It is curious to observe how the seeds of the grass and other plants seem to accommodate themselves, as if by an acquired habit, to the quantity of rain which falls upon different parts of this coast.
Tulipa), all now found on this coast: I estimated this bed at from eighty to one hundred feet above the level of the sea.
There are other epochs, besides that of the existence of recent Mollusca, by which to judge of the changes of level on this coast.
These species are the commonest now living on this coast.
Had I the flotilla," wrote he, "nothing should be on this coast.
When bound homewards on this coast, and finding no weather for observation, either for latitude or variation, we may boldly and safely keep in sixty fathoms with shelly ground, and when finding ooze we are very near Cape Aguillas.
I supposed this might belong to some of our shipping, which, standing for Socotora, had not been able to fetch that place, and had been forced to this coast.
The 20th of that month we fell in with the land near Cape Breton, where we ran into a fresh water river, of which there are many on this coast, and took in wood, water, and ballast.
In their dealings with the Kafrs along this coast, to which they go in small vessels, their purchases and sales are singularly conducted without any conversation or words on either side.
The king said that in the time of his father a ship of the Portuguese was cast away on this coast, from which about 100 men escaped on shore, some of whom had their wives along with them, and the rest married there and left a numerous progeny.
Lieutenant Bowen had stood into a bay on this coast, which has been mentioned as promising a good harbour, and of which he gave the following particulars.
Our people were in the highest spirits at so great a sight, and I was determined, as soon as I got in and got clear of my live lumber, to make all possible dispatch on the fishery on this coast.
On this coast we found a regular tide, its general direction was south-east and north-west.
We have the pleasure to say, we killed the first four whales on this coast.
Captain Heady's description of Bogue Inlet was not encouraging for the future prosperity of this coast, and the same may be said of all the inlets between it and Cape Fear.
The tendency of inlets on this coast is to shift to the southward, as do the inlets on the coast of New Jersey.
During the month of March rainy and windy weather prevail on this coast.
This coast is rather low than high, with sandy bays all along by the sea.
The small craft that belong to this town are chiefly employed in carrying European goods from Bahia, the centre of the Brazilian trade, to the other places on this coast; bringing back hither sugar, tobacco, etc.
See a sight of some parts of this coast and of the hill the church stands on.
They are sailed chiefly with negro slaves; and about Christmas these are mostly employed in whale killing: for about that time of the year a sort of whales, as they call them, are very thick on this coast.
A few commercial houses of Boston and New York have monopolized all the trade on this coast for a number of years.
The bay affords a good anchorage for vessels of any size; but it is not a safe harbour at all times, as I have been informed by experienced nautical men on this coast.
Spear, both natives of Massachusetts, but residents of this coast and of the Pacific Islands, for many years.
Of all these articles of production, the most lucrative is the large cattle, their hides and tallow affording an active commerce with foreign vessels on this coast.
If I were to relate all the things that I saw on this coast, and others that we passed, as many more sheets as I have already written upon would not be sufficient for the purpose.
On this coast we found excellent fishing, taking fish called porgies, and were detained three days.
We sailed three hundred leagues farther along this coast, constantly finding savage but brave people, and very often fighting with and vanquishing them.
The whole of this coast is full of dangerous shoals, yet having the deceitful appearance of many good havens.
Most of this coast is very low, covered by impenetrable woods, and subject to inundations, so that it is excessively hot and unwholesome.
On account of the dangerous nature of this coast, we struck sail and came to anchor for the rest of the night.
This coast is barren and most of it desert, and cannot be approached on account of the shallowness of the sea near the shore.
On that day we examined nine or ten leagues of this coast for a harbour, but found the whole shore low and environed with great shelves.
Between the Isles de la Damoiselle and the Isles of Blanck Sablon there be many Isles and good harbours: and on this coast, there are faulcons and haukes, and certaine foules which seeme to be feasants.
M194) And on this coast there is great fishing for Coddes and other fish, where there is more store then is in Newfoundland, and better fish.
Friday, 14th of December The Admiral left the Puerto de la Concepcion with the land-breeze, but soon afterwards it fell calm (and this is experienced every day by those who are on this coast).
These islands are at the foot of a great mountain-chain running east and west, which is longer and higher than any others on this coast, where there are many.
They beat into the wind along this coast, having the land upon the starboard side.
It's the Prayer-Book Cross and commemorates the first Church of England service held on this Coast by Sir Francis Drake in 1579.
It's about time for us to find out how much of this is reckless devilishness on the part of hired men and how much the big men really know of what is being done on this coast, sir.
He is a fair sample of some of the human jellyfish I have found hidden away in odd corners on this coast," stated Captain Mayo.
He is trying to steal every steamboat line on this coast.
Getting one of the best jobs on this coast seemed to make considerable of a mourner out of you.
Illustration: "'It is a terrible thing, is a wreck on this coast.
It is a terrible thing, is a wreck on this coast; some poor vessel is sure to be dashed against the cruel cliffs in a storm, and then there are orphans and widows to mourn her loss.
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