Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1811 edition. Excerpt: ... JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO THE MOSQUITO SHORE. Thursday, September the 27th, at two in the afternoon, I sailed from Balize in the bay of Honduras, on board the schooner Huntress, for the Mosquito shore, having under my charge a variety of presents ordered by government for the chiefs of the above nation. The companions of my voyage were an Indian Major, named Hall, about six or seven men of his country, and a like number of Charaibes, who accompanied us in a small open boat. The last, I may observe, are the remains of a race of people now almost extinct, the aboriginal inhabitants of some of the West India islands, particularly that of St. Vincent. Before sun-set we had passed many of the numerous keys of the Bay, and at the close of the evening were abreast of the larger one of Turneff. At eight we came to an anchor for the night off Key Bokel. Friday, 28th.--An hour after day-light we got under weigh. The morning dark and heavy, with rain and thunder. Our wind fair, with a good deal of sea. Towards noon the weather became fine and clear. Bush key in sight on our lee quarter, Glover's reef on our lee bow, and the high mountains of the continent to the north-west. About three we went on shore on Glover's Key, which is contiguous to the reef; we had previously caught, whilst sailing, several remarkably large fine fish. On this Key we obtained an abundant supply of cocoa nuts, and plenty of different kinds of shell fish. We returned on board to dinner at four, and immediately after put to sea. Before dark we took the Charaibes in tow, they having expressed their apprehension of parting from us, and falling in with the Spaniards, whom they consider their most implacable foes. Our favourable weather continued during the night. Saturday, 29th.--At..
