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Thefe were defigned for tranfports, viduallers, &c. for in the war canoes was no fort of provifions whatever.
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The fupply of provifions of this kind, which we got from them, was really aftonifhing.
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They had a very great fupply of provifions, fent smd brought by different chie£i»
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To facilitate the navigation of the river, two extremely light boats were conftrufted, on board of which was embarked a plentiful ftore of provifions, ammunition, ladders of cord, grapples, cordage, &c.
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Seventy perfons, men, women and children, were ne - December ceflitated, in the extremity of winter, to go down to the 3d or 4th. mouth of the river to meet their provifions, as the only expedient to preferve their lives.
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Chepelio, an ifland in the bay of Panama, three miles from the city of Pa - nama, which it I'upplies with provifions and fruit.
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M. de Crevecoeur is right in his defcription of the abundance and good quality of provifions at New York, in vegetables, flefti, and efpecially in fifh.
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of ... 1797
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The liren, woollen, and paper mantifaftures are car - ried on here to a great extent; and the export of provifions is confiderable.
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One of the greateH errors of travellers, is to calculate prices of provifions in a country, by the prices in taverns and boarding-houfes.
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of ... 1797
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Their principal provifions amd houfe - hold furniture were therefore put on board feveral fmall veiTels, which, by reafon of delays and the tempeftuouf - nefs of the feafon, were cither cafh away or did not ar - rive.
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