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... night , they were attacked by the natives in two ca- noes ; the one carrying fourteen men , the other twelve . A skirmish ensued , in which one of Hud- son's men , named John Colman , was killed , by an ar- row , which struck him in the ...
... night , they were attacked by the natives in two ca- noes ; the one carrying fourteen men , the other twelve . A skirmish ensued , in which one of Hud- son's men , named John Colman , was killed , by an ar- row , which struck him in the ...
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... night . From the twelfth to the twenty - second of Septem- ber , Hudson was employed in ascending the river . The journal represents it in general , as about a mile wide , and of a good depth ; abounding with fish , among which were ...
... night . From the twelfth to the twenty - second of Septem- ber , Hudson was employed in ascending the river . The journal represents it in general , as about a mile wide , and of a good depth ; abounding with fish , among which were ...
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... night . In the space of 100 leagues sayling we found a very pleasant place situated among certaine little steape hils ; from amidst the which hils there ranne downe into the sea an exceeding great streme of water , which within the ...
... night . In the space of 100 leagues sayling we found a very pleasant place situated among certaine little steape hils ; from amidst the which hils there ranne downe into the sea an exceeding great streme of water , which within the ...
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... night at East . The twelfth , the winde was at East North - east , a stiffe gale , wee steered away as afore , and accounted wee had runne by this day noone thirtie leagues . In the after - noone wee steered away North and by West ...
... night at East . The twelfth , the winde was at East North - east , a stiffe gale , wee steered away as afore , and accounted wee had runne by this day noone thirtie leagues . In the after - noone wee steered away North and by West ...
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... night North and by West , and sometimes North North - west . The fourteenth , being neere the Land we had Snow . At foure in the morning , the winde vering Northerly , we cast about and stood South - east and by South . This day wee had ...
... night North and by West , and sometimes North North - west . The fourteenth , being neere the Land we had Snow . At foure in the morning , the winde vering Northerly , we cast about and stood South - east and by South . This day wee had ...
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