William Dampier Quotes

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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.
• 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…
• 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…
• 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…
• Typhoons are a sort of violent whirlwinds. Before these whirlwinds come on... there appears a heavy cloud to the northeast which is very black near…
• 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…
• The world is apt to judge of everything by the success; and whoever has ill fortune will hardly be allowed a good name.
• 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…

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