 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1796 - 712 pages
...hoflile intention, we could not prevail upon any of them to come on board. They fltewed great readinefs, however, to part with any thing they had, and took...whatever we offered them in exchange ; but were more defirous of iron than of any other of our articles of commerce, appearing to be perfectly acquainted... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1796 - 380 pages
...expreffive getliues. Though our vifiters behaved very peaceably, and could not be fufpe&ed of any hoftile intention, we could not prevail upon any of them to come on board. They fhewed great readinefs, however, to part with any thing they had, and took from us whatever we offered... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - 546 pages
...-rrttttjcnttim flittnrr of California, vol. ii. p. 2f 2. — D. £06 Modern Circumnavigations. PART in. BOOK IF: done ; and was no less vociferous in his harangue,...great readiness, however, to part with any thing they bad, and took from us whatever we offered them in exchange, l>ut were more desirous of iron than of... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 pages
...— History of California, vol. ii. p. 2/2. — D. 206 Modern Circumnavigations. PART in. BOOK in» done ; and was no less vociferous in his harangue,...great readiness, however, to part with any thing they hud, and took from us whatever we offered them in exchange, but were more desirous of iron than of... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1815 - 476 pages
...carved bird of wood, as large as a pigeon, with which he rattled, as the person first mentioned had done, and was no less vociferous in his harangue, which was attended with some expressive gestures. None of them could be prevailed upon to go on board the ships, though they gave not the least intimation... | |
 | James Cook - Voyages and travels - 1842 - 654 pages
...carved bird of wood, as large as a pigeon, with which he rattled as the person first mentioned had done ; and was no less vociferous in his harangue,...not prevail upon any of them to come on board. They showed great readiness, however, to part with anything they had, and took from us whatever we offered... | |
 | James Cook - Explorers - 1880 - 538 pages
...carved bird, of wood, as large as a pigeon, with which he rattled, as the person first mentioned had done ; and was no less vociferous in his harangue,...not prevail upon any of them to come on board. They showed great readiness, however, to part with anything they had, and took from us whatever we offered... | |
 | 1882 - 94 pages
...carved bird, of wood, as large as a pigeon, with which he rattled, as the person first mentioned had done ; and was no less vociferous in his harangue,...not be suspected of any hostile intention, we could nol prevail upon any of them to come on board. They showed greai readiness, however, to part with anything... | |
 | James Cook - Hawaii - 1904 - 454 pages
...melody which we could not have expected ; the word haela being often repeated as the burden of the song. Though our visitors behaved very peaceably, and could...not prevail upon any of them to come on board. They showed great readiness, however, to part with anything they had, and took from us whatever we offered... | |
 | Oregon Historical Society - Northwest, Pacific - 1928 - 440 pages
...Harris, Vol. 1, p. 18. as large as a pigeon, with which he rattled as the person first-mentioned had done ; and was no less vociferous in his harangue,...had, and took from us whatever we offered them in SUNDAY 29. exchange; but were more desirous of iron, than of any other of our articles of commerce... | |
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Though our visitors behaved very peaceably, and could not be suspected of any hostile intention, we could not prevail upon any of them to come on board. 
