| 单词 | pirogue |
| 例句 | It’s late afternoon by the time our pirogues reach the island. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The Congolese pirogues are made of a dense wood that sinks like pig iron when given half a chance. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Silver is not worth much. But I will accept this until you get me dollars. I’ll need you to help with the pirogue,” he said. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He followed my pirogue in the dark, found out where the camp was, went back into the forest, and brought these two out to meet me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z A few hours later another pirogue came by, this one with an old man inside, a tuft of grizzled white hair on his head like a dollop of cream. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The next day were into motorized pirogues and heading to the site. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She had one of her own to tell, of a woman who pad- died away with her lover one night in a pirogue and never came back. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z So he was back into the old mode by which the Congolese economy had operated for centuries, sticking near the shoreline and punting the pirogue. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Right where the banks of the Congo turned marshy and indistinct, a cluster of pirogues appeared. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Except for the hum of the motor, being in this pirogue feels familiar from my time with Wello. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I ask my mom if I can take a pirogue and do a circuit of the island. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Maybe other pirogues were passing us, but they had no lights and made no sound I could hear over the wave-slaps of the river. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z There’s a lot of shouting, and the pirogues nearly capsize multiple times in the process. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Before it gets too dark, I motor up the pirogue and head back to camp. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He’d gone to Kinshasa with a pirogue full of fish and traded it all for three bags of salt and a hunk of soap. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z But as we watched that pirogue drift away across the Kwenge, Mother gripped my hand so tightly I understood I had been chosen. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I need the money now,” he said, though he was already steering the pirogue to shore. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I stand in the pirogue, calling his name over and over, talking nonsense to keep him near. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Yet Congolese pirogues are made of such dense wood if they capsize they sink like a rock. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon after, another boat appeared, this time a massive dugout canoe, a pirogue heading downstream filled with racks of drying fish, one of the rows still wet and glistening and breathing. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I lay back in the pirogue, Otto scrambling on top of me, happy for some full body contact. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The next pirogue was heading upstream, much more slowly, and I watched it go a ways before deciding whether to call out. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z But our wordlessness hadn’t changed in the morning; he got up and settled back into the pirogue without a sound. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It was just me and Otto on the bank, the empty pirogues marking the start of the city before us. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Though Wello was stroking at the pirogue’s rear, the dug- out canoe was long enough that, lying on my back and staring at the stars, I felt like Otto and I were alone. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He stopped paddling and let his pirogue drift, taking up again only once the current dragged him backward. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z There were all sorts of possible reasons, from our days cramped in the pirogue to our proximity to an unfamiliar city. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z His pirogue was empty, which made sense if he were returning from the markets in Kinshasa; but there weren’t any containers or racks, either. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Otto’s favorite position in the pirogue was at the prow, on his hind legs with his arms hitched over the side, dragging his hands in the water. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z We hired a motorboat and, accompanied by a guide, Gilbert, puttered past pirogues and wooden fishing traps. Cultured Traveler: On the Vodun Trail in Benin 2012-02-03T17:18:18Z Fishermen cast their nets from wooden pirogues, and farmers tilled the furrowed plots along the riverbank. Along the Niger River, the Beat of the Sahel 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z In one of the film’s most powerful moments, these voyagers, faces full of shame, flee from another pirogue, this one long-stranded, leaving its desperate passengers crying in vain to be rescued. ‘The Pirogue’: Disaster and human drama on the high seas 2013-08-15T19:29:38Z Watch as their pirogues return in the late afternoon, then view the day’s catch of swordfish, sea urchins, shrimp, daurade and rouget. 36 Hours in Dakar, Senegal 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z There are empty, white-sand beaches everywhere, and in the morning, you can watch the pirogues slide by in the shallows. Only in Madagascar 2010-12-20T09:00:32Z The guide manning our pirogue hastily tossed us the regulation life jackets and told us to find our passports, as the two young men stopped their frolicking and swam over to inspect us. In Senegal, a Coastal Region Sees a Resurgence 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z It goes as far as is navigable by any boat larger than a ferry or pirogue, a long, wide canoe that is essential to travel here. Crocodiles and Culture on a Cruise in West Africa 2014-03-14T16:54:27Z The point of view is that of someone lying in the bottom of a small rough-hewn boat, like a pirogue, looking up at a king and queen. 23 and Not Me: As an adoptee, I'm not even remotely tempted to take a DNA test 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z You will be quickly discovered and taken to buy a 500-CFA round-trip ticket for a five-minute voyage on a colorful pirogue. 36 Hours in Dakar, Senegal 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z The pirogues, which are the primary mode of transport along the river, are rough and often dangerous. In Senegal, a Coastal Region Sees a Resurgence 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z En route to the World Cup in Brazil, I arrived in French Guiana in a canoe called a pirogue, crossing the Maroni River from Suriname to the former prison town of St.-Laurent-du-Maroni. The Delights and Challenges of French Guiana 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Azuretti, Ivory Coast This quaint community is known for its expert fishermen, who charge the morning waves in pirogues, or flat-bottom canoes. T Magazine: Points West 2012-03-06T15:00:46Z Three of his brothers and one of his cousins were on the wooden pirogue style boat that set off for Europe on 10 July from Fass Boye with 101 people on board. Cape Verde boat disaster: 'My brother died for a dream we all have' 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service confirmed that a Spanish fishing boat named the Zillarri rescued 38 people and recovered seven bodies from a Senegalese pirogue on Aug. 14 after spotting it adrift northeast of Cape Verde. More than 60 Senegalese migrants feared dead on monthlong voyage to Spain 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders said the vessel was a large fishing boat, called a pirogue, which had left Senegal on July 10. More than 60 Senegalese migrants are dead or missing after monthlong voyage for Spain 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders said the vessel was a large fishing boat, called a pirogue, which had left Senegal on July 10 with more than 100 migrants on board. Dozens of Senegalese migrants are dead or missing after their boat is rescued with 38 survivors 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The pirogue, a wooden fishing boat, had been loaded with migrants hoping to reach Spain, but instead it struck a ring of underwater rocks in the early morning hours of July 24. A Deadly Boat Accident in Senegal Raises Concern About Patrols to Stop Migrants 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z More people are making the trip across the Atlantic in rickety wooden boats known as pirogues trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands. Takeaways from AP’s report on bodies from migrant boats buried on the beach in Senegal 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z If the journey goes smoothly, reaching Spain takes about eight days from Saint-Louis on pirogues — long, colorful wooden boats. As more migrants go missing at sea, many say bodies end up on Senegal’s beaches in unmarked graves 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Fishermen in pirogue canoes said waters that used to yield massive hauls are now nearly devoid of fish. On frontier of new ‘gold rush,’ quest for coveted EV metals yields misery Local fishermen using pirogues are unable to compete. The fishy business of a Chinese factory in The Gambia 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Now, he said, if you go past the levee to fish from a pirogue — a type of canoe traditionally used by many Native Americans in this region — you’ll be catching speckled trout, a saltwater fish. In Louisiana, Native Americans struggle to recover from Ida 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Men drifted out in colorfully painted pirogues, netting sea bass and sardines. She lost her house to the rising sea. Nowhere else feels like home. As he spoke, the morning sun illuminated the hulls of the long, slender pirogues — hand-carved canoes — that glided past on the gleaming river below. In Congo, Floating Pastors Follow Mobile Flocks Along Busy River 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z He steeled himself for their wakes, which precariously rocked his pirogue. On frontier of new ‘gold rush,’ quest for coveted EV metals yields misery The boat that sank was an old wooden pirogue that went village to village taking people to market. Villagers search for bodies after shipwreck on Congo's Lake Kivu 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The brightly painted vast wooden fishing boats called pirogues once again are each carrying dozens of men to sea, and people swarm the beach to help the fishermen carry in their loads for purchase. Hit by COVID, Senegal’s women find renewed hope in fishing 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z Inside, the walls of Ms. Diouf’s office are decorated with photos of her in a pirogue and wearing an orange life jacket. Spurred by Tragedy to a Life of Female Empowerment 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z “The pirogue was intended to transport freight and not people,” he said. Authorities fear 40 dead in east Congo after boat capsizes 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z Pulling his pirogue up to one of the buoys, marked by a white tassel flag, Camara began to pull in a net. On frontier of new ‘gold rush,’ quest for coveted EV metals yields misery “One can easily imagine a native in a pirogue moving slowly through that ecosystem, perhaps spearing fish, gathering bivalves or trying to kill a white-tailed deer.” A look into a Mississippi county’s Native American history 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z Though heavy, weighing much more than aluminum pirogues of similar size and length, he hunted with the boat during the 2019-20 duck season with terrific results. Avoyelles man lives to share Louisiana’s heritage 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z “I tell them that no matter the hardships, never get on the pirogues,” she said. Spurred by Tragedy to a Life of Female Empowerment 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z Since his community was dispersed, Ameth’s fishing boat, a pirogue, remains largely unused: “We live too far from the ocean now. I was not only deprived of my home, but also of my livelihood.” How the 'Venice of Africa' is losing its battle against the rising ocean 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z As the rain turned from a trickle to a downpour, he steered his pirogue to the next buoy, hoping for something better. On frontier of new ‘gold rush,’ quest for coveted EV metals yields misery His biggest hit was the autobiographical 1961 song “Louisiana Man,” filled with boyhood memories of his Cajun father who roamed the bayou on his pirogue, catching muskrats and fish to support his family. At 84, Cajun musician Doug Kershaw still going strong 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z There was a time when some migrants setting off in hopes of a better life left right from the shores of the village by pirogue, the colorfully painted wooden canoes used for fishing. A Hard Lesson for Migrants Who Give Up: There May Be No Welcome Mat Back Home 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z One such victim was Candy Edwards, who I met in the village of Icacos, where long wooden fishing pirogues are lined up on the beach. The new pirates of the Caribbean 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z He put his small son in a pirogue and paddled the half hour along the river to get there. The big sleep: how the world's most chaotic country is beating a deadly disease 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z This year, they drove to the Carolinas with a mismatched fleet of kayaks, fishing boats, shallow-draft duck hunting boats, airboats and pirogues. Hundreds rescued in town of New Bern as Hurricane Florence batters North Carolina coast 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z A Cajun folk band played, a woodworker sold toy pirogues, a family with a food cart sold crab cakes. Old shrimping tradition fades on Louisiana’s troubled coast 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Reaching these places means bouncing for hours down sandy riverbeds, or even piling motorcycles into a pirogue, crossing the river and riding them in. Nearly Eradicated in Humans, the Guinea Worm Finds New Victims: Dogs 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Most of it takes place on boats — from smoke-belching steamers to cargo-bloated barges to slender pirogues carved by ax out of massive trees. With Ebola at a ‘critical point’ in Congo, aid groups scramble to limit the outbreak 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z He boarded a pirogue in Senegal's capital Dakar. The Ghanaian shoe seller taking on an ex-dictator 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z In a statement, Carville said, “The mother ship has called my pirogue home.” Political consultant James Carville to teach at LSU 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z Here was an apparently average Republican party hack in Washington, D.C. who had ridden the coattails of his connections to a very, very lucrative living paddling his party pirogue through The Swamp. Poor Paul Manafort’s world of hurt 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z Others waded through waist-high water, or paddled pirogues and little inflatable rafts. In Houston, Anxiety and Frantic Rescues as Floodwaters Rise 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Autin stopped building the boats once fiberglass pirogues were introduced in the 1980s because he couldn’t compete against their low cost. Pirogues struggle to stay afloat in modern Cajun life 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z On the beach, hundreds of wooden pirogues painted in dazzling colours crowd the sand; the buzz of saws at makeshift workshops fills the air. Why migration from west Africa is slowing 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z No Senegalese postcard is complete without an image of pirogues, the exuberantly painted boats fishermen use. China’s appetite pushes world’s fish stocks to the brink 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z He took a pirogue – a brightly painted wooden boat – across the Gambia river to his home city on Saturday morning, and looked about him, disoriented in the place he left 15 years ago. Anxious Gambians await former president's departure 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z These small-scale fisheries include the pirogue fleets of West Africa, the spearfishers of the world's coral reefs, and shore-based gathering of shellfish in mangrove creeks. Nutrition: Fall in fish catch threatens human health 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z The traditional pirogue, about 12-14 feet long, was designed to get around the shallow waters of south Louisiana’s swamps and marshes. Pirogues struggle to stay afloat in modern Cajun life 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z Hundreds of people died; some pirogues full of bleached corpses washed up in the Caribbean. Why migration from west Africa is slowing 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z After arriving in Thibodaux and being interviewed for a Daily Comet article, he stayed with the newspaper’s publisher and spent the next day exploring the area by pirogue before heading to New Orleans. Cyclist returns to Thibodaux with message of hope 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z Billiot recalls going to school in a pirogue, a traditional Cajun boat. Louisiana's vanishing island: the climate change 'refugees' resettling for $52m 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z St.-Louis also spills into a bustling, raucous fishing village, where scores of colorfully painted wooden boats, called pirogues, bring in a daily catch that is an economic lifeline. Americans and Dutch Train Senegal Commandos as Fears of Terrorism Grow 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Archival lumber company film footage posted to YouTube shows loggers in pirogues chopping down some of the giant Louisiana cypress trees once used to build the boats. Pirogues struggle to stay afloat in modern Cajun life 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z Long, narrow boats with outboard motors, known as pirogues, zip back and forth, carrying passengers. Linking Brazil to French Guiana, a Bridge for No One 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Each afternoon, open boats called pirogues arrive at its beach to offload their catches of herring-like sardinella and other sea fish. The fisherman and the forest - BBC News 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z There are models of fishing boats, and several pirogues, the traditional flat-bottomed canoes used to travel around the marshes. The washing away of Cajun culture - BBC News 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z "We sent in our air force and they neutralized the three pirogues. We are still combing the area," he said. Boko Haram attacks village in Chad as revolt spreads 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Browse photos of Terrebonne and Lafourche’s bayou communities from the 1950s and earlier and you’ll likely to find one or more pirogues, which locals used for hunting, fishing, fur trapping and basic transportation. Pirogues struggle to stay afloat in modern Cajun life 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z Domingos Gomes said rescuers were searching for survivors from the pirogue, a hand-built vessel most often used for fishing across West Africa. Scores feared dead after boat sinks off Bissau 2012-12-28T16:15:33Z The explorers embarked again in a squadron of six canoes and two pirogues. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z On the banks of the river lay pirogues, composed of the trunk of a tree hollowed out, like those in Brazil, and small habitations were scattered in the lofty and picturesque forests. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z All this party, with the luggage, was stored in six small canoes and two pirogues. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z When Autin was 20, his father died, and he created a pattern off his father’s pirogue and built two for himself in two days. Pirogues struggle to stay afloat in modern Cajun life 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z As we swept up and down the dangerous river, with pitch-pine blazing and cracking and the black shadows jumping about us, two woodcock sprang up from the shore and whirled madly around the pirogue. A Little Brother to the Bear and other Animal Stories 2011-12-23T03:00:10.057Z We changed from the pirogue to the Whale-boat, which I had scientifically fitted up for the gros poissons, and went alongside of him, driving a regular whale harpoon right through his body. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z A universal shout of joy greeted his appearance; the Indians in the pirogues hurled their lances at him, while we, upon either shore of the river, fired a volley. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z Having decided to leave here one of the pirogues, we set to work to fit up a boat of skins, upon a frame of iron which had been prepared at the armory at Harper's Ferry. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z He plans to build pirogues again once he retires, but for now he carves push poles. Pirogues struggle to stay afloat in modern Cajun life 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z To our surprise, as soon as we enter the lake we encounter a number of fishermen in pirogues using traditional dobokas to pound the water and frighten cichlids into their trailing gill nets. Scientist at Work: Returning Upriver With Very Few Fish 2011-07-13T21:18:19Z Ouiatanon was at the head of navigation on the Wabash for larger pirogues. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z After several hours by ox cart to the western shore of the lake, we will need to hire pirogues to transport our team to a fishing village across the lake. Scientist at Work: Changes in Madagascar's Rivers and Lakes 2011-06-28T19:47:40Z Next, one of his hardy Canadians fell sick, and Iberville took his place and oar, and in the portages carried his end of a pirogue. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z Pulling their pirogue well up on the bar, they climbed the bluff to buy provisions at Isaac Taylor’s Station. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z They are in danger; but no—yonder come the skiffs and pirogues that will soon pick them up. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z After a moment a small Yakut pirogue emerged from the shadows, and sped along the lake. Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:00:56.713Z This was followed by the pirogue, which was a larger kind of canoe and sufficiently strong and capacious to carry from twelve to fifteen barrels of salt. The Settlement of Illinois, 1778-1830 “It is only the chafing of our pirogues against the piles,” said one of the new comers—“let us proceed to business.” Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 It seems providential, we are short-handed, the pirogue is a large one and a good hand with a paddle quite an acquisition. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z There were skiffs and pirogues upon the river, both up and down. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Now just look!' and he pointed with his oar to the long water-weeds swaying under the passage of the pirogue. Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:00:56.713Z One circumstance was, that Cortes had appeared before Mexico with the thirteen brigantines, and fought a terrible battle with Quauhtemoctzin's whole armed force, which had been distributed in the canoes and large pirogues. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. Some of the troops were to march along the causeways, but the main body would be conveyed thither by canoes and pirogues. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. There the vessel tied up, the pirogue was relaunched, the kegs placed in it and the original crew, supplemented by two Spaniards from the galiot, paddled off up the Ohio. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z She darted to one of the over-turned pirogues which had been dragged up on the bank from the river, and climbed atop it. Black Man's Burden One morning, when Thorn, and MacKay were yet asleep, a pirogue with twenty Indians approached the ship. The Story of the Trapper Holguin now made a sign for the pirogues to stop, and as they did not instantly comply, he ordered his men to level their crossbows and muskets at them. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. Choking with rage and spewing muddy water, Matthews was hauled into the stern of a pirogue. The Plow-Woman Governor Miro is sending some papers to Colonel Portell of New Madrid, and Mr. Owen, his messenger, leaves tomorrow in a pirogue and can make room for you. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z In canoe and pirogue, bateau, flatboat, and ark, settlers went up and produce came down. The Railway Builders A Chronicle of Overland Highways It was a service of danger to go out even at all in a pirogue on such a rough night: much more to go and seek for five drowning men three miles at sea. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Both the above-mentioned distinguished Mexicans were taken on board to point out the place where the pirogues lay concealed, as our brigantine was purposely to steer in that direction. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. Numerous canals, crowded with pirogues, gondolas, and boats of various kinds, intersect the suburb, where reside the rich merchants—Spanish, English, Indian, Chinese, and Métis. Adventures in the Philippine Islands He ran to the cabin and telling Logan what he had seen, directed him to buy a few supplies, while he ran down to the pirogue and gathered up their belongings. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z A savage had his hand flung about the mast of the pirogue, others laid hold upon the painter. The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman I jumped at the offer, of course, and we immediately walked down to where his pirogue was moored, and started, myself at the bottom to serve as guide. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly The brigantine pretended to seek her safety in flight, and steered in the direction where our six others lay concealed, the pirogues following with the utmost confidence. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. I myself was dodged about Cavite, but I contrived to escape, and to reach a pirogue, into which I jumped, and took refuge on board the Cultivateur. Adventures in the Philippine Islands Three boats and a pirogue were captured, and several persons brutally murdered. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 Angry, he sprang into the pirogue and pushed off for the barge. The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman Of this motley army some were in canoes, some in pirogues and others in batteaux. Rodney, the Ranger With Daniel Morgan on Trail and Battlefield At a short distance from the place where the pirogues lay concealed, stakes had been driven into the water, of which it was intended our two vessels should run foul. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. The following day my friends prepared a small pirogue to convey me on board the Cultivateur, where, apparently, I should be in greater security than on shore. Adventures in the Philippine Islands Corn and provisions for the army were taken in boats and pirogues from Fort Harrison up the river, and unloaded at this block house. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 Three of the Indians stepped into the pirogue with him, jabbering excitedly, and, with Clark, went aboard the barge, where they made themselves very much at home. The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman Dunmore’s party, in 100 canoes and pirogues, arrived a few days later. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State The instant the pirogues found the brigantine was turning back, they rushed forth out of the reeds and pulled away at their utmost speed in pursuit of her. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. When all was ready, I launched three pirogues, strongly fastened together, side by side, with some Indians in the centre, armed with lances, and with long bamboos, with which they could touch the bottom. Adventures in the Philippine Islands In the fore part of June, a pirogue sent up the Wabash with the annual supply of salt for the Indian tribes was seized by the Prophet and every barrel taken. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 They pulled the pirogues alongside the barge and sat, barricaded behind their goods, rifle in hand. The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman They now occupied six small canoes and two large pirogues. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe As soon as our brigantines espied the two canoes they went in pursuit of them, the latter keeping close into the reeds, and continually nearing the spot where the pirogues lay in ambush. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. A universal shout of joy greeted his appearance; the Indians in the pirogues hurled their lances at him, whilst we, upon either shore of the lake, fired a volley. Adventures in the Philippine Islands The bow of the pirogue was directed into one of the bays, and soon struck against the tree. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Here, too, was the end of the journey of the red pirogue from St. Louis—they hid it in the willows of an island near the mouth of Maria’s River. The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman These pirogues have a triangular sail, which is made of matting woven from bandanus leaves, and is attached to two yards. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century Our brigantine sharply pursued the two canoes, which were moving off in the direction of the concealed pirogues, but suddenly turned round as if she durst not venture nearer land. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. There we jumped into a pirogue, and threw ourselves upon the protection of Divine mercy! Adventures in the Philippine Islands At length my companion came to a stop, and I now saw, to my astonishment, a small “pirogue” resting upon the water, and hidden under the moss! The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West The boats sent to take soundings were suddenly surrounded at the entrance of a large bay by a crowd of pirogues. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century One day, when the volunteers were greatly excited by the tales of Indian murders, and were beset by foes lurking in ambush and pirogue, a remarkable scene occurred in Lincoln's camp. In The Boyhood of Lincoln A Tale of the Tunker Schoolmaster and the Times of Black Hawk The blunt, slanting bow of the pirogue banged into the plank gunwale and slid over it. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Methought I was inspired by the grand master-spirit; my pirogue bounded along the troubled waters of the ocean as if it possessed wings. Adventures in the Philippine Islands I had made this reconnoissance while my companion was engaged in fastening his pirogue to the tree. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West The natives immediately surrounded them with pirogues, bringing pigs, fowls, and various fruits, which were quickly exchanged for hardware and nails. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The pirogues were furnished with sails, and now and then a strong favorable wind lightened the toil of the men. Deerfoot in The Mountains Dumfounded for an instant, he gathered his wits to fire another pistol at the pirogue. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Our weakness gradually increased, and finally we swooned away, the pirogue all the while dashing heedlessly on with the waves. Adventures in the Philippine Islands The sight of the pirogue led me to conjecture that we had farther to go. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West The vessel beat violently against the rocks, and a host of pirogues waited in expectation of a shipwreck, eager to clutch their prey. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century As for the chance market shooter paddling his log pirogue to his shooting ground in the dawn, or the occasional sportsman of some ducking club likewise engaged, they saluted us gaily enough, but without suspicion. The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive Terrified by this, the other seaman wheeled and fled to the bank of the creek, seeking the pirogue as his only refuge. Blackbeard: Buccaneer My joy was so great that I set to dancing in my pirogue, as if I had lost my reason. Adventures in the Philippine Islands The pirogue floated in an element that more resembled ink than water. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Among the pirogues which attacked the Dauphin most energetically, was one which appeared to contain a chief, as from it the signal of attack was given. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Always full early his pirogue came gliding out of the woods and up through the bushy fen to the head of canoe navigation and was hauled ashore. Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana The luckless seaman was already drowned, this was as good as certain, and Jack jumped from the pirogue. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Our prayer over, we felt our strength completely exhausted; the oars fell from our hands, and we lay down in the bottom of the pirogue, decided upon dying in each other’s arms. Adventures in the Philippine Islands We were now alone—for the faithful black stood sentinel below by the hawser of his pirogue. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West They appear to live as well in water as on land, for they are continually jumping from their pirogues into the sea. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century They stood near the lad’s pirogue about to say adieu; the schoolmaster waved his hand backward toward the farther end of the village. Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana And I helped to chase him through the swamp after we rammed the pirogue into his wherry and capsized the treasure chest. Blackbeard: Buccaneer “You got to set mighty still in this pirogue.” At Fault The latter had shot the pirogue among the tree-tops close to where we stood, and with voice and gesture now urged us to get aboard. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West The number of pirogues round our vessels," he says, "was so great, that we had immense trouble in making way through the crowd and noise. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century His eyes, peering from the ambush, descried a man standing by the pirogue and searching with his gaze the wide distances that would soon be hidden in the abrupt fall of the southern night. Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana "How long shall I wait here with the pirogue?" Blackbeard: Buccaneer I crossed in a "pirogue" with Green, and sent back two flats and several skiffs found on the east side for his men, who used them to get over, their horses swimming alongside. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War There was no trace left where the pirogue was moored—no mark upon the tree. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West But a bullet which struck the water and returning to the surface passed several times over the pirogues, struck such terror into the hearts of the natives, that they hastily paddled to the shore. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Gently the pot-hunter’s paddle dipped again, and the pirogue moved back towards the lugger. Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana Jack paddled the pirogue up the creek and soon found a safe ambuscade, a stagnant cove in among the dense growth, where he tied up to a gnarled root. Blackbeard: Buccaneer When they caught sight of the fugitives in the canoe, they quickly launched a swift pirogue and set out in pursuit of the canoe. Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings He would not understand the firing, and might fear to come with the pirogue! The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West But the industry of these people was especially shown in the construction of their pirogues. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century For a while he resided at Malacañan, on the north bank of the Pasig River, where one night a pirogue full of assassins came to seek the life of the man who had failed. The Philippine Islands They crawled over the gunwale and slumped in the bottom of the pirogue, which was larger than they expected, a clumsy yet seaworthy craft with a wide floor and space to crowd a dozen men. Blackbeard: Buccaneer The canoe and the pirogue touched land almost at the same time and not far from one another. Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings They could see the pirogue, and both the negro and myself standing by the bow. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Two pirogues were often coupled, and the very smallest carried only the poles needed to preserve their equilibrium. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The Portuguese commander, M. de Rebello, hearing of her approach, fitted out a pirogue, commanded by two of his men, and stored with provisions, to meet her, which they did at the village of Pevas. Perils and Captivity Comprising The sufferings of the Picard family after the shipwreck of the Medusa, in the year 1816; Narrative of the captivity of M. de Brisson, in the year 1785; Voyage of Madame Godin along the river of the Amazons, in the year 1770. As soon as he was certain of this, Jack fairly scurried down the tree, digging his toes in the bark like a squirrel, and tumbling head over heels into the pirogue. Blackbeard: Buccaneer A few minutes later the doctor, armed as a sportsman and a savant, took his place in the pirogue along with his companions; in ten minutes they landed on a low and rocky coast. The English at the North Pole Part I of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras Then the reflection followed—if such were the case, I should have found the pirogue by the tree? The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West The almost perpetual squatting in their pirogues no doubt also adds to these peculiarities. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century As but few could work at the pirogue at a time, pains were taken to find diversion for the rest to keep them in high spirits. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 The unseen spectators in the pirogue scanned also the two seamen at the oars and felt a vague pity for them. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Shandon did not consider it worth while to stop, and soon outran the Esquimaux pirogues who were endeavouring to reach his ship. The English at the North Pole Part I of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras A few more strokes of the paddle, and the pirogue shot out into the bright sunlight. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Yet we could perceive the houses amid the trees, and the pirogues on the shore. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Ten minutes later the pirogue was close at hand, and Milsom rang down the signal to “Stop”. The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection Clumps of taller trees cut off any view of the beach and the camp but he dared stray no farther from the pirogue. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Early the following day the captain caused the pirogue to be lowered in order to reconnoitre the icebergs in the vicinity, the breadth of which did not exceed 200 yards. The English at the North Pole Part I of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras He did not stay to look at it, but, lightly dipping his paddle, pressed the pirogue on in the direction of the island. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West At the sight of our vessels, several launched their pirogues in haste, and paddled towards us, as we were happily watching them. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century This being clear to Milsom, the latter touched the telegraph, and the yacht proceeded, with the pirogue astern in tow. The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection "Did you men come down this same creek in the pirogue?" Blackbeard: Buccaneer I shall land in the pirogue with the doctor and the boatswain. The English at the North Pole Part I of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras The waves were made by the great saurian, whose hideous body—large almost as the pirogue itself—next moment passed before our eyes, cleaving the water with fish-like velocity. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West The ships were surrounded by a crowd of pirogues, and every variety of fruit was exchanged for glass beads. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Not a canoe or a pirogue or a flat boat. A Little Girl in Old Detroit The pirogue ceased to lag purposely but had to be urged in order to keep within striking distance. Blackbeard: Buccaneer With his usual grave courtesy he welcomed us and readily loaned the small pirogue necessary to carry our party across the bay. The Black Wolf's Breed A Story of France in the Old World and the New, happening in the Reign of Louis XIV And that huge tree, with its prostrate trunk projecting out into the lake, and its moss-wrapped branches—that cunning harbour for the little pirogue—I should be sure to remember. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West A boat, sent to take the pirogues of the robbers, was assailed with stones until it reached the shore, and it was only after a discharge of shot that the assailants determined to retreat. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century A little paddling up the stream or down, in a pirogue or a sampan, a net strung across the sluggish waters, and there is food again. Civilization Tales of the Orient He was even more distressed when he sighted the clump of gum trees near by which he and Bill had purloined the pirogue. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Musing on this strange story, and the old man's unwonted fear, I walked on down to the water's edge where my Indian friends, already in the pirogue, awaited me. The Black Wolf's Breed A Story of France in the Old World and the New, happening in the Reign of Louis XIV With fresh hope I turned once more towards the water, and gazed in the direction in which I expected the pirogue to come. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West The vessels sailed on the morning of the 24th, and were followed for a long time by numbers of pirogues bearing cocoa-nuts and fruit. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century They paddled themselves to the steamer in pirogues or in sampans, white faced, anæmic, apathetic, devoid of vitality. Civilization Tales of the Orient Where the two streams joined, the pirogue turned and shot into the smaller one. Blackbeard: Buccaneer There were skiffs, canoes, pirogues, and rafts of all sizes and description. Raftmates A Story of the Great River Then the men and the baggage were ferried across in the pirogue, and the baggage 146was placed on the scaffold. Stories of Later American History The coast was bordered by a chain of breakers, behind which two or three pirogues appeared to be paddling, so as to reconnoitre the new-comers. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Cottonwood trees yielded carriage wheels two feet in diameter, and the masts of the pirogues made axletrees. Pathfinders of the West Being the Thrilling Story of the Adventures of the Men Who Discovered the Great Northwest: Radisson, La Vérendrye, Lewis and Clark Those in the pirogue desired to behold nothing else. Blackbeard: Buccaneer All day long birch canoes and log dugouts and tubby pirogues and crazy rafts of loose-lashed pine logs drifted to our water-front with bands of squalid Indians bringing their pelts. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade He at once had his men build a pirogue, or dugout canoe. Stories of Later American History No sooner was anchor cast than fifteen or more pirogues surrounded the vessel. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century At five, in the afternoon of April 7, six canoes and two pirogues were pushed out on the Missouri. Pathfinders of the West Being the Thrilling Story of the Adventures of the Men Who Discovered the Great Northwest: Radisson, La Vérendrye, Lewis and Clark The consternation in the pirogue prevented any thought of checking headway with the paddles. Blackbeard: Buccaneer The natives had watched the "water-houses," as they called them, sailing over the serene blue waters, and this tribe, being peaceable folk, sent a pirogue over to the island with gifts. Days of the Discoverers It took three days to build the pirogue and cross the two branches of the river. Stories of Later American History The vessels were soon surrounded by pirogues, but not a single native ventured to go on board, they were so fully persuaded that the English had come to avenge their murdered comrades. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Horses were led alongshore for hunting, and two pirogues—sharp at prow, broad at stern, like a flat-iron or a turtle—glided to the fore of the keel boat. Pathfinders of the West Being the Thrilling Story of the Adventures of the Men Who Discovered the Great Northwest: Radisson, La Vérendrye, Lewis and Clark They might have gone their way in the pirogue but this would have been to abandon the sea-chest without an effort to drag it up or fix its location. Blackbeard: Buccaneer As he spoke an Indian stood up in the bushes beside the pirogue, holding out his empty hands in token of amity. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady Presently they saw a great number of pirogues full of warriors coming from the opposite side of the river. Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America in the years 1811, 1812, 1813, and 1814 or the First American Settlement on the Pacific These Tahitans had started in a pirogue to reach Ulitea Island, and had been driven out of their course by contrary winds. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The Missouri was at flood tide, turbid with crumbling clay banks and great trees torn out by the roots, from which keel boat and pirogues sheered safely off. Pathfinders of the West Being the Thrilling Story of the Adventures of the Men Who Discovered the Great Northwest: Radisson, La Vérendrye, Lewis and Clark Then, at a pinch, they could hide themselves a little way inland and hew out a pirogue of their own from a dry log. Blackbeard: Buccaneer At the end of his own resources he had crossed the river in a stolen pirogue to find and warn us. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady His majesty re-embarked in his double pirogue, at about six o'clock in the evening. Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America in the years 1811, 1812, 1813, and 1814 or the First American Settlement on the Pacific Famine and fatigue had reduced their number to four men, all of them half dead, when the pirogue capsized. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Fiji shows a pirogue, the native canoe, rudely shaped from a tree trunk and hollowed out by fire. What Philately Teaches A Lecture Delivered before the Section on Philately of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, February 24, 1899 Baffled, they strained their eyes until the shore stood black in the starlight, but as long as the dusk lingered they fancied they could descry the empty pirogue. Blackbeard: Buccaneer In a flash he jerked me flat between his knees and sent the pirogue with a mighty thrust beyond the zone of fire light. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady Very soon, the pirogues thus succeeding one another, the crew saw themselves surrounded by a multitude of savages, who came upon the deck from all sides. Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America in the years 1811, 1812, 1813, and 1814 or the First American Settlement on the Pacific He was, therefore, astonished to see several pirogues leave the shore and approach the ships. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Suddenly, Poulone, his faithful native guide, exclaimed, "Captain, the pirogue sinks!" Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 86, February, 1875 Left alone with the pirogue, which he could not paddle single-handed, it was folly to think of trying to escape along the coast. Blackbeard: Buccaneer As near as might be guessed, it wanted yet an hour or two of daybreak when we made a landing within the boundaries of Appleby Hundred, and beached and hid the pirogue in the bushes. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady A great chest, containing firearms, was lashed over the centre of the two canoes forming the pirogue; and it was there that Tamehameha sat, with his prime-minister at his side. Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America in the years 1811, 1812, 1813, and 1814 or the First American Settlement on the Pacific Captain Cook had already remarked that they managed their pirogues, which were far less ingeniously constructed than those of the Friendly Islands, unskilfully. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Their most graceful pirogues were dug from its bole, and its odorous bark served to roof their rude houses. Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885 They reached the edge of the creek and then turned down to halt where the pirogue had been left. Blackbeard: Buccaneer When the pirogue grounded, the Indian was out like a cat, to vanish phantom-wise among the trees. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady A little after, arrived a second pirogue, carrying about as many men as the other. Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America in the years 1811, 1812, 1813, and 1814 or the First American Settlement on the Pacific Two large pirogues, each manned by thirty paddlers, showed an intention of attacking the vessels, but the latter immediately chased them. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century No boat I have ever tried runs so lightly as a well-made tulip pirogue, or dug-out, and nothing under heaven is so utterly crank and treacherous. Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885 And he bade us leg it for the pirogue and carry word to you. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Then a single ululation, long drawn and fair blood chilling, answered back, and Jennifer swept the pirogue stern to strand with a quick paddle stroke. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady About four o'clock, P.M., we saw them returning, accompanied by a double pirogue conveying the king and his suite. Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America in the years 1811, 1812, 1813, and 1814 or the First American Settlement on the Pacific But after one or two rounds the number of pirogues increased, and no longer laden with poultry, they appeared to be filled with stones. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century At the landing-stage stood two heavy big boats of a forbidding aspect, like the New Zealand pirogues which one may see in the works of Jules Verne. The Bishop and Other Stories They made themselves as comfortable as possible on the bottom of the pirogue. Blackbeard: Buccaneer And when we reached the water's edge: "You taught me how to paddle a pirogue, Jack; I hope you haven't lost the knack of it yourself." The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady The second was in charge of the assistant commissary, and was composed of three bateaux and fourteen pirogues, carrying stores and equipage for three months' service. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler He accordingly sent a detachment on shore at once with his carpenters, ordering them to destroy every pirogue which was hauled up on the beach. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Eight or 10 pirogues and more than 20 canoes were also burned. The History of Puerto Rico From the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation Basil Le Page had come up from New Orleans in the last fleet of pirogues to Kaskaskia. The Chase of Saint-Castin and Other Stories of the French in the New World The family were hurried into two old pirogues, that lay moored near the house, and paddled with all possible haste across the river to take refuge in the fort. Wau-bun The Early Day in the Northwest In fact, the working of a fishing pirogue requires very well trained seamen. Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen The latter soon increased in numbers, and several large pirogues advanced towards his sloop, and he was unable to rejoin it until the very moment when the attack commenced. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century His agents gathered flat-boats and pirogues for the troops and laid in stores of powder, lead, and beef. The Winning of the West, Volume 4 Louisiana and the Northwest, 1791-1807 Thus in 1787 a Vincennes Creole, having loaded his pirogue with goods to the value of two thousand dollars, sent it down to trade with the Indians near the Chickasaw Bluffs. The Winning of the West, Volume 3 The Founding of the Trans-Alleghany Commonwealths, 1784-1790 Accordingly the backwoods levies gathered on Clinch River, at the mouth of Big Creek, April 10th, and embarked in pirogues and canoes to descend the Tennessee. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 In this same year many different bodies of hunters and surveyors came into the country, drifting down the Ohio in pirogues. The Winning of the West, Volume 1 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1769-1776 Besides the pirogues which we have seen rowing in the open sea, and to the south, indicate other islands in this locality. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The bars at the mouths of the streams kept the ships from entering; and they had to wait outside while the planters brought their produce down upon rafts and in shallow-draft barges, pirogues, and shallops. Virginia: the Old Dominion All kinds of craft were used, even bark canoes and pirogues, or dugouts; but the keel-boat, and especially the flat-bottomed scow with square ends, were the ordinary means of conveyance. The Winning of the West, Volume 3 The Founding of the Trans-Alleghany Commonwealths, 1784-1790 But a half-breed and some Indians jumping into a pirogue paddled out to meet the two messengers and advised them to return to their comrades, which they did. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 The trader having obtained his permit, built his boats,—whether light, roomy bateaux made of boards, or birch-bark canoes, or pirogues, which were simply hollowed out logs. The Winning of the West, Volume 1 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1769-1776 Whilst they were thus engaged, ten or more pirogues, upon which some hundred and fifty men armed with bucklers, lances, and bows, were embarked, advanced against them. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century They would come from up and down the river; some in pirogues and pinnaces and sloops, and some on horseback with the fair dames on pillions behind. Virginia: the Old Dominion They captured a pirogue going up-stream, and killed all six paddlers. The Winning of the West, Volume 3 The Founding of the Trans-Alleghany Commonwealths, 1784-1790 From the time that settlers first came to the upper Tennessee valley occasional hardy hunters had floated down the stream in pirogues, or hollowed out tree-trunks. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 He took his pirogue; but the bayou played with his impatience, maddened his passion, bringing him so near, to meander with him again so far away. Balcony Stories The pirogues divided into two parties to surround the French boats. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Then I'll take you some night in the pirogue when the moon shines. The Awakening and Selected Short Stories But fifty miles could easily be traversed by Malay canoes or by the larger pirogues of the Polynesians. The Mysterious Island Fifteen large bateaux and pirogues were procured, each capable of carrying from 1,800 to 3,000 pounds; these were to carry the ammunition, food, clothing, tents, and especially the presents for the Indians. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 The pirogue was found tethered to the paddle stuck upright in the soft bank, and—Adorine's parents related the rest. Balcony Stories The Etoile was attacked by hundreds of pirogues, and forced to return the stones and arrows that assailed her by a few gunshots, which put the assailants to flight. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century She had one of her own to tell, of a woman who paddled away with her lover one night in a pirogue and never came back. The Awakening and Selected Short Stories The Esquimaux boat or kayak is a long pirogue raised at each end, made of a light framework of wood, covered with stretched seal-skins strongly stitched with the sinews of the Walrus. The Fur Country Seventy Degrees North Latitude Clark instantly started to build a pirogue; then crossing over the first channel he put up a scaffold on the edge of the flooded plain. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 Began to prepare pirogue with marine glue before putting the rudder-post. Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 Three days later Anchorite Island was recognized, so called because a number of pirogues occupied in fishing, took no notice of the Etoile and Boudeuse, disdaining to enter into relations with the strangers. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century An old man in a pirogue was asked how the willow leaves agreed with his cattle. Life on the Mississippi, Part 12. Behind them was a fleet of pirogues, which René was piloting on a hunting foray. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — Fiction There Clark set his drenched, hungry, and dispirited followers to building some pirogues; while two or three unsuccessful attempts were made to get men across the river that they might steal boats. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 We knew, from the narrative of Arthur Pym, that these boats are of two kinds, one resembling rafts or flat boats, the other strongly-built pirogues. An Antarctic Mystery The vessels were crowded with visitors and surrounded by pirogues, and the shore was covered by a curious multitude. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century On rounding a point a pirogue, skilfully paddled by a youth, shot out, and in its bow was a girl of fifteen, of fair face, beautiful black eyes, and demure manners. Life on the Mississippi, Part 12. One of the pirogue men puts a great shell to his lips and sounds a call, very mellow and deep, that can be heard over the roar of the waves far up among the hills. Two Years in the French West Indies The building of the pirogue and the ferrying took three days in all. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 The pirogue slipped into another bayou at the upper end of the lagoon. The Junior Classics — Volume 7 Stories of Courage and Heroism He had but one pirogue, in which were his wife and children. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Here, as below, the remarkable skill of the women and girls in the management of the smaller pirogues was noticed. Life on the Mississippi, Part 12. Each man takes a barrel of tafia, pushes it before him into the surf, and then begins to swim to the pirogue,—impelling the barrel before him. Two Years in the French West Indies Taking the solitary dug-out canoe, or pirogue, as it is called in the vernacular, we paddled out into the tangle of water-paths. Four Months in a Sneak-Box He sank, but rose in a flash and reached out, swimming, after pirogue and paddle. The Junior Classics — Volume 7 Stories of Courage and Heroism Under these circumstances, a pirogue was fired into, and it was soon apparent that a robbery had been committed by its crew. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century A pirogue sometimes flits from the bushes and crosses the Red River on its way out to the Mississippi, but the sad-faced paddlers never turn their heads to look at our boat. Life on the Mississippi, Part 12. Men lower ropes from the pirogue, the swimmer passes them under his barrel, and it is hoisted aboard. Two Years in the French West Indies Flatboats, barges, and pirogues floated the bales of pelts to tide-water. Se-quo-yah; from Harper's New Monthly, V.41 An unseen log had lurched against the pirogue, upsetting it and throwing its occupant into the water. The Junior Classics — Volume 7 Stories of Courage and Heroism He ordered two negro sailors to be placed on board the pirogue he had seized, had their heads powdered, and disguised them so cleverly that the natives were likely to be deceived. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Small boats, skiffs, pirogues, etc., are in great demand, and many have been stolen by piratical negroes, who take them where they will bring the greatest price. Life on the Mississippi, Part 12. On the farther side of the river's wide flow, swollen by recent heavy rains, Beverley saw a pirogue, in one end of which a dark figure swayed to the strokes of a paddle. Alice of Old Vincennes They had pitched camp right on the shore of a cove in a little lake, and his comrades were off fishing in a dugout or pirogue. Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches Shortly after nightfall of the same day, on one of the little inner islands, Marcel Lefort stood leaning upon his long boat paddle, awaiting orders; his pirogue was drawn up among the reeds hard by. The Junior Classics — Volume 7 Stories of Courage and Heroism Lova's confused replies, and the half-broiled head of a man, found by Bougainville in a pirogue in Choiseul Island, placed the existence of this barbarous practice beyond the possibility of doubt. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century She had been raised in a pirogue and could go anywhere. Life on the Mississippi, Part 12. In fact the man in the pirogue came to grief, as a man in a pirogue is very apt to do, and fairly somersaulted overboard into the water. Alice of Old Vincennes Towards the close of last century a pirogue was taken from the ancient bed of the Clyde at Glasgow. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples He touched his cap in the darkness, stepped warily into the pirogue, pushed off, and dropped his paddle into the water. The Junior Classics — Volume 7 Stories of Courage and Heroism It was well cultivated, and, judging from the number of pirogues, which constantly surrounded the Saint-Jean Baptiste, it must have been well populated. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The canoe and pirogue could handle the packs and kegs brought westward by the files of Indian ponies; but the heavy loads of the Conestoga wagons demanded stancher craft. The Paths of Inland Commerce; a chronicle of trail, road, and waterway Alice and Jean went over in a pirogue to see if the water lilies, haunting a pond there, were yet beginning to bloom. Alice of Old Vincennes Their construction greatly resembles that of the pirogues of the Polynesians, or the kayaks of the Greenlanders. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples Here a few strokes of the paddle swept pirogue and paddler into a strange and lonely world. The Junior Classics — Volume 7 Stories of Courage and Heroism It had no sooner left the vessel than it was surrounded by pirogues, manned by a number of warriors. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Three or four ubas, and two pirogues, with the necessary rigging, were carried on board, and afforded easy communications with the banks. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon Father Beret first came to Vincennes from New Orleans, the voyage up the Mississippi, Ohio, and Wabash, in a pirogue, lasting through a whole summer and far into the autumn. Alice of Old Vincennes In May, Lewis and Clark's pirogues ascended the Missouri and the leaders and men of the expedition spent another day in La Charette. Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground Out of these the Indians wrought their great canoes and pirogues. Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains He made signs to some Indians who were near their pirogues to approach him. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century "In a pirogue there is doubtless nothing to fear in sailing here, but on a huge raft of wood better have a free course and a clear stream." Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon In the captured pirogue he crossed the river, and, to make his trail hard to find, sent the little craft adrift down the current. Alice of Old Vincennes Past the camps of the Chickamaugans—who were retreating farther and farther down the twisting flood, seeking a last standing ground in the giant caves by the Tennessee—these white voyagers had steered their pirogues. Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground Tamaahmaah came on board of the ship in royal style, in his double pirogue. Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains He seized one pirogue," says Crozet, "and burnt the other; set fire to the huts and returned to the ship. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century And then, showing the pirogue to Torres, with a gesture of supreme contempt Joam Garral ordered four of his people to land him without delay on the nearest point of the island. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon Early that morning a pirogue loaded with cannon balls, from Ft. Betty Zane Several pirogues drifted into view on the river, now brightening in the sunshine. Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground Originally they had no means of navigating the seas by which they were surrounded, superior to light pirogues, which were little competent to contend with the storms of the broad ocean. Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains Many of the pirogues, having disposed of their wares to our vessels, returned to the shore, and, landing in the bay of our watering-place, it was soon entirely filled by them. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Then, just where the banks plunged beneath the waters, there were clumps of "mucumus," reeds with large leaves, whose elastic stems bend to give passage to the pirogues and close again behind them. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon At this early stage of the siege the Indians were seen to board Sullivan's pirogue, and it was soon discovered they were carrying the cannon balls from the boat to the top of the bluff. Betty Zane But the explorers soon found that although the pirogue was to be left behind, the way was too difficult for a portage even for canoes. First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 During their short stay the French bought more than a hundred pigs, mats, fruits, a pirogue, ornaments made of feathers and shells, and handsome helmets decorated with feathers. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Beyond the usual occupations of fishing, the construction of their weapons, pirogues, and domestic implements, the natives of Santa Cristina pass their time in singing, dancing, and amusing themselves. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century And with his head unbent, he stepped into the pirogue. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon Ever since their entry into the bay the vessels had been surrounded by pirogues swarming with savages. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The mast of the white pirogue, which we mean to leave behind, supplied us with two axle-trees. First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 Whilst coasting along this shore no sign of habitation had been perceived—not a pirogue left the shore. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century As the sun rose upon the 19th, the English sailors were astonished at finding themselves surrounded by pirogues of all sizes, having on board no less than eight hundred natives. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century At this moment the pirogue came up to the raft with the body of Torres, which had been taken on board by the Indians. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon The vessels were at once surrounded by pirogues. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century When their pirogue was upset by the carelessness of her husband, it was she who saved the goods and helped to right the boat. First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 Probably the news of the massacre of the French had already reached this people, for no pirogue approached the vessels. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Pursued by the arrows of the natives, who waded up to their shoulders into the water, chased by pirogues, he only succeeded in escaping after having killed several natives and foundered one of their boats. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Fragoso, kneeling down in the pirogue, had already begun to undo the clothes of the drowned man, which came away in fragments. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon The vessels were at once surrounded by a crowd of pirogues, and literally boarded by the natives, who came to sell pigs and every variety of fruit. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Captain Clark's party, on coming up with their friends, were told that Lewis was lying in the pirogue, having been accidentally wounded. First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 More than 100 pirogues hastened to surround the two vessels. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Their pirogues were constructed after a fashion equally ingenious and solid. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century By a shout from Manoel, repeated by all his companions, one of the pirogues was immediately steered for the body, while the diver was at the same time hauled up to the raft. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon Then houses were perceived, then pirogues, then the natives assembled on the strand. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century This movement made an impression on them, for the grand chief ordered the young men away from the pirogue, and they withdrew and held a short council with the warriors. First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 One day several pirogues surrounded the ship, and nails and glassware were exchanged for fish; when the natives seized Tayeto, Tupia's servant, and quickly paddled off. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century In the evening, several pirogues approached the vessels, and after a little natural hesitation, exchanges commenced. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Next day, the 24th of August, scarcely an hour before the ceremony was to take place, a large pirogue came off from the left bank of the river and hailed the jangada. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon One of the officers, standing on the quarter-deck," says the narrative, "desiring to give a child six years old, in one of the pirogues, some glass beads, let them fall into the sea. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The red pirogue was drawn up on the middle of a small island, at the entrance of Maria's River, and secured, by being fastened to the trees, from the effects of any floods. First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 The haste with which they left the ship, and flung themselves into their pirogues, augured badly for their return. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Two pirogues, the crews of which had jumped into the sea, were captured. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The pirogue was filled with these interesting amphibians, and they arrived just in time for breakfast. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon Surville did not appreciate, and he objurgated the natives so fiercely, that they jumped into their pirogues, and disappeared. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The pirogue was drawn up a little below our camp, and secured in a thick copse of willow-bushes. First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 The Saint-Jean Baptiste was very soon surrounded by pirogues, manned by a crowd of Indians, who were profuse in menacing gestures. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century When they came in sight of Huaheine, several pirogues approached the Endeavour, and it was only after they had recognized Tupia that the natives consented to come on board. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century And that is the reason why he did not take his place in the pirogue, and became, without appearing to be, the guard upon Torres. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon The slightest movement on board the vessel was sufficient to make them jump into their pirogues, or the sea. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century As the explorers had no further use for their pirogues, they broke them up for fuel. First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 At the back of the pirogue, a man stood erect, holding in his hands a bunch of herbs, raising them above his head, with a rhythmical movement. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Upon an island to the left of the bay, the English saw the largest pirogue they had yet met with. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century So the lateen sail was hoisted on the mast of the pirogue. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon In the centre of the same pirogue stood a young man, resting upon a spear, who gravely watched all that went on. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century We took this opportunity of endeavoring to engage Le Borgne in our interests by a present of the swivel, which is no longer serviceable, as it cannot be discharged from our largest pirogue. First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 In fact, a pirogue soon after approaching the Saint-Jean Baptiste, the men who were in it, seeing what they took to be two of their own people trafficking with the strangers, drew nearer. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century He had scarcely cast anchor before the ship was surrounded by a crowd of pirogues, filled with bananas and every kind of fruit, which were exchanged for nails and old pieces of stuff. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century On the morrow, at daybreak, Benito, Fragoso, and a few Indians took a pirogue and landed on the beach of one of the large islands which they had passed during the night. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon During the night, it was necessary to resort to firing, to disperse the pirogues, which approached with a view to surprising the ship. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Just as the French were re-embarking, after leaving some presents for the natives, a pirogue landed seven natives, who showed no signs of fear. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century As Lieutenant Furneaux approached the land, he was astonished by the sight of two large pirogues with double masts, in which the natives were on the eve of embarking. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century A native, who opposed the seizure of two pirogues by the English, as hostages until the stolen arms were restored, was wounded severely by a gunshot. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century After two hours the pirogue arrived at the port of this ancient mission founded by the Carmelites, which became a town in 1759, and which General Gama placed forever under Brazilian rule. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon Meanwhile, two pirogues, which were trying to regain the shore, were perceived. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The Resolution was soon surrounded by pirogues, the foremost of which was full of stones, every man on board having a sling round his hand. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century He gazed at the vessel, burst into tears, and crouched in despair in the bottom of his pirogue. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The exchanges continued after the Resolution had set sail, and the natives hurried in their pirogues to deliver the articles for which they had received the price. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century And the girdle of reeds which encircles them through which a pirogue can with difficulty make its way! Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon I have seen no pirogues on any part of the coast. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century At a short distance an officer perceived four pirogues and a number of natives, assembled round a large fire. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century "There it is!" answered Fragoso, pointing to a pirogue then coming up to the raft with the corpse. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon The Resolution was at once surrounded by a score of pirogues, the largest of which contained twenty-five men. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century They all took their places in the pirogue. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon Neither by horse not pirogue could he be got out of danger quickly enough, and the fazenda was no longer a safe retreat. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon A pirogue could pass up it and leave no trace of its passage, and a refuge could be found in some town or village beyond the Brazilian frontier. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon In getting the pirogue ready, he announced his intention of going in search of Fragoso, whose fate excited a good deal of anxiety among his companions. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon To make an example, Cook burnt five or six cabins, and set fire to a large number of pirogues, threatening the king with his anger if the animal were not immediately produced. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century The ubas and pirogues, worked by the oars, traversed the whole surface of the river up to the bar of Frias. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon Among those who hurried on board one of the first pirogues had brought Madame Valdez. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon A pirogue is waiting for you on the canal not a hundred yards off. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon They satisfied themselves that the passage of the pirogue would be quite possible, and that no obstacles such as locks or boats under repair were there to stop it. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon Upon that day the English were surprised to see that none of the pirogues left the river to trade with the ships. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century And so orders were given to the second pirogue to recover the corpse, and take it to the bank to await its burial. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon All his means had gone in the purchase of this horse, which, swifter far than any pirogue on the Amazon, had brought him to Manaos. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon To get back to the mouth of the Rio Negro was easy enough, and the pirogue would be able to pass unnoticed among the numerous craft continually descending the river. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon This canal afforded an easy way of gaining the river if a pirogue were in waiting for the fugitive. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon The two frigates had no sooner anchored than they were surrounded by pirogues, full of natives, offering pigs, potatoes, bananas, "taro," &c. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century |
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