 | James Grant - 1852 - 390 pages
...either to preserve my command or die in the attempt. Seizing a cutlass, I ordered him to take hold of another and defend himself, on which he cried out...interfere further with the harmony of the boat's crew, and everything soon became quiet." Dining on a pint and a half each of stewed oysters, they started, and... | |
 | Thomas Boyles Murray - 1854 - 376 pages
...attempt. Seizing a cutlass, I ordered him to take hold of another, and defend himself; on which he called out, that I was going to kill him, and immediately...made concessions. I did not allow this to interfere with the harmony of the boat's crew, and everything soon became quiet." One of the three men who had... | |
 | Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1856 - 420 pages
...and seizing a cutlass, I ordered him to take hold of another and defend himself, on which he called out that I was going to kill him, and immediately...the boat's crew, and every thing soon became quiet. We here procured some oysters and clams, also some dog-fish, caught in the holes of the ro'cks, and... | |
 | Robert Michael Ballantyne - 1863 - 452 pages
...and, seizing a cutlass, I ordered him to lay hold of another and defend himself; on which he called out that I was going to kill him, and immediately...interfere further with the harmony of the boat's crew, and everything soon became quiet." About this time — June 1st — Nelson, the botanist, became very ill... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1869 - 276 pages
...and seizing a cutlass, I ordered him to take hold of another and defend himself, on which he called out that I was going to kill him, and immediately...interfere further with the harmony of the boat's crew, and everything soon became quiet. We here procured some oysters and clams, also some dogfish caught in... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1869 - 530 pages
...and seizing a cutlass, I ordered him to take hold of another and defend himself, on which he called out that I was going to kill him, and immediately made concessions. I did not allow this ^o interfere further with the harmony of the boat's crew, and everything soon became quiet. We here... | |
 | Lady Diana Jolliffe Belcher - 1870 - 460 pages
...and seizing a cutlass I ordered him to take hold of another and defend himself, on which he called out that I was going to kill him, and immediately...interfere further with the harmony of the boat's crew, and everything soon became quiet. We here procured some oysters and clains, also some dog-fish caught in... | |
 | Lady Diana Jolliffe Belcher - 1871 - 404 pages
...and seizing a cutlass I ordered him to take hold of another and defend himself, on which he called out that I was going to kill him, and immediately...the boat's crew, and every thing soon became quiet. We here procured some oysters and clams, also some dog-fish caught in the holes of the rocks, and a... | |
 | Lady Diana Jolliffe Belcher - 1871 - 390 pages
...and seizing a cutlass I ordered him to take hold of another and defend himself, on which he called out that I was going to kill him, and immediately...the boat's crew, and every thing soon became quiet. We here procured some oysters and clams, also some dog-fish caught in the holes of the rocks, and a... | |
 | Ontario. Council of Public Instruction - 1871 - 506 pages
...and seizing a cutlass, I ordered him to lay hold of another and defend himself; on which he called out that I was going to kill him, and immediately...interfere further with the harmony of the boat's crew, and everything soon became quiet." About this time—June 1st—Nelson, the botanist, became very ill;... | |
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... such disputes in future, I determined either to preserve my command, or die in the attempt; and seizing a cutlass, I ordered him to take hold of another and defend himself, on which he called out that I was going to kill him, and immediately made... 
