Itwouldnotbeproper,forsomereasons,totroublethereaderwiththeparticularsofouradventuresinthoseseas;letitsufficetoinformhim,thatinourpassagefromthencetotheEastIndies,weweredriven
Itwouldnotbeproper,forsomereasons,totroublethereaderwiththeparticularsofouradventuresinthoseseas;letitsufficetoinformhim,thatinourpassagefromthencetotheEastIndies,weweredriven
byaviolentstormtothenorth-westofVanDiemen’sLand.Byanobservation,wefoundourselvesinthelatitudeof30degrees2minutessouth.Twelveofourcrewweredeadbyimmoderatelabourandillfood;therest
byaviolentstormtothenorth-westofVanDiemen’sLand.Byanobservation,wefoundourselvesinthelatitudeof30degrees2minutessouth.Twelveofourcrewweredeadbyimmoderatelabourandillfood;therest
wereinaveryweakcondition.Onthe5thofNovember,whichwasthebeginningofsummerinthoseparts,theweatherbeingveryhazy,theseamenspiedarockwithinhalfacable’slengthoftheship;butthe
wereinaveryweakcondition.Onthe5thofNovember,whichwasthebeginningofsummerinthoseparts,theweatherbeingveryhazy,theseamenspiedarockwithinhalfacable’slengthoftheship;butthe
windwassostrong,thatweweredrivendirectlyuponit,andimmediatelysplit.Sixofthecrew,ofwhomIwasone,havingletdowntheboatintothesea,madeashifttogetclearoftheship
windwassostrong,thatweweredrivendirectlyuponit,andimmediatelysplit.Sixofthecrew,ofwhomIwasone,havingletdowntheboatintothesea,madeashifttogetclearoftheship
andtherock.Werowed,bymycomputation,aboutthreeleagues,tillwewereabletoworknolonger,beingalreadyspentwithlabourwhilewewereintheship.Wethereforetrustedourselvestothemercyofthewaves,
andtherock.Werowed,bymycomputation,aboutthreeleagues,tillwewereabletoworknolonger,beingalreadyspentwithlabourwhilewewereintheship.Wethereforetrustedourselvestothemercyofthewaves,
andinabouthalfanhourtheboatwasoversetbyasuddenflurryfromthenorth.Whatbecameofmycompanionsintheboat,aswellasofthosewhoescapedontherock,orwereleftinthe
andinabouthalfanhourtheboatwasoversetbyasuddenflurryfromthenorth.Whatbecameofmycompanionsintheboat,aswellasofthosewhoescapedontherock,orwereleftinthe
vessel,Icannottell;butconcludetheywerealllost.Formyownpart,Iswamasfortunedirectedme,andwaspushedforwardbywindandtide.Ioftenletmylegsdrop,andcouldfeelnobottom;but
vessel,Icannottell;butconcludetheywerealllost.Formyownpart,Iswamasfortunedirectedme,andwaspushedforwardbywindandtide.Ioftenletmylegsdrop,andcouldfeelnobottom;but
whenIwasalmostgone,andabletostrugglenolonger,Ifoundmyselfwithinmydepth;andbythistimethestormwasmuchabated.Thedeclivitywassosmall,thatIwalkednearamilebeforeIgot
whenIwasalmostgone,andabletostrugglenolonger,Ifoundmyselfwithinmydepth;andbythistimethestormwasmuchabated.Thedeclivitywassosmall,thatIwalkednearamilebeforeIgot
totheshore,whichIconjecturedwasabouteighto’clockintheevening.Ithenadvancedforwardnearhalfamile,butcouldnotdiscoveranysignofhousesorinhabitants;atleastIwasinsoweakacondition,
totheshore,whichIconjecturedwasabouteighto’clockintheevening.Ithenadvancedforwardnearhalfamile,butcouldnotdiscoveranysignofhousesorinhabitants;atleastIwasinsoweakacondition,
thatIdidnotobservethem.Iwasextremelytired,andwiththat,andtheheatoftheweather,andabouthalfapintofbrandythatIdrankasIlefttheship,Ifoundmyselfmuchinclinedto
thatIdidnotobservethem.Iwasextremelytired,andwiththat,andtheheatoftheweather,andabouthalfapintofbrandythatIdrankasIlefttheship,Ifoundmyselfmuchinclinedto
sleep.Ilaydownonthegrass,whichwasveryshortandsoft,whereIsleptsounderthaneverIrememberedtohavedoneinmylife,and,asIreckoned,aboutninehours;forwhenIawaked,itwas
sleep.Ilaydownonthegrass,whichwasveryshortandsoft,whereIsleptsounderthaneverIrememberedtohavedoneinmylife,and,asIreckoned,aboutninehours;forwhenIawaked,itwas
justday-light.Iattemptedtorise,butwasnotabletostir:for,asIhappenedtolieonmyback,Ifoundmyarmsandlegswerestronglyfastenedoneachsidetotheground;andmyhair,which
justday-light.Iattemptedtorise,butwasnotabletostir:for,asIhappenedtolieonmyback,Ifoundmyarmsandlegswerestronglyfastenedoneachsidetotheground;andmyhair,which
waslongandthick,tieddowninthesamemanner.Ilikewisefeltseveralslenderligaturesacrossmybody,frommyarm-pitstomythighs.Icouldonlylookupwards;thesunbegantogrowhot,andthelightoffended
waslongandthick,tieddowninthesamemanner.Ilikewisefeltseveralslenderligaturesacrossmybody,frommyarm-pitstomythighs.Icouldonlylookupwards;thesunbegantogrowhot,andthelightoffended
myeyes.Iheardaconfusednoiseaboutme;butinthepostureIlay,couldseenothingexceptthesky.InalittletimeIfeltsomethingalivemovingonmyleftleg,whichadvancinggentlyforwardovermy
myeyes.Iheardaconfusednoiseaboutme;butinthepostureIlay,couldseenothingexceptthesky.InalittletimeIfeltsomethingalivemovingonmyleftleg,whichadvancinggentlyforwardovermy
breast,camealmostuptomychin;when,bendingmyeyesdownwardsasmuchasIcould,Iperceivedittobeahumancreaturenotsixincheshigh,withabowandarrowinhishands,andaquiver
breast,camealmostuptomychin;when,bendingmyeyesdownwardsasmuchasIcould,Iperceivedittobeahumancreaturenotsixincheshigh,withabowandarrowinhishands,andaquiver
athisback.Inthemeantime,Ifeltatleastfortymoreofthesamekind(asIconjectured)followingthefirst.Iwasintheutmostastonishment,androaredsoloud,thattheyallranbackina
athisback.Inthemeantime,Ifeltatleastfortymoreofthesamekind(asIconjectured)followingthefirst.Iwasintheutmostastonishment,androaredsoloud,thattheyallranbackina
fright;andsomeofthem,asIwasafterwardstold,werehurtwiththefallstheygotbyleapingfrommysidesupontheground.However,theysoonreturned,andoneofthem,whoventuredsofarastoget
fright;andsomeofthem,asIwasafterwardstold,werehurtwiththefallstheygotbyleapingfrommysidesupontheground.However,theysoonreturned,andoneofthem,whoventuredsofarastoget
afullsightofmyface,liftinguphishandsandeyesbywayofadmiration,criedoutinashrillbutdistinctvoice,Hekinahdegul:theothersrepeatedthesamewordsseveraltimes,butthenIknewnotwhat
afullsightofmyface,liftinguphishandsandeyesbywayofadmiration,criedoutinashrillbutdistinctvoice,Hekinahdegul:theothersrepeatedthesamewordsseveraltimes,butthenIknewnotwhat
theymeant.Ilayallthiswhile,asthereadermaybelieve,ingreatuneasiness.Atlength,strugglingtogetloose,Ihadthefortunetobreakthestrings,andwrenchoutthepegsthatfastenedmyleftarmto
theymeant.Ilayallthiswhile,asthereadermaybelieve,ingreatuneasiness.Atlength,strugglingtogetloose,Ihadthefortunetobreakthestrings,andwrenchoutthepegsthatfastenedmyleftarmto
theground;for,byliftingituptomyface,Idiscoveredthemethodstheyhadtakentobindme,andatthesametimewithaviolentpull,whichgavemeexcessivepain,Ialittleloosenedthestrings
theground;for,byliftingituptomyface,Idiscoveredthemethodstheyhadtakentobindme,andatthesametimewithaviolentpull,whichgavemeexcessivepain,Ialittleloosenedthestrings
thattieddownmyhairontheleftside,sothatIwasjustabletoturnmyheadabouttwoinches.Butthecreaturesranoffasecondtime,beforeIcouldseizethem;whereupontherewasagreat
thattieddownmyhairontheleftside,sothatIwasjustabletoturnmyheadabouttwoinches.Butthecreaturesranoffasecondtime,beforeIcouldseizethem;whereupontherewasagreat
shoutinaveryshrillaccent,andafteritceasedIheardoneofthemcryaloudTolgophonac;wheninaninstantIfeltaboveahundredarrowsdischargedonmylefthand,which,prickedmelikesomany
shoutinaveryshrillaccent,andafteritceasedIheardoneofthemcryaloudTolgophonac;wheninaninstantIfeltaboveahundredarrowsdischargedonmylefthand,which,prickedmelikesomany
needles;andbesides,theyshotanotherflightintotheair,aswedobombsinEurope,whereofmany,Isuppose,fellonmybody,(thoughIfeltthemnot),andsomeonmyface,whichIimmediatelycoveredwithmy
needles;andbesides,theyshotanotherflightintotheair,aswedobombsinEurope,whereofmany,Isuppose,fellonmybody,(thoughIfeltthemnot),andsomeonmyface,whichIimmediatelycoveredwithmy
lefthand.Whenthisshowerofarrowswasover,Ifellagroaningwithgriefandpain;andthenstrivingagaintogetloose,theydischargedanothervolleylargerthanthefirst,andsomeofthemattemptedwithspearsto
lefthand.Whenthisshowerofarrowswasover,Ifellagroaningwithgriefandpain;andthenstrivingagaintogetloose,theydischargedanothervolleylargerthanthefirst,andsomeofthemattemptedwithspearsto
stickmeinthesides;butbygoodluckIhadonabuffjerkin,whichtheycouldnotpierce.Ithoughtitthemostprudentmethodtoliestill,andmydesignwastocontinuesotillnight,when,
stickmeinthesides;butbygoodluckIhadonabuffjerkin,whichtheycouldnotpierce.Ithoughtitthemostprudentmethodtoliestill,andmydesignwastocontinuesotillnight,when,
mylefthandbeingalreadyloose,Icouldeasilyfreemyself:andasfortheinhabitants,IhadreasontobelieveImightbeamatchforthegreatestarmytheycouldbringagainstme,iftheywereallof
mylefthandbeingalreadyloose,Icouldeasilyfreemyself:andasfortheinhabitants,IhadreasontobelieveImightbeamatchforthegreatestarmytheycouldbringagainstme,iftheywereallof
thesamesizewithhimthatIsaw.Butfortunedisposedotherwiseofme.WhenthepeopleobservedIwasquiet,theydischargednomorearrows;but,bythenoiseIheard,Iknewtheirnumbersincreased;andaboutfour
thesamesizewithhimthatIsaw.Butfortunedisposedotherwiseofme.WhenthepeopleobservedIwasquiet,theydischargednomorearrows;but,bythenoiseIheard,Iknewtheirnumbersincreased;andaboutfour
yardsfromme,overagainstmyrightear,Iheardaknockingforaboveanhour,likethatofpeopleatwork;whenturningmyheadthatway,aswellasthepegsandstringswouldpermitme,Isaw
yardsfromme,overagainstmyrightear,Iheardaknockingforaboveanhour,likethatofpeopleatwork;whenturningmyheadthatway,aswellasthepegsandstringswouldpermitme,Isaw
astageerectedaboutafootandahalffromtheground,capableofholdingfouroftheinhabitants,withtwoorthreeladderstomountit:fromwhenceoneofthem,whoseemedtobeapersonofquality,
astageerectedaboutafootandahalffromtheground,capableofholdingfouroftheinhabitants,withtwoorthreeladderstomountit:fromwhenceoneofthem,whoseemedtobeapersonofquality,
mademealongspeech,whereofIunderstoodnotonesyllable.ButIshouldhavementioned,thatbeforetheprincipalpersonbeganhisoration,hecriedoutthreetimes,Langrodehulsan(thesewordsandtheformerwereafterwardsrepeated
mademealongspeech,whereofIunderstoodnotonesyllable.ButIshouldhavementioned,thatbeforetheprincipalpersonbeganhisoration,hecriedoutthreetimes,Langrodehulsan(thesewordsandtheformerwereafterwardsrepeated
andexplainedtome);whereupon,immediately,aboutfiftyoftheinhabitantscameandcutthestringsthatfastenedtheleftsideofmyhead,whichgavemethelibertyofturningittotheright,andofobservingtheperson
andexplainedtome);whereupon,immediately,aboutfiftyoftheinhabitantscameandcutthestringsthatfastenedtheleftsideofmyhead,whichgavemethelibertyofturningittotheright,andofobservingtheperson
andgestureofhimthatwastospeak.Heappearedtobeofamiddleage,andtallerthananyoftheotherthreewhoattendedhim,whereofonewasapagethathelduphistrain,andseemedto
andgestureofhimthatwastospeak.Heappearedtobeofamiddleage,andtallerthananyoftheotherthreewhoattendedhim,whereofonewasapagethathelduphistrain,andseemedto
besomewhatlongerthanmymiddlefinger;theothertwostoodoneoneachsidetosupporthim.Heactedeverypartofanorator,andIcouldobservemanyperiodsofthreatenings,andothersofpromises,pity,andkindness.
besomewhatlongerthanmymiddlefinger;theothertwostoodoneoneachsidetosupporthim.Heactedeverypartofanorator,andIcouldobservemanyperiodsofthreatenings,andothersofpromises,pity,andkindness.
Iansweredinafewwords,butinthemostsubmissivemanner,liftingupmylefthand,andbothmyeyestothesun,ascallinghimforawitness;andbeingalmostfamishedwithhunger,havingnoteatena
Iansweredinafewwords,butinthemostsubmissivemanner,liftingupmylefthand,andbothmyeyestothesun,ascallinghimforawitness;andbeingalmostfamishedwithhunger,havingnoteatena
morselforsomehoursbeforeIlefttheship,Ifoundthedemandsofnaturesostronguponme,thatIcouldnotforbearshowingmyimpatience(perhapsagainstthestrictrulesofdecency)byputtingmyfingerfrequentlyto
morselforsomehoursbeforeIlefttheship,Ifoundthedemandsofnaturesostronguponme,thatIcouldnotforbearshowingmyimpatience(perhapsagainstthestrictrulesofdecency)byputtingmyfingerfrequentlyto
mymouth,tosignifythatIwantedfood.Thehurgo(forsotheycallagreatlord,asIafterwardslearnt)understoodmeverywell.Hedescendedfromthestage,andcommandedthatseveralladdersshouldbeappliedtomy
mymouth,tosignifythatIwantedfood.Thehurgo(forsotheycallagreatlord,asIafterwardslearnt)understoodmeverywell.Hedescendedfromthestage,andcommandedthatseveralladdersshouldbeappliedtomy
sides,onwhichaboveahundredoftheinhabitantsmountedandwalkedtowardsmymouth,ladenwithbasketsfullofmeat,whichhadbeenprovidedandsentthitherbytheking’sorders,uponthefirstintelligencehereceivedofme.
sides,onwhichaboveahundredoftheinhabitantsmountedandwalkedtowardsmymouth,ladenwithbasketsfullofmeat,whichhadbeenprovidedandsentthitherbytheking’sorders,uponthefirstintelligencehereceivedofme.
Iobservedtherewasthefleshofseveralanimals,butcouldnotdistinguishthembythetaste.Therewereshoulders,legs,andloins,shapedlikethoseofmutton,andverywelldressed,butsmallerthanthewingsofalark.
Iobservedtherewasthefleshofseveralanimals,butcouldnotdistinguishthembythetaste.Therewereshoulders,legs,andloins,shapedlikethoseofmutton,andverywelldressed,butsmallerthanthewingsofalark.
Iatethembytwoorthreeatamouthful,andtookthreeloavesatatime,aboutthebignessofmusketbullets.Theysuppliedmeasfastastheycould,showingathousandmarksofwonderandastonishmentat
Iatethembytwoorthreeatamouthful,andtookthreeloavesatatime,aboutthebignessofmusketbullets.Theysuppliedmeasfastastheycould,showingathousandmarksofwonderandastonishmentat
mybulkandappetite.Ithenmadeanothersign,thatIwanteddrink.Theyfoundbymyeatingthatasmallquantitywouldnotsufficeme;andbeingamostingeniouspeople,theyslungup,withgreatdexterity,oneof
mybulkandappetite.Ithenmadeanothersign,thatIwanteddrink.Theyfoundbymyeatingthatasmallquantitywouldnotsufficeme;andbeingamostingeniouspeople,theyslungup,withgreatdexterity,oneof
theirlargesthogsheads,thenrolledittowardsmyhand,andbeatoutthetop;Idrankitoffatadraught,whichImightwelldo,foritdidnotholdhalfapint,andtastedlikeasmallwine
theirlargesthogsheads,thenrolledittowardsmyhand,andbeatoutthetop;Idrankitoffatadraught,whichImightwelldo,foritdidnotholdhalfapint,andtastedlikeasmallwine
ofBurgundy,butmuchmoredelicious.Theybroughtmeasecondhogshead,whichIdrankinthesamemanner,andmadesignsformore;buttheyhadnonetogiveme.WhenIhadperformedthesewonders,theyshoutedfor
ofBurgundy,butmuchmoredelicious.Theybroughtmeasecondhogshead,whichIdrankinthesamemanner,andmadesignsformore;buttheyhadnonetogiveme.WhenIhadperformedthesewonders,theyshoutedfor
joy,anddanceduponmybreast,repeatingseveraltimesastheydidatfirst,Hekinahdegul.TheymademeasignthatIshouldthrowdownthetwohogsheads,butfirstwarningthepeoplebelowtostandoutofthe
joy,anddanceduponmybreast,repeatingseveraltimesastheydidatfirst,Hekinahdegul.TheymademeasignthatIshouldthrowdownthetwohogsheads,butfirstwarningthepeoplebelowtostandoutofthe
way,cryingaloud,Borachmevolah;andwhentheysawthevesselsintheair,therewasauniversalshoutofHekinahdegul.IconfessIwasoftentempted,whiletheywerepassingbackwardsandforwardsonmybody,toseize
way,cryingaloud,Borachmevolah;andwhentheysawthevesselsintheair,therewasauniversalshoutofHekinahdegul.IconfessIwasoftentempted,whiletheywerepassingbackwardsandforwardsonmybody,toseize
fortyorfiftyofthefirstthatcameinmyreach,anddashthemagainsttheground.ButtheremembranceofwhatIhadfelt,whichprobablymightnotbetheworsttheycoulddo,andthepromiseofhonour
fortyorfiftyofthefirstthatcameinmyreach,anddashthemagainsttheground.ButtheremembranceofwhatIhadfelt,whichprobablymightnotbetheworsttheycoulddo,andthepromiseofhonour
Imadethem—forsoIinterpretedmysubmissivebehaviour—soondroveouttheseimaginations.Besides,Inowconsideredmyselfasboundbythelawsofhospitality,toapeoplewhohadtreatedmewithsomuchexpenseandmagnificence.However,in
Imadethem—forsoIinterpretedmysubmissivebehaviour—soondroveouttheseimaginations.Besides,Inowconsideredmyselfasboundbythelawsofhospitality,toapeoplewhohadtreatedmewithsomuchexpenseandmagnificence.However,in
mythoughtsIcouldnotsufficientlywonderattheintrepidityofthesediminutivemortals,whodurstventuretomountandwalkuponmybody,whileoneofmyhandswasatliberty,withouttremblingattheverysightofso
mythoughtsIcouldnotsufficientlywonderattheintrepidityofthesediminutivemortals,whodurstventuretomountandwalkuponmybody,whileoneofmyhandswasatliberty,withouttremblingattheverysightofso
prodigiousacreatureasImustappeartothem.Aftersometime,whentheyobservedthatImadenomoredemandsformeat,thereappearedbeforemeapersonofhighrankfromhisimperialmajesty.Hisexcellency,havingmounted
prodigiousacreatureasImustappeartothem.Aftersometime,whentheyobservedthatImadenomoredemandsformeat,thereappearedbeforemeapersonofhighrankfromhisimperialmajesty.Hisexcellency,havingmounted
onthesmallofmyrightleg,advancedforwardsuptomyface,withaboutadozenofhisretinue;andproducinghiscredentialsunderthesignetroyal,whichheappliedclosetomyeyes,spokeabouttenminuteswithout
onthesmallofmyrightleg,advancedforwardsuptomyface,withaboutadozenofhisretinue;andproducinghiscredentialsunderthesignetroyal,whichheappliedclosetomyeyes,spokeabouttenminuteswithout
anysignsofanger,butwithakindofdeterminateresolution,oftenpointingforwards,which,asIafterwardsfound,wastowardsthecapitalcity,abouthalfamiledistant;whitheritwasagreedbyhismajestyincouncilthatI
anysignsofanger,butwithakindofdeterminateresolution,oftenpointingforwards,which,asIafterwardsfound,wastowardsthecapitalcity,abouthalfamiledistant;whitheritwasagreedbyhismajestyincouncilthatI
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¡Aguas! El piso está mojado
Watch out! The floor is wet
aguas
interjection
1.
Watch out!, Careful!
An exclamation used to warn someone to be careful or watch out for danger
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alegría
Noun
1.
joy, happiness
A feeling of great pleasure, happiness, or joy
felicidad
Noun
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happiness, felicity
A state of complete satisfaction, joy, and emotional well-being
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"Alegría" typically refers to a more immediate, temporary feeling of joy or happiness, often in response to specific events or situations. It's the emotion you might feel at a party or when receiving good news. "Felicidad", on the other hand, represents a deeper, more enduring state of contentment and well-being. It's closer to the concept of overall life satisfaction rather than momentary pleasure.
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