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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-dampier/while-we-were-at-work-there-came-nine-or-10-of-the-natives-to-a-small/)

[William Dampier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-dampier/)

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## More by William Dampier

> [In the road ships must ride in 30, 40, or 50 fathom water, not above half a mile from the shore at farthest: and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-dampier/in-the-road-ships-must-ride-in-30-40-or-50-fathom-water-not-above/)

[William Dampier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-dampier/)

> [The 6th of August in the morning we saw an opening in the land and we ran into it, and anchored in 7 and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-dampier/the-6th-of-august-in-the-morning-we-saw-an-opening-in-the-land-and-we/)

[William Dampier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-dampier/)

> [Typhoons are a sort of violent whirlwinds. Before these whirlwinds come on... there appears a heavy cloud to the northeast which is very black…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-dampier/typhoons-are-a-sort-of-violent-whirlwinds-before-these-whirlwinds/)

[William Dampier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-dampier/)

> [I commonly went ashore every day, either upon business, or to recreate myself in the fields, which were very pleasant, and the more for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-dampier/i-commonly-went-ashore-every-day-either-upon-business-or-to-recreate/)

[William Dampier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-dampier/)

> [While we were at work there came nine or 10 of the natives to a small hill a little way from us, and stood…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-dampier/while-we-were-at-work-there-came-nine-or-10-of-the-natives-to-a-small/)

[William Dampier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-dampier/)

> [The world is apt to judge of everything by the success; and whoever has ill fortune will hardly be allowed a good name.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-dampier/the-world-is-apt-to-judge-of-everything-by-the-success-and-whoever/)

[William Dampier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-dampier/)

> [The island Mayo is generally barren, being dry, as I said; and the best of it is but a very indifferent soil.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-dampier/the-island-mayo-is-generally-barren-being-dry-as-i-said-and-the-best/)

[William Dampier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-dampier/)

> [Among the New Hollanders whom we were thus engaged with, there was one who by his appearance and carriage, as well in the morning…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-dampier/among-the-new-hollanders-whom-we-were-thus-engaged-with-there-was-one/)

[William Dampier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-dampier/)

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