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 36
... waited on Colo- nel AYLMER , requesting a few days leave of ab- sence to go to Trinidad on business , which he flatly refused ; upon which I tendered my resig- nation , and to which he had no objection , though he did not see the ...
... waited on Colo- nel AYLMER , requesting a few days leave of ab- sence to go to Trinidad on business , which he flatly refused ; upon which I tendered my resig- nation , and to which he had no objection , though he did not see the ...
Page 37
... waited upon him at his house in Juan Griego , for the purpose above menti- oned , and found him seated at a table , in the act of writing . Having , through the medium of an intérpreter , made my business known , he examin- ed my order ...
... waited upon him at his house in Juan Griego , for the purpose above menti- oned , and found him seated at a table , in the act of writing . Having , through the medium of an intérpreter , made my business known , he examin- ed my order ...
Page 48
... waited on by a few of the principal law- yers and merchants in the island , friends of the Patriot cause , who expressed how sincerely they felt for the unmerited rigour exercised tow- ards him , and offered to pledge themselves for his ...
... waited on by a few of the principal law- yers and merchants in the island , friends of the Patriot cause , who expressed how sincerely they felt for the unmerited rigour exercised tow- ards him , and offered to pledge themselves for his ...
Page 62
... waited the result . with the utmost anxiety ; by degrees the crimson blush of returning life , became perceptible , and I addressed him- " Jamieson , " said I , as I cover- ed him with his cloak , " I see it is quite impossi- ble for ...
... waited the result . with the utmost anxiety ; by degrees the crimson blush of returning life , became perceptible , and I addressed him- " Jamieson , " said I , as I cover- ed him with his cloak , " I see it is quite impossi- ble for ...
Page 76
... waited on Colonel Low , at his request , and in the name of Mr. J. made every apology that could be necessa- sary ; and , previous to my departure , I had the honour of receiving particular attentions from the Colonel , and of ...
... waited on Colonel Low , at his request , and in the name of Mr. J. made every apology that could be necessa- sary ; and , previous to my departure , I had the honour of receiving particular attentions from the Colonel , and of ...
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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...