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Among the New Hollanders whom we were thus engaged with, there was one who by his appearance and carriage, as well in the morning as this afternoon, seemed to be the chief of them, and a kind of prince or captain among them.
~ William Dampier
Afternoon
Among
Appearance
Captain
Carriage
Chief
Engaged
His
Kind
Morning
New
Prince
Seemed
Them
Thus
Well
Were
Who
Whom
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I commonly went ashore every day, either upon business, or to recreate myself in the fields, which were very pleasant, and the more for a shower of rain now and then, that ushers in the wet season.
~ William Dampier
Ashore
Business
Commonly
Day
Either
Every
Every Day
Fields
More
Myself
Now
Now And Then
Pleasant
Rain
Recreate
Season
Shower
Then
Very
Were
Wet
Which
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In the road ships must ride in 30, 40, or 50 fathom water, not above half a mile from the shore at farthest: and if there are many ships they must ride close one by another.
~ William Dampier
Above
Another
Close
Farthest
Fathom
Half
Many
Mile
Must
Ride
Road
Ships
Shore
Water
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The 6th of August in the morning we saw an opening in the land and we ran into it, and anchored in 7 and a half fathom water, 2 miles from the shore, clean sand.
~ William Dampier
Anchored
August
Clean
Fathom
Half
Land
Miles
Morning
Opening
Ran
Sand
Saw
Shore
Water
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The island Mayo is generally barren, being dry, as I said; and the best of it is but a very indifferent soil.
~ William Dampier
Barren
Being
Best
Dry
Generally
Indifferent
Island
Mayo
Said
Soil
Very
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The world is apt to judge of everything by the success; and whoever has ill fortune will hardly be allowed a good name.
~ William Dampier
Allowed
Apt
Everything
Fortune
Good
Hardly
Ill
Judge
Name
Success
Whoever
Will
World
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While we were at work there came nine or 10 of the natives to a small hill a little way from us, and stood there menacing and threatening of us, and making a great noise. At last one of them came towards us, and the rest followed at a distance.
~ William Dampier
Came
Distance
Followed
Great
Hill
Last
Little
Making
Menacing
Natives
Nine
Noise
Rest
Small
Stood
Them
Threatening
Towards
Us
Way
Were
While
Work
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AuthorName
William Dampier
Profession
Explorer
BirthDate
10 July, 1908
DeathDate
11 September, 1908
Country
United Kingdom
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