Political essay on the kingdom of New Spain, Հատոր 3Longman, 1811 |
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... cachalot fishers arrive on their coast , after a navigation of more than 5000 ma- rine leagues , to whom they incorrectly enough give the appellation of balleñeros ( whalers ) ; but they never endeavour to share in the pursuit of these ...
... cachalot fishers arrive on their coast , after a navigation of more than 5000 ma- rine leagues , to whom they incorrectly enough give the appellation of balleñeros ( whalers ) ; but they never endeavour to share in the pursuit of these ...
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... cachalot fishery in the two hemispheres . I shall here communicate the most recent knowledge which I could collect during my residence on the shores of the South Sea . Were it not for the cachalot fishery and the trade in furs of sea ...
... cachalot fishery in the two hemispheres . I shall here communicate the most recent knowledge which I could collect during my residence on the shores of the South Sea . Were it not for the cachalot fishery and the trade in furs of sea ...
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... cachalots in the great ocean to the north of the equator . Till 1788 , the whale fishers only frequented the coasts of Chili and Peru . Only 12 or 15 vessels then doubled Cape Horn annu- ally for the cachalot fishery , while at the ...
... cachalots in the great ocean to the north of the equator . Till 1788 , the whale fishers only frequented the coasts of Chili and Peru . Only 12 or 15 vessels then doubled Cape Horn annu- ally for the cachalot fishery , while at the ...
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... cachalot fishery both easy and lucrative . It is richer in molluscus , fish , por- poises , tortoises , and sea ... cachalot avoids shallows , whereas they are sought after by the whale . For this reason the whale is very fre- quent on ...
... cachalot fishery both easy and lucrative . It is richer in molluscus , fish , por- poises , tortoises , and sea ... cachalot avoids shallows , whereas they are sought after by the whale . For this reason the whale is very fre- quent on ...
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... cachalot fishery , and an illicit commerce with the Spanish colonies . They double Cape Horn after attempting to leave contraband goods at the mouth of the river Plata , or at the presidio of the Malouin Islands . They begin the cachalot ...
... cachalot fishery , and an illicit commerce with the Spanish colonies . They double Cape Horn after attempting to leave contraband goods at the mouth of the river Plata , or at the presidio of the Malouin Islands . They begin the cachalot ...
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