our 1st Division , when they were in momentary dread of an attack from a Spanish Squadron which had blockaded the island , for some ...
... island . Fronting the town we perceived a species of bul- wark , which had been hastily thrown up by our 1st Division , when they were in momentary dread of an attack from a Spanish Squadron which had blockaded the island , for some ...
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... to be found - it had become a prey to some of those prowling ma- rauders with which the island abounded . - My spirits , which the information of the previous day had sufficiently depressed , were by no means ex- hilarated 14.
... to be found - it had become a prey to some of those prowling ma- rauders with which the island abounded . - My spirits , which the information of the previous day had sufficiently depressed , were by no means ex- hilarated 14.
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... island , they had not even received the promise of pay , and that their only rations were , a pint of Oatmeal , and one half pint of new Rum per diem : upon which , with a scanty supply of miserably bad Water , they were obliged to ...
... island , they had not even received the promise of pay , and that their only rations were , a pint of Oatmeal , and one half pint of new Rum per diem : upon which , with a scanty supply of miserably bad Water , they were obliged to ...
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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...