 Cutters are generally sturdy strong Fellows, and will carry Burthens of three or four hundred Weight ; but every Man is left to his choice to carry what he pleaseth, and commonly they agree very well about it : For they are contented to labour very hard....  A New Voyage Round the World - Page 80by William Dampier - 1699Full view - About this book
 | 1833 - 478 pages
...burthens of three or four hundred weight ; but every man is left to Ins choice to carry what he pleaseth, and commonly they agree very well about it: for they are contented to labour very hard. * * * In some placed, especially in the west creek of west lagune, they go a hunting wild cattle every... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 476 pages
...four hundred weight; but every man is left to his choice to carry what he pleaseth, and commonly Jhey agree very well about it: for they are contented to labour very hard. * * * In some places, especially in the west creek of west lagune, they go a hunting wild cattle every... | |
 | Mary Ann Burnett - 1850 - 204 pages
...burthens of three or four hundred weight ; but every man is left to his choice to carry what he pleaseth, and commonly they agree very well about it, for they are contented to labour very hard. * * * In some places, especially in the west creek of west lagune, they go a hunting wild cattle every... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1845 - 358 pages
...pleaseth ; and commonly, they agree very well about it, for they are contented to labor very haul. But when ships come from Jamaica with rum and sugar, they are too apt to mis-spend both their time and money. If the commanders of these ships are free, and treat all that... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1845 - 352 pages
...burthens of three or four hundred weight ; but every man is left to his choice to carry what he pleaseth ; and commonly, they agree very well about it, for they are contented to labor very hard. But when ships come from Jamaica with rum and sugar, they are too apt to mis-spend... | |
 | William Dampier - 1906 - 854 pages
...Burthens of three or four hundred Weight ; but every Man is left to his choice to carry what he pleaseth, and commonly they agree very well about it : For they...from Jamaica with Rum and Sugar, they are too apt to mispend both their Time and Money. If the Commanders of these Ships are Free, and treat all that come... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1845 - 354 pages
...carry what he pleaseth ; and commonly, they agree very well about it, for they are contented to labor very hard. But when ships come from Jamaica with rum and sugar, they are too apt to mis-spend both their time and money. If the commanders of these ships are free, and treat all that... | |
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