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Georg Heinrich Langsdorff

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Description:Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. Departure from Brazil.?Voyage round Cape Horn.? Easter Island.?Arrival at Nukalriwa, one of the Washington Islands.?Impressions made at the first Sight of the Island.?Visit from the Natives. BY the end of January, the ships were ready to proceed on the voyage. We were all refreshed with the luxurious living we had enjoyed for some weeks. The whole crew of both ships were in excellent health, and Captain Von Krusenstern had laid in a large, stock of fresh provisions of various kinds. On the first of February, therefore, an order was issued for all who had resided during this time at Nossa Senhora do Desterro to repair on board, and we were obliged to quit one of the finest and richest spots upon the globe. The recollection of my stay in Brazil can never be erased frorrr my memory, nor can I ever recur to it but with delight. On the second of February, the governor, who had shewn us great kindness and attention during our stay, came on board with a number of other persons of both sexes, to bid us adieu. The captain thought it right to hasten our departure as much as possible, as it was by no means desirable to sail round Cape Horn very late in the season. The frightful pictures given by Commodore Anson of the passage round this Cape at an unfavourable period, and the many hardships endured by Captains Bligh, Wilson, and others, whose descriptions were now the daily subjects of our conversation, rendered us all equally desirous that no unnecessary delays should be made, so as to endanger our experiencing any thing similar. Our departure had been fixed for the third of February; but on that day there came on so strong a gale of wind, that qur captain judged it prudent to remain intheliarbour, and wait a more favourable moment. On the fourth, in the afternoon, ...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Voyages and Travels in Various Parts of the World Volume P. 42090; During the Years 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, and 1807. To get started finding Voyages and Travels in Various Parts of the World Volume P. 42090; During the Years 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, and 1807, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. Departure from Brazil.?Voyage round Cape Horn.? Easter Island.?Arrival at Nukalriwa, one of the Washington Islands.?Impressions made at the first Sight of the Island.?Visit from the Natives. BY the end of January, the ships were ready to proceed on the voyage. We were all refreshed with the luxurious living we had enjoyed for some weeks. The whole crew of both ships were in excellent health, and Captain Von Krusenstern had laid in a large, stock of fresh provisions of various kinds. On the first of February, therefore, an order was issued for all who had resided during this time at Nossa Senhora do Desterro to repair on board, and we were obliged to quit one of the finest and richest spots upon the globe. The recollection of my stay in Brazil can never be erased frorrr my memory, nor can I ever recur to it but with delight. On the second of February, the governor, who had shewn us great kindness and attention during our stay, came on board with a number of other persons of both sexes, to bid us adieu. The captain thought it right to hasten our departure as much as possible, as it was by no means desirable to sail round Cape Horn very late in the season. The frightful pictures given by Commodore Anson of the passage round this Cape at an unfavourable period, and the many hardships endured by Captains Bligh, Wilson, and others, whose descriptions were now the daily subjects of our conversation, rendered us all equally desirous that no unnecessary delays should be made, so as to endanger our experiencing any thing similar. Our departure had been fixed for the third of February; but on that day there came on so strong a gale of wind, that qur captain judged it prudent to remain intheliarbour, and wait a more favourable moment. On the fourth, in the afternoon, ...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Voyages and Travels in Various Parts of the World Volume P. 42090; During the Years 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, and 1807. To get started finding Voyages and Travels in Various Parts of the World Volume P. 42090; During the Years 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, and 1807, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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