William Dampier Quotes

• I commonly went ashore every day, either upon business, or to recreate myself in the fields, which were very pleasant, and the more for a shower of rain now and then, that ushers in the wet season.

  William Dampier

  Rain, Fields, Now And Then

  William Dampier (2012). “A Voyage to New Holland”, p.92, tredition

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• El 6 de agosto por la mañana vimos una abertura en la tierra y corrimos hacia ella, y anclamos en 7 brazas y media de agua, a 2 millas de la orilla, arena limpia.

  William Dampier

  Morning, August, Land

  William Dampier (2012). “A Voyage to New Holland”, p.114, tredition

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• The world is apt to judge of everything by the success; and whoever has ill fortune will hardly be allowed a good name.

  William Dampier

  Names, Judging, World

  William Dampier (2012). “A Voyage to New Holland”, p.16, tredition

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• Typhoons are a sort of violent whirlwinds. Before these whirlwinds come on... there appears a heavy cloud to the northeast which is very black near the horizon, but toward the upper part is a dull reddish color. The tempest came with great violence, but after a while, the winds ceased all at once and a calm succeeded. This lasted... an hour, more or less, then the gales were turned around, blowing with great fury from the southwest.

  William Dampier

  Clouds, Color, Wind

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• The island Mayo is generally barren, being dry, as I said; and the best of it is but a very indifferent soil.

  William Dampier

  Islands, Dry, Soil

  William Dampier (1703). “A New Voyage Round the World”, p.21

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• In the road ships must ride in 30, 40, or 50 fathom water, not above half a mile from the shore at farthest: and if there are many ships they must ride close one by another.

  William Dampier

  Water, Half, Ships

  William Dampier (2012). “A Voyage to New Holland”, p.27, tredition

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• Among the New Hollanders whom we were thus engaged with, there was one who by his appearance and carriage, as well in the morning as this afternoon, seemed to be the chief of them, and a kind of prince or captain among them.

  William Dampier

  Morning, Engagement, Afternoon

  William Dampier (1703). “A New Voyage Round the World”, p.147

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