A Memoir of Richard Williams : Surgeon: Catechist to the Patagonian Missionary Society in Tierra Del FuegoJames Nisbet, 1854 - 255 pagine |
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Pagina 53
... vessel they would be able to follow , from island to island , the migrations of the restless inhabitants . Early in 1848 a trial was made ; but so imper- fect were the means at the disposal of Captain Gardiner , that he found it ...
... vessel they would be able to follow , from island to island , the migrations of the restless inhabitants . Early in 1848 a trial was made ; but so imper- fect were the means at the disposal of Captain Gardiner , that he found it ...
Pagina 61
... vessel , which was already warping out of dock : " I endeavoured , however , to improve the precious mo- ments by carrying on a conversation from the wharf with our friends on the poop - deck , who were dressed in their sea - going ...
... vessel , which was already warping out of dock : " I endeavoured , however , to improve the precious mo- ments by carrying on a conversation from the wharf with our friends on the poop - deck , who were dressed in their sea - going ...
Pagina 62
... vessels to deflect from their course , to touch at so dangerous a coast as Tierra del Fuego . On this he gave me explanations , -based on the state of the funds of the Mission , the certainty of damage by wet and damp , and the exposure ...
... vessels to deflect from their course , to touch at so dangerous a coast as Tierra del Fuego . On this he gave me explanations , -based on the state of the funds of the Mission , the certainty of damage by wet and damp , and the exposure ...
Pagina 63
... vessel is bound for San Francisco , Cali- fornia , being 568 tons burden , commanded by Captain H. S. Cooper , and carrying , besides our own party , a lady and gentleman from Liverpool , with their children and two servants , and four ...
... vessel is bound for San Francisco , Cali- fornia , being 568 tons burden , commanded by Captain H. S. Cooper , and carrying , besides our own party , a lady and gentleman from Liverpool , with their children and two servants , and four ...
Pagina 83
... vessel , which has been rather leaky , it is intended to over- haul when we get to Picton Island ; and it is pro- bable that she will therefore stay with us a week , if not longer . As soon as she leaves , it is our in- tention to start ...
... vessel , which has been rather leaky , it is intended to over- haul when we get to Picton Island ; and it is pro- bable that she will therefore stay with us a week , if not longer . As soon as she leaves , it is our in- tention to start ...
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Parole e frasi comuni
66 Tuesday able anchor arrived Badcock Banner Cove beach Beagle Channel betwixt bless blowing boat Burslem canoes Cape Captain Gardiner cheerful Christ Christian cold comfort Cook's River danger dark delightful Erwin eternal faith favor fear feel felt friends Fuegian Garden Island glorious glory God's grace greatly guanaco hand heart heaven heavenly holy hope Jemmy Jemmy Button Jesus land Lennox Harbour light Lord Maidment meerschaum mercy mind mission missionary Montevideo morning natives Navarin Island ness never night o'clock Ocean Queen party Patagonian PATAGONIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY peace Picton Island Pioneer poor praise prayer present rejoice rocks salvation Saturday Saviour scarcely seemed shewed ship shore sight soon soul Spaniard Harbour Speedwell Spirit Staten Island Straits of Magellan thee things thought tide Tierra del Fuego tion To-day truth unto vessel voyage weather whilst wigwam Williams wind