 | George Parker Winship - America - 1905 - 328 pages
...island a quarter of a league distant from us, while he remained a long time on board, talking with us by signs, and expressing his fanciful notions about...courteously took leave of us. Sometimes, when our men stayed two or three days on a small island, near the ship, for their various necessities, as sailors... | |
 | Edgar Mayhew Bacon - Explorers - 1907 - 390 pages
...of salutation, and tasting our food, he courteously took leave of us. Sometimes, when our men stayed two or three days on a small island near the ship...do, he came with seven or eight of his attendants to inquire about our movements, often asking us if we intended to remain long, and offering us everything... | |
 | Thomas Williams Bicknell - Rhode Island - 1920 - 478 pages
...long time on board, talking with us by signs, and expressing his fanciful notions about everything in the ship and asking the use of all. After imitating...tasting our food, he courteously took leave of us. Once, when our men remained two or three days on a small island near the ship for their various necessities,... | |
 | United States - Constitutional history - 1896 - 448 pages
...island a quarter of a league distant from us, while he remained a long time on board, talking with us by signs, and expressing his fanciful notions about...courteously took leave of us. Sometimes, when our men stayed two or three days on a small island, near the ship, for their various necessities, as sailors... | |
 | New York (State) - 1841 - 508 pages
...island a quarter of a league distant from us, while he remained a long time on board, talking with us by signs, and expressing his fanciful notions about...he came with seven or eight of his attendants, to inquire about our movements, often asking us if we intended to remain there long, and offering us every... | |
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Sometimes, when our men staid two or three days on a small island, near the ship, for their various necessities, as sailors are wont to do, he came with seven or eight of his attendants, to inquire about our movements, often asking us if we intended to... 
