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William Dampier
 
Date of birth: 1652
Date of death: 1715
Country Of Origin: England
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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. "

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" 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. "

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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. "

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" The 6th of August in the morning we saw an opening in the land and we ran into it, and anchored in 7 and a half fathom water, 2 miles from the shore, clean sand. "

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" The European ships carry from hence sugar, tobacco, either in roll or snuff, never in leaf, that I know of: these are the staple commodities. "

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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. "

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" The petrel is a bird not much unlike a swallow, but smaller, and with a shorter tail. It is all over black, except a white spot on the rump. "

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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. "

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" We had nothing of remark from the 3rd of May to the 10th, only now and then seeing a small whale spouting up the water. "

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" We were now standing away for the island Tenerife where I intended to take in some wine and brandy for my voyage. "

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" When we came near the shore we saw 3 tall black naked men on the sandy bay ahead of us: but as we rowed in they went away. "

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" While we were at work there came nine or 10 of the natives to a small hill a little way from us, and stood there menacing and threatening of us, and making a great noise. At last one of them came towards us, and the rest followed at a distance. "

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