Anson's Voyage Round the WorldM. Hopkinson Limited, 1928 - 402 páginas |
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Acapulco afterwards amongst anchor Anna Pink Anson appearance apprehensions arrival board the Centurion boat Brazil Brett Callao Canton Cape Horn Captain Catherine's Charles Wager Chequetan Chinese coast command Commodore Commodore's compleated considerable crew cruise deck discovered doubtless eastward employed endeavour enemy expected expedition extremely fathom fire galeon Gloucester Governor Guam guns harbour hitherto hundred immediately Indians inhabitants Juan Fernandes Ladrones land latitude leagues distant Lieutenant Macao Mandarine Manila Manila galleon masts mentioned miles morning navigation night northward obliged observed occasion officers Paita passage Patagonia Peru Pizarro port prisoners prize proa procure provisions quantity reason refreshments rigging round Cape Horn sail sent ship ship's shore sight Sir John Narborough Sloop soon South South-Seas southward Spaniards Spanish squadron Staten-land Streights Le Maire Terra del Fuego Tinian top-mast vessel Viceroy voyage Wager weather westward whole wind
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Página 64 - ... we resolved, if possible, to hit the island upon a meridian. And, on the 28th of May, being nearly in the parallel upon which it is laid down, we had great expectations of seeing it : but not finding it in the position in which the charts had taught us to expect it, we began to fear that we had got too far to the westward ; and therefore, though the commodore himself was strongly persuaded that he saw it on the morning of the 28th, yet his officers believing it to be only a cloud, to which opinion...
Página 63 - And now having cruized in vain for more than a fortnight in quest of the other ships of the squadron, it was resolved to take the advantage of the present favourable season and the offing we had made from this terrible coast, and to make the best of our way for the Island of Juan Fernandes.
Página 324 - Spanish officers were seen running about with great assiduity, to prevent the desertion of their men from their quarters: But all their endeavours were in vain; for after having, as a last effort, fired five or six guns with more judgment than usual, they gave up the contest; and, the...
Página 39 - It seeming to be entirely composed of inaccessible rocks, without the least mixture of earth or mold between them. These rocks terminate in a vast number of ragged points, which spire up to a prodigious height, and are all of them covered with everlasting snow ; the points themselves are on every side surrounded with frightful precipices, and often overhang in a most astonishing manner ; and the hills which bear them, are generally separated from each other by narrow clefts, which appear as if the...
Página 167 - Manila ship (one of which we were told was of an immense size) a warm reception, the Carpenters were ordered to fix eight stocks in the main and fore-tops, which were properly fitted for the mounting of swivel guns.
Página 326 - ... near the after powder-room, was set on fire ; and the great smother and smoke of the oakum occasioned the apprehension of a more extended and mischievous fire. At the same instant, too, the galleon fell on board the Centurion on the starboard quarter, but she was cleared without doing or receiving any considerable damage. The commodore made his first lieutenant, Mr. Saumarez, captain of this prize, appointing her a post-ship in his Majesty's service. Captain Saumarez, before night, sent on board...
Página 87 - But, the 3d day after, we were relieved from this anxiety, by the joyful sight of the long-boat's sails upon the water ; and we sent the Cutter immediately to her assistance, who towed her along side in a few hours.
Página 144 - ... sailors, who had been confined so long on shipboard, and were now for the first time on shore in an enemy's country, joyous as they always are when they land, and animated besides in the present case with the hopes of an immense pillage — the huzzas, I say...
Página 68 - ... who died in the boats, on their being exposed to the fresh air. The greatest part of our sick were so infirm, that we were obliged to carry them out of the ship in their hammocks, and to convey them afterwards in the same manner from the waterside to their tents, over a stony beach.
Página 62 - ... that in such a case any of us could possibly escape immediate destruction. For the land had indeed a most tremendous aspect : the most distant part of it, and which appeared far within the country, being the mountains usually called the Andes or Cordilleras, was extremely high, and covered...