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" During his stay here he saw several ships pass by, but only two came to anchor. As he went to view them, he found them to be Spaniards, and retired from them, upon which they shot at him. Had they been French, he would have submitted, but chose to... "
Naufragia Or Historical Memoirs of Shipwrecks and of the Providential ... - Page 4
by James Stanier Clarke - 1805
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A New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels: Containing ..., Volume 3

John Knox - Voyages and travels - 1767 - 530 pages
...which he judged to be Englifh. During his ftay here, he faw feveral fhips pafs by, but only two came in to anchor : as he went to view them, he found them...Spaniards, and retired from them ; upon which they fliot at him : had they been French, he would have fubmitted ; but chofe to rifque his dying alone...
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An Historical Account of All the Voyages Round the World: Performed by ...

David Henry - Voyages around the world - 1774 - 488 pages
...judged to be Englifh. During his ftay here, he faw feveral fhips pafs by ; but only two came, to an anchor. As he went to view them, he found them to...Spaniards, and retired from them ; upon which they fhot at him. Had they been French he would have fubmitted, but chofe to rifque his dying alone on the...
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The Wonders of the Little World: Or, A General History of Man ..., Volume 2

Nathaniel Wanley - Characters and characteristics - 1806 - 590 pages
...best man in her. During his stay here, he said lie saw several ships pass by, but only two came in to anchor. As he went to view them, he found them...and retired from them ; upon which they shot at him. H;id they been French, he would have submitted ; but chose to risque his dying alone on the island,...
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The Life and Aventures of Robinson Crusoe: To which is Prefixed a ...

Daniel Defoe - 1810 - 348 pages
...immediately agreed with him to be a mate on board our ship : It was he that made the fire last night when he saw our ships, which he judged to be English. During bis stay here he saw several ships pass by, but only two came to anchor. As he went to view them, he...
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Remarkable Providences

Joseph Taylor - 1821 - 300 pages
...the best man in her. During his stay here, he said he saw several ships pass by, but only two came in to anchor. As he went to view them he found them to...which they shot at him. Had they been French, he would have submitted ; but chose to risk his dying alone on the island, rather than to fall into the hands...
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Biographical memoirs

Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1827 - 506 pages
...immediately agreed with him to be a mate on board our ship : It was he that made the fire last night when he saw our ships, which he judged to be English....to be Spaniards, and retired from them, upon which theysbot at him : Had they been French he would have submitted ; but chose to risk his dying alone...
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The miscellaneous prose works of sir Walter Scott, Volume 4

sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 500 pages
...immediately agreed with him to be a mate on board our ship: It was he that made the fire last night when he saw our ships, which he judged to be English....several ships pass by, but only two came to anchor. As be went to view them, he found them to be Spaniards, and retired from them, upon which they shot at...
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The Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Biographical memoirs of eminent ...

Walter Scott - France - 1834 - 452 pages
...immediately agreed with him to be a mate on board our ship : It was he that made the fire last night when he saw our ships, which he judged to be English....which they shot at him : Had they been French he would have submitted ; but chose to risk his dying alone on the island, rather than fall into the hands of...
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The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 4

Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1834 - 436 pages
...immediately agreed with him to be a mate on board our ship : It was he that made the fire last night when he saw our ships, which he judged to be English....which they shot at him : Had they been French he would have submitted ; but chose to risk his dying alone on the island, rather than fall into the hands of...
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The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, mariner, written by ...

Daniel Defoe - 1836 - 406 pages
...was be that made the fire last night when be saw our ships, which he judged to be English. During bis stay here he saw several ships pass by, but only two came to anchor. A* be went to view them, be found them to be Spaniards, and retired from them, upon which they shot...
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