 | Voyages and travels - 1760 - 240 pages
...leagues from R'arthieo. It is remarkable for the height of its cli'U and mountains. It is about i^ leagues in length and twelve in breadth, divided into two parts by a fmall arm of the fea, or narrow paffage, through which no fhip can venture, and the inhabitants crofs... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1760 - 498 pages
...a" dalupe, another of the Caribbee iflands, lying at the diftance of thirty leagues to the weftward, about fifteen leagues in length, and twelve in breadth ; divided Into two p%rts by afmall channel, which the inhabitants crofs in a ferry boat. The weftern divifion is known... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1822 - 486 pages
...number of privateers, with the assistance of the Dutch of St. Eustatia, situated in its neighbourhood. in, and anchoring close to the shore, attacked it...abounds in the other division ; and is defended by Fort Louis, with a redoubt, which commands the road in the district of Gosier. The cut, or canal, that separates... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1825 - 486 pages
...proceeding to Guadaloupe was taken, the commodore had ordered the bay to be sounded; and dU rected the Rippon to advance, and silence a battery situated...abounds in the other division; and is defended by Fort Louis, with a redoubt, which commands the road in the district of Gosier. The cut, or canal, that separates... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1827 - 378 pages
...expressly limited by the instructions received from the ministry. St. Pierre was a place of considerable commerce; and at that very juncture above forty sail...abounds in the other division ; and is defended by Fort Louis, with a redoubt, which commands the road in the district of Gosier. The cut, or canal, that separates... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett - Great Britain - 1827 - 388 pages
...expressly limited by the instructions received from the ministry. St. Pierre was a place of considerable commerce; and at that very juncture above forty sail...abounds in the other division; and is defended by Fort Louis, with a redoubt, which commands the road in the district of Gosier. The cut, or canal, that separates... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - Great Britain - 1828 - 466 pages
...rigging ; and was in great danger of running aground, when orders were given to tow her out of danger. 4. The whole armament, having abandoned the design on...and other fortifications. The eastern part, called Grand terre, is destitute of fresh water, which abounds in the other division ; and is defended by... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1836 - 840 pages
...rigging, and was in great danger of running aground, when orders were given to tow her out of danger. 4. The whole armament having abandoned the design on...and other fortifications : the eastern part, called Grandeterre, is destitute of fresh water, which abounds in the other division ; and is defended by... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett - 1848 - 544 pages
...course to Guadaloupe, an- JJVuada^ other of the Caribbee islands, lying at the distance of lou P e thirty leagues to the westward, about fifteen leagues...and other fortifications. The eastern part, called Grandeterre, is destitute of fresh water, which abounds in the other division; and is defended by Fort... | |
 | David Hume - 1854 - 554 pages
...rigging, and was in great danger of running aground, when orders were given to tow her out of danger. 4. The whole armament having abandoned the design on...the eastern part, called Grandterre, is destitute of 12 Only as being the seat of government ; for Guadaloupe makes a much greater quantity of sugar, and... | |
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The whole armament having abandoned the design on Martinique, directed their course to Guadaloupe, another of the Caribbee Islands, lying at the distance of thirty leagues to the westward, about fifteen leagues in length, and twelve in breadth ; divided... 
