. A voyage round the world [microform] : but more particularly to the north-west coast of America, performed in 1785, 1786, 1787 and 1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon : dedicated, by permission to Sir Joseph Banks, Voyages round the world; Botany; Botanique. !> l- %j> I * i â¢~9 J â I' â ⢠SH' '1' ._. k' : 1 ' l|it Fcbruar)'. A VOYAGE TO THE fituation as in the morning. Great numbers of the natives were colle6led together on the beach j many to take their leave of us, and others were very importunate for a Matano, amongft whom was the man I
. A voyage round the world [microform] : but more particularly to the north-west coast of America, performed in 1785, 1786, 1787 and 1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon : dedicated, by permission to Sir Joseph Banks, Voyages round the world; Botany; Botanique. !> l- %j> I * i â¢~9 J â I' â ⢠SH' '1' ._. k' : 1 ' l|it Fcbruar)'. A VOYAGE TO THE fituation as in the morning. Great numbers of the natives were colle6led together on the beach j many to take their leave of us, and others were very importunate for a Matano, amongft whom was the man I engaged to attend me in the morning: he got two nails from me, with which he was perfeftly fatisfied, a poor reward, tliou wilt fay, for a long, wcarifome day's attendance! However, it ferved to remind me of thofe good old Englifh times, when the diligent labourer had the alternative of a penny, or a peck of wheat for his day's hire. Abbenoue's people attended witli their canoes, to paddle us through the furf to our boat, as in the morning, and we got fafe on board foon after fun-fet. The pleafure I experienced during this day's excurfion, is infi- nitely fuperior to any thing of the kind I ever met with j and if this imperfect account gives thee the lead fatisfadlion, it will ftill heighten that of thy allured friend, \V. B. Atoui, ? nth Feb, 5. LETTER. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Beresford, William, fl. 1788; Dixon, George, d. 1800?. London : Published by Geo. Goulding
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