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Example sentences for "several islands"

  • In our voyage we touched at several islands, where we sold or exchanged our goods.

  • We continued at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where sandal-wood is obtained, which is much used in medicine.

  • We passed by several islands, and at last arrived at Bussorah, whence I came to this city with great wealth.

  • We remained at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and landed at last at the island of Salabat, where sandalwood is obtained.

  • We have met with it on several islands; in Sibuyan and Calayan it was extremely abundant.

  • Not uncommon; met with by us in several islands in company with flocks of Phylloscopus.

  • In several islands where we met with this species we obtained but a single specimen.

  • An Account of the Discovery of several Islands, and an Interview and Skirmish with the Inhabitants upon one of them.

  • There seemed to be several islands, or broken land, to the N.

  • A Description of several Islands discovered, or seen in the Passage from the Marquesas to Otaheite; with an Account of a Naval Review.

  • Several islands on the Lard Side and a Creek 50 yards wide on the Stard.

  • Current of the river is rapid and near the mouth contains Several islands, it is navigable for Canoes.

  • We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.

  • We passed by several islands, and at last arrived at Balsora, from whence I came to this city, with the value of one hundred thousand sequins[Footnote: The Turkish sequin is about nine shillings sterling.

  • We continued at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where sandal wood is obtained, which is of great use in medicine.

  • We passed by several islands, and among others that called the Isle of Bells, about ten days' sail from Serendib with a regular wind, and six from that of Kela, where we landed.

  • We passed by several islands, and at last arrived at Bussorah, from whence I came to this city, with the value of one hundred thousand sequins.

  • We passed by several islands, and at last arrived at Balsora, from whence I came to this city, with the value of one hundred thousand sequins.

  • We were at sea for some time, touched at several islands, and at last landed at that of Salabat, where there grows sanders, a wood of great use in physic.

  • We passed with a regular wind by several islands, among others the one called the Isle of Bells, about ten days' sail from Serendib, and six from that of Kela, where we landed.

  • We passed by several islands, and among others that called the isle of Bells, about ten days' sail from Serendib, and six from that of Kela, where we landed.

  • The Good Hope touched at several islands, the entire population of which had become Christians not only in name but in deed, as they evinced by their lives and their totally changed characters.

  • The Southern Cross touched at several islands, for the captain had a roving commission, to go where he thought best.

  • I once came home that way, and we touched at several islands.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    admit them; blockaded port; court circles; each stitch; fibrous roots; governing class; milieu des; several authors; several churches; several different; several distinct; several hundreds; several miles; several minutes; several months; several occasions; several other; several parts; several persons; several points; several things; several thousand; several thousands; several varieties; several works; well cooked