Category: Adventure
The sea has always been the cradle of the English race, and over six hundred years ago an old chronicler wrote of our great sea tradition that “English ships visited every coast,” and that “English sailors excelled all others both in the arts of navigation and in fighting.” In...
_April 20._ Yesterday in the Evening we rowed and towed one another with the Flood, that if seen in the Night, we might look like Drift Timber. We had an excellent _Indian_ Pilo...
35. Part 35_May 24._ We were in expectation of making Land this Morning, being in the Latitude of the Island _Bouro_, which is about 20 Leagues to the S.W. of _Ceram_, and near the same Di...
28. Part 28_We the Officers present in a Committee on board the_ Dutchess, _having farther considered our short Store of Bread and Bread-kind, and finding it too little to continue our Cru...
13. Part 13Our Author not being distinct in describing the Provinces of _Paraguay_ and _Tucuman_, but sometimes confounding one with the other, I shall only add a few things more relating...
15. Part 15_Febr. 2._ We stood on the back side along the South end of the Island, in order to lay in with the first Southerly Wind, which Capt. _Dampier_ told us generally blows there all...
16. Part 16Another strange Creature here is the Sea-Lion: The Governour tells me he has seen of them above 20 foot long and more in compass, which could not weigh less than two Tun weight....
2. Part 2A succession of gales now followed and on the 13th of December the _Dutchess_ was forced to reef her mainsail for the first time since leaving England. In spite of “strong gales...
26. Part 26We saw in all (some that we searched and others that we viewed at a Distance, at both times) no less than 50, but none that had the least Appearance of fresh Water. The _Spanish...
25. Part 25_August 26._ The Padre aboard, who was zealous to conclude this Treaty with the _Indians_ to our Content, went this Morning a-shore, and return’d a-board in the Evening; while h...
7. Part 7_Sept. 22._ Last night just as we had finish’d with Mr. _Crosse_, and deliver’d the _Spaniards_ their Bark, we spy’d a Sail to the Westward of the Island between three and four...
8. Part 8_Novemb. 2._ This Morning two Persons being accus’d of concealing a Peruke of the Plunder in the _Canary_ Bark, two Shirts, and a Pair of Stockings; and being found guilty, I or...
3. Part 3On the 17th, near the north coast of Java, they met a Dutch ship of 600 tons--the first eastward-bound merchantman they had seen for nearly two years. From her they had their fi...
20. Part 20_Apr. 29._ Last Night I reached _Puna_, and met Mr. _Duck_ and Mr. _Hatley_ in the _Beginning_, and an empty Bark which the _Duke’s_ Yall had taken in our Absence; the _Spaniard...
24. Part 24_We have now done careening, fixing, and loading our Ships, with the_ Marquiss, _and taken all manner of Goods out of our Prizes, as much as our Ships can carry, having received...
38. Part 38_April_ 3. Being in a readiness to sail, the Flag came off Shore, was saluted first by the _Dutch_, and then by all the _English_ Ships; but a contrary Wind prevented our sailin...
4. Part 4Captain Whitney, Commander of his Majesty’s ship the _Rose_, man-of-war, being one of the three that saw me into this place, and left me in an utmost danger so long ago--he also...
32. Part 32The Country is divided into 3 Quarters, and those 3 into 13 Jurisdictions. The Quarter of _Chili_ proper extends from the River _Copiapo_ to that of _Maule_, and is hotter than...
23. Part 23_July 16._ Yesterday about Noon came aboard one _Michael Kendall_, a free Negro of _Jamaica_, who had been sold a Slave to the Village we plunder’d; but not being there when our...
33. Part 33Their most remarkable Trees, besides what are common to _Europe_, are 1. The Cinnamon Tree, so call’d, because the Bark resembles Cinnamon, in such Plenty, that they cover their...
19. Part 19reprimanded them, and they promis’d never to be guilty of the like Folly again. All the Men in general behav’d themselves with great Courage, but like Sailors could be kept unde...
9. Part 9_Dec. 1._ Yesterday at two in the Afternoon we weigh’d again, with a Breeze at N E. but at five a Gale came up at S S W. and blew very strong with Rain, insomuch that we were fo...
37. Part 37Altho’ this Place is well known, and has been so frequently describ’d, yet being such a noble Settlement, and a Proof of the Industry of the _Dutch_ in these Parts; I can’t omit...
10. Part 10Among the Rivers that fall into it on the North side, the _Napo_, _Agaric_, _Putomaye_, _Jenupape_, _Coropatube_, and others, have Gold in their Sands. Below _Coropatube_ there...
27. Part 27Where we rode we could see Spots of high Land, which I suppose was the Continent join’d by low Land between it; the Northermost bore N. by E. half E. about 16 Leagues distance:...
39. Part 39Cooke, Captain Edward, x, xxv, 6, 9, 16, 17, 25, 28, 34, 35, 89, 103, 104, 107, 117, 118, 138, 157, 159, 168, 174, 180, 186, 190, 194, 216, 218, 219, 223, 263, 288, 303
30. Part 30They seem to have a Season of Hunting by the Skins of Deer, _&c._ we saw among them: They paid a sort of Respect to one Man, whose Head was adorn’d with Feathers made up in the...
6. Part 6_Septemb. 1._ We took sailing Orders, the better to keep Company with the _Hastings_ and Fleet: and after having agreed with our Consort, Captain _Courtney_, on Signals between...
31. Part 31The present Habit generally wore by the Natives of this Country is a short Doublet and wide Breeches, a Cloak of several Colours on their Shoulders, which they cross under the R...
5. Part 5In the early summer of 1729 Rogers, with his son and daughter, sailed for New Providence, and among other things it is interesting to note that he took with him “two little flag...
14. Part 14The 15_th_ of _Novemb._ 1577. the famous Sir _Francis Drake_ set out from _Plymouth_ with five Sail, and having touch’d at several places by the way, enter’d the Straits the 21_...
17. Part 17At these Islands Capt. _Dampier_ in his last Voyage left his Ship the _St. George_ at anchor, and went to the _East-Indies_ in a _Spanish_ Brigantine with about 25 Men: After he...
1. Part 1The sea has always been the cradle of the English race, and over six hundred years ago an old chronicler wrote of our great sea tradition that “English ships visited every coast...
11. Part 111535. and they had so great hopes of finding Mines of Gold and Silver, that above thirty Heirs of noble Families went on the Expedition; and sailing 50 Leagues up the River, whe...
22. Part 22_June 9._ Yesterday in the Afternoon our Boats return’d and brought the Prize with them, being a small Bark of about 35 Tuns, call’d the _Golden Sun_; she belong’d to a Creek wi...
29. Part 29When I proposed parting Companies at the _Tres Marias_, and to cruise for the _Acapulco_ Ship from _Manila_ with our Ship and Bark at one Station, and the _Dutchess_ and _Marqui...
21. Part 21The Inquisition rages worse here than in Old _Spain_; their chief Court is at _Lima_, but 4 Officers from that Court are settl’d at _Guiaquil_, besides 24 Clergy belonging to th...
12. Part 12How mean soever the Natives live, the Priests have enough of Splendor and Plenty. Their Churches and Steeples are lofty, have four or five Bells apiece, most of ’em a couple of...
34. Part 34The Governour lives on the N. side of the Island, where there’s a small Village, and a Convent, being the chief Habitation of the _Spaniards_. They marry with the Natives, and h...
36. Part 362dly, _That Capt._ Courtney _do provide the Ships with all manner of Necessaries, as fast an wanting; and as soon as Captain_ Rogers _is in Health, that he assist in it, and tha...
40. Part 40[100] Count John Maurice of Nassau Siegen was sent by the Dutch as governor of their Brazilian colonies in 1636. His attempts to found an empire in S. America were thwarted by t...