 | General history - 1815 - 802 pages
...an island, which obtained the name or Willis's Island, after the person who first saw it. dication that no land was near us in that direction ; nevertheless...Willis's Island, all sails set, having a fine gale alS.SW As we advanced to the north, we perceived another isle lying east of Willis's, and between it... | |
 | James Cook - Voyages and travels - 1842 - 634 pages
...of Willis's Island, after the person who first saw it. At this time we had agrcat swell from the S., an indication that no land was near us in that direction...set, having a fine gale at SSW As we advanced to the N., we perceived another isle lying east of Willis's, and between it and the main. Seeing there was... | |
 | John Purdy - Aids to navigation - 1844 - 532 pages
...island, which obtained the name of Willis's Island, after the person who first saw it. " At this time we had a great swell from the South, an indication...bore up for Willis's Island, all sails set, having a tine Rale at SSW As we advanced to the North, we perceived another isle, lying East of Willis's, and... | |
 | John Purdy - Africa - 1855 - 632 pages
...island, which obtained the name of Willis's Island, after the person who first saw it. " At this time we had a great swell from the South, an indication...; nevertheless, the vast quantity of snow on that ill sight induced us to think it was extensive, and I chose to begin with exploring the northern coast... | |
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S., an indication that no land was near us in that direction ; nevertheless, the vast quantity of snow on that in sight induced us to think it was extensive, and I chose to begin with exploring the northern coast. With this view we bore up for Willis's... 