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Page 25
... gave as answer to this that he accepted the aforesaid resolu- tion as being duly and rightly taken , but that he was grossly misled by the carelessness of his Upper Mate , who reported to him that the Commander gave the signal to turn ...
... gave as answer to this that he accepted the aforesaid resolu- tion as being duly and rightly taken , but that he was grossly misled by the carelessness of his Upper Mate , who reported to him that the Commander gave the signal to turn ...
Page 92
... gave him a small mirror , wherein he looked at himself , at which he was very frightened , as also at the sound of the bell . We gave him a glass of brandywine , which he poured over his face , and when he felt the strength of it he ...
... gave him a small mirror , wherein he looked at himself , at which he was very frightened , as also at the sound of the bell . We gave him a glass of brandywine , which he poured over his face , and when he felt the strength of it he ...
Page 121
... gave the signal of seeing land or shoal in the beginning of the 2nd glass of the dog watch , whereupon we immediately headed into the wind , and gave signal to turn . Then de Africaansche Galey run- ning aground gave us notice of her ...
... gave the signal of seeing land or shoal in the beginning of the 2nd glass of the dog watch , whereupon we immediately headed into the wind , and gave signal to turn . Then de Africaansche Galey run- ning aground gave us notice of her ...
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15 degrees able according Africaansche Galey afternoon altitude Amsterdam anchor answered appeared Batavia bearing bottom Bouman calm Captain carry Chamber close coast Commander Committee concluded considered continued council decided discovered distance East India Company east-south-east entry Equator estimated longitude expedition fathom fresh further gave give given glass head inhabitants Island Jacob Roggeveen Jan Koster Journal July June land light lying Mate mean course meeting mention miles minutes south morning noon north-east north-west northern observed Pacific passed present President reached reason reefed topsail's breeze resolution resolved Rosendaal sailed says Schouten seen sent ship den Arend ship Thienhoven shore showed side sight signal signed sloop south-east south-west southern latitude steer sun's taken took topgallantsail's breeze variation voyage watch weather West India west-north-west wind