The Quarterly review, Volumen 13Murray, 1815 |
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... Captain David Porter , in the United States Frigate Essex , in the years 1812 , 1813 , and 1814 , contain- ing Descriptions of the Cape de Verd Islands , Coasts of Brazil , Patagonia , Chili and Peru , and of the Gallapagos Islands ...
... Captain David Porter , in the United States Frigate Essex , in the years 1812 , 1813 , and 1814 , contain- ing Descriptions of the Cape de Verd Islands , Coasts of Brazil , Patagonia , Chili and Peru , and of the Gallapagos Islands ...
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ART . IV . Journal of a Cruize made to the Pacific Ocean by Captain David Porter , in the United States Frigate Essex , in the years 1812 , 1813 , and 1814 , containing Descriptions of the Cape de Verd Islands , Coasts of Brazil ...
ART . IV . Journal of a Cruize made to the Pacific Ocean by Captain David Porter , in the United States Frigate Essex , in the years 1812 , 1813 , and 1814 , containing Descriptions of the Cape de Verd Islands , Coasts of Brazil ...
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... Captain Porter says , at the accounts I gave them of our success against the ships of that imperious navy ; ' and such a portion of his own ardour did this heroic chief instil into the breast of the Portugueze governor , that he offered ...
... Captain Porter says , at the accounts I gave them of our success against the ships of that imperious navy ; ' and such a portion of his own ardour did this heroic chief instil into the breast of the Portugueze governor , that he offered ...
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... Captain Porter must have read this passage . On another occasion , his prisoners , many of whom had been in irons , being put on board an old ship , and a dull sailor , ' on taking their departure , ' gave him three hearty cheers , and ...
... Captain Porter must have read this passage . On another occasion , his prisoners , many of whom had been in irons , being put on board an old ship , and a dull sailor , ' on taking their departure , ' gave him three hearty cheers , and ...
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... Captain Por- ter on this passage - the black clouds , —the torrents of rain , —the whistling of conflicting winds - Libs , Notus et Auster - and the roaring of ... Captain Porter had a 1815 . 355 Porter's Cruize in the Pacific Ocean .
... Captain Por- ter on this passage - the black clouds , —the torrents of rain , —the whistling of conflicting winds - Libs , Notus et Auster - and the roaring of ... Captain Porter had a 1815 . 355 Porter's Cruize in the Pacific Ocean .
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