A Diary of the Wreck of His Majesty's Ship Challenger, on the Western Coast of South America, in May, 1835; With an Account of the Subsequent Encamp - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 1232365394 ISBN 13: 9781232365396

Verlag: Rarebooksclub.com, 2012

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 Excerpt: ...who on former disasters had plundered the unfortunate crews of four vessels wrecked upon their coast, and who were more particularly to be feared at this season of the year, as that intoxicating drink chichi is plentiful; and when excited by this beverage they make desperate attacks on horseback, armed with spears of bamboo from twenty to thirty feet in length, and are not an enemy to be trifled with. May 26.--The despatches, having been completed at a late hour last night, were sent off this morning at 4 o'clock by an extraordinary courier, who was to be rewarded for his services according to his expedition: if he reached Santiago in seven days, he was to have forty-five dollars, but if in less time, five dollars more for every day less than seven, and decreased in the same proportion for every day more than seven. We were, until five in the afternoon, engaged in preparing for our journey to the wreck, purchasing presents to conciliate the Indians, indigo and other articles to traffic with them, and hiring mules, horses, and servants, to take charge of and guard the numerous things the Consul thought might be of service to the crew, whom he supposed might be destitute. We left Concepp.on at half-past five, and rode to the bank of the river, intending to cross and sleep at San Pedro that night; but to our disappointment the launch had gone over, and we were obliged to return to the Consul's house, where we dined and retired early, purposing to start at daybreak next morning. Wednesday, 27---Arose, took an early breakfast, and crossed the river. We were delayed at San Pedro till 2 P.m. in arranging loads for the mules, hiring horses, &c.; at sunset had only reached the extreme end of the plain before described. We stopped at the house of a gentleman well...

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• Verlag: Rarebooksclub.com
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1232365394
• ISBN 13: 9781232365396
• Einband: Paperback