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George Grey
George Grey
New Zealander Leader
Born: Apr 14, 1812
Died: Sep 19, 1898
Every Great Impossible Sunrise Water Would
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To sleep after sunrise was impossible on account of the number of flies which kept buzzing about the face. George Grey
Sunrise Impossible Face About Account After Which Flies Kept Number Buzzing Sleep
I remarked constantly, just at sunset, in these latitudes, that the eastern horizon was brilliantly illuminated with a kind of mock sunset. This in a short time disappeared, to be soon succeeded by another similar in character, but more faint. George Grey
Time Character Sunset Kind Eastern Constantly Horizon Similar More Disappeared Soon Faint Another Mock Short Just Short Time Succeeded Illuminated Brilliantly
All the principal people in the town are concerned in the slave trade, and their chief wealth consists in the number of slaves they possess; therefore there is little chance of the trade being, for many years, totally abolished. George Grey
People Wealth Possess Consists Abolish Totally Town Principal Concerned Trade Years Chief Being Little Many Therefore Slave Chance Number Slaves
Part of my plan was not only to introduce all useful animals that I possibly could into this part of Australia, but also the most valuable plants of every description. George Grey
Plants Valuable Animals Every Possibly Introduce Only Could Part Most Also Australia Plan Useful Description
On embarking to return we could perceive no sign of One Tree Island; and as we swept down towards the sea the leafy top of a tree seen in the clear water under the boat was the only evidence of its existence; though a few hours ago it had formed so prominent an object. George Grey
Water Seen Few Down Tree Top Evidence Sign Though Embarking Prominent Object Perceive Only Could Had Clear Towards Hours Return Island Existence Formed Boat Sea Swept
I mention this fact as tending to support what I have often heard stated, namely, that a shark's sense of smell is so keen that, if men ever bathe in seas where they are found, a shark is almost sure to appear directly afterwards. George Grey
Men Smell Sense Bathe Stated Directly Fact Mention Tending Shark Support Almost Namely Sure Heard Often Where Afterwards Appear Keen Seas Found Ever
At several such places we landed, but always found the ascent to the interior so covered with large loose rocks that it would have been impossible to have disembarked stores or stock on any. George Grey
Interior Impossible Several Would Loose Always Been Covered Rocks Stock Any Stores Ascent Places Landed Large Found

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