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 r…

- William Dampier

The island Mayo is generally barren, being dry, as I said; and the best of it is but a very indifferent soil.

- William Dampier

Typhoons are a sort of violent whirlwinds. Before these whirlwinds come on... there appears a heavy cloud to the northeast which is very black near t…

- William Dampier

The world is apt to judge of everything by the success; and whoever has ill fortune will hardly be allowed a good name.

- William Dampier

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,…

- William Dampier

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, …

- William Dampier

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 ri…

- William Dampier