 But if I had followed the advice of all our pretended friends, I might have extirpated the whole race ; for the people of each hamlet or village, by turns, applied to me to destroy the other.  The Scots Magazine - Seite 3741784Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1815 - 476 Seiten
...captain to kill the chief. Nor was this blood-thirsty disposition shown only towards this individual, for the people of each hamlet or village by turns applied to oar commander to destroy the other. " One would have thought it impossible," says he, " that so striking... | |
 | James Cook - 1821 - 488 Seiten
...listen to them ; for, according to their ideas of equity, this ought to have been done. But if I had followed the advice of all our pretended friends,...people of each hamlet or village, by turns, applied to m ^ ,1P the other. One would have almost thoug Q ** sible, that so striking a proof of the dividt which... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 532 Seiten
...listen. to them; for, accordion to their ideas of equily, this ought to have been dune. But if I had followed the advice of all our pretended friends, I might have extirpated ttie whole race; for the people of each hamlet, or village, by turns, applied to me to destroy the... | |
 | Thomas Robert Malthus - 1826 - 566 Seiten
...Charlotte's Sound, " If I had followed the advice " of all our pretended friends, I might have extir" pated the whole race ; for the people of each " hamlet or village, by turns, applied to me to de" stroy the other. One would have thought it al" most impossible that so striking a proof of the... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 444 Seiten
...when the English captain declined complying with their request. " But if I had followed," says Cook, " the advice of all our pretended friends, I might have...each hamlet or village, by turns, applied to me to destroy the other." Kahoora himself carne afterwards to the ship in a canoe. " This was the third time,"... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1828 - 478 Seiten
...to their ideas of equity, this ought to have been done. But if I had followed the * Cook's Voyages. advice of all our pretended friends, I might have...the whole race ; for the people of each hamlet or tillage, by turns, applied to me, to destroy .the othsr. One would have almost thought it impossible,... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - 1833 - 764 Seiten
...shedding blood for blood, it was not for want if counsel to the contrary. " If," says the Captain, " I had followed the advice of all our pretended friends,...of each hamlet or village by turns applied to me to destroy the other." In particular, there was a chief named Kahoora, the leader in the massacre, whom... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1833 - 404 Seiten
...this ought to have been done. But if I had followed the advice of all our pretended * Cook's Voyages. friends, I might have extirpated the whole race ;...each hamlet or village, by turns, applied to me, to destroy the other. One would have almost thought it impossible, that so striking a proof of the divided... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - 1836 - 774 Seiten
...shedding blood for blood, it was not for want of counsel to the contrary. " If," says the Captain, " I had followed the advice of all our pretended friends,...of each hamlet or village by turns applied to me to destroy the other." In particular, there was a chief named Kahoora, the leader in the massacre, whom... | |
 | Historical account - 1836 - 510 Seiten
...comply with their request. " But if I had followed the advice of all our pretended friends/' says he, " I might have extirpated the whole race ; for the people...each hamlet, or village, by turns applied to me to destroy the other."* The voyagers left Queen Charlotte's Sound on the 25th February, carrying with... | |
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