| 1833 - 598 pages
...harbour, and the guns of our saluting battery gave tongue ; for though our expedition had been kept secret till we started, it was made known the morning...and all hands were on the look-out, as we afterwards learnt. We then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christened it King William'* Peak, and... | |
| 1833 - 598 pages
...harbour, and the guns of our saluting battery gave tongue ; for though our expedition had beta kept secret till we started, it was made known the morning...and all hands were on the look-out, as we afterwards learnt. We then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christened it King William'* Peak, and... | |
| 1833 - 468 pages
...the harbour, and the guns of our saluting battery replied; for though our expedition had been kept secret till we started, it was made known the morning...and all hands were on the look-out, as we afterwards learnt. We then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christened it " King William's Peak,"... | |
| 1834 - 438 pages
...the harbor, and the guns of our saluting battery replied ; for though our expedition had been kept secret till we started, it was made known the morning...and all hands were on the look-out, as we afterwards learnt. We then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christened it ' King William's Peak,'... | |
| Late official resident - 1842 - 198 pages
...the harbour, and the guns of our saluting battery replied ; for though our expedition had been kept secret till we started, it was made known the morning of our ascent, and all hands were on the look out, as we afterwards learned. We then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christened... | |
| Late official resident - 1842 - 198 pages
...secret till we started, it was made known the morning of our ascent, and all hands were on the look out, as we afterwards learned. We then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christened it ' King William's Peak,' and drank his Majesty's health — hands round the Jack, and... | |
| Two creations - 1849 - 138 pages
...redoubted Peter Botte. No sooner was it seen flying, than the Undaunted frigate saluted in the harbour, and the guns of our saluting battery replied : for...jack, and then, ' Hip, hip, hip, hurrah!'" I have not time to describe to you how the gallant party descended to the shoulder to dinner; how they climbed... | |
| 1849 - 142 pages
...the harbor, and the guns of our saluting battery replied ; for though our expedition had been kept secret till we started, it was made known the morning...then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christened it King William's Peak, and drank his Majesty's health, hands round the jack, and then,... | |
| 1850 - 386 pages
...the harbour, and the guns of our saluting battery replied; for though our expedition had been kept secret till we started, it was made known the morning...and all hands were on the look-out, as we afterwards learnt. We then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christen ed it ' King William's Peak,'... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1852 - 632 pages
...the harbour, and the guns of our saluting battery replied ; for though our expedition had been kept secret till we started, it was made known the morning...then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christened it "King William's Peak," and drank his majesty's health hands round the Jack, and then... | |
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