| William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 504 σελίδες
....&,«*..remembered, ' at first, ')cojle^fc:d|,yithout.pur ' cst part had hern worn by the Indians, from 'Thorn we purchased them; that they were afterward preserved...we had never got the full value for them in China; th:: advantages that might be derived from a voyage to that part of the American coast, undertaken... | |
| Robert Kerr - 1816 - 562 σελίδες
...at fiisl collected without our having MJ idea «f their real value ; that the greatest part had bee* worn by the Indians, from whom we purchased them ;...full value for them in China; the advantages that night be derived from a voyage to that part of the American coast, undertaken with commercial views,... | |
| 1815 - 476 σελίδες
...value; the greatest part had been worn by the Indians from whom they were purchased, were afterwards preserved with little care, and frequently used for bed-clothes, and other purposes, during the northern cruise. Add fo which, that it is highly probable they were sold at China below the market-price... | |
| James Cook - 1821 - 486 σελίδες
...Kamtschatka. When, in addition to these facts, it is remembered, that the furs were at first collected without our having any idea of their real value ; that the...used for bed-clothes, and other purposes, during our cruize to the north ; and that, probably, we had never got the full value for them in China ; the advantages... | |
| Historical account - 1836 - 510 σελίδες
...addition to these facts, it is remembered that the furs were at first collected without our h%ving any idea of their real value ; that the greatest part had been worn by the savages, from whom we purchased them; that they were afterwards preserved with little care, and frequently... | |
| James Cook - 1837 - 232 σελίδες
...Kamtschatska. When, in addition to these facts, it is remembered that the furs were at first collected without any idea of their real value ; that the greatest part had been worn by the sava^s, from whom the voyagers purchased them ; that they were afterwards taken little care of, and... | |
| James Cook - 1842 - 644 σελίδες
...Kamtschatka. When, in addition to these facts, it is remembered, that the furs were at first collected without our having any idea of their real value ; that the...bed-clothes, and other purposes, during our cruise to i,ne north ; and that, probably, we had never got the full value for them in China ; the advantages... | |
| Richard Perry - 1882 - 856 σελίδες
...having any idea of their real value; that the greater part had been worn by the Indians from whom we had purchased them; that they were afterward preserved...frequently used for bed-clothes and other purposes; and that probably we had not received the full value for them in China; the advantages that might be... | |
| Richard Perry - 1883 - 866 σελίδες
...having any idea of their real value; that the greater part had been worn by the Indians from whom we had purchased them ; that they were afterward preserved...frequently used for bed-clothes and other purposes; and that probably we had not received the full value for them in China; the advantages that might be... | |
| Herman Dieck - 1885 - 770 σελίδες
...any idea of their real value ; that the greater part had been worn by the Indians from whom we had purchased them ; that they were afterward preserved...frequently used for bed-clothes and other purposes; and that probably we had not received the full value for them in China; the advantages that might be... | |
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