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14^ A new Account
where as real a Tragedy was afted on the
Englijh, as ever happened among Friends and
Allies. The Story is too well known to need
a Place here. However, at prefent it has
altered its Scene, and turned prodigioufly re
ligious, having no lefs than 5-0 "Dutch Tro-
tejlant Churches on that holy Ifland, and the
Natives are very fond and forward to turn
Converts, efpecially fince fome Ambo'tnefe
Youths have been fent to Holland, and
trained up in their Univerfities, and ho
noured with Church Orders. They coming
back to their own native Land, loaded with
fuch fine Qualifications, and receiving great
Refpeft from their Matters the Dutch, make
the Converfion of the Populace very eafie.
The Dutch have fo fortified Amboina, by
their own Report, that they think it impreg
nable.^ It is true Vlttoria Bay is fathomlefs
till Shipping come within a Mile of their
Forts, and there is no other Place for ancho
ring on that Side of the Ifland, but I have
heard fome Dutch Officers, in difputing their
Knowledge of Amboina, fay, that on that Side
that fronts the Coaft of Ceram, there are fe-
veral Places of anchoring at a Mile or two
diftant from the Shore, and never a Fort built
to impede anF.nemy's landing, and that if an
Army fuperior in Force to what the Dutch
have at ViBoria, would march but fixorfe-
ven Leagues by Land, they might come on
the Back of the Town, and lodge on Hills fo
near it, that none could pafs the Streets in
the Town, nor appear on their Bulwarks or
Bat-

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A New Account of the East-Indies: Being the Observations and Remarks of Capt. Alexander Hamilton Who resided in those Parts from the Year 1688, to 1723, Trading and Travelling, by Sea and Land, to most of the countries and Islands of Commerce and Navigation, between the Cape of Good-Hope, and the Island of Japan. The Second Edition. Volume II. By Alexander Hamilton.

Publication Details: Printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, London, 1739.

Physical Description: Octavo.

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'A New Account of the East-Indies: Being the Observations and Remarks of Capt. Alexander Hamilton who resided in those parts from the Year 1688, to 1723, Trading and Travelling, by Sea and Land, to most of the countries and Islands of Commerce and Navigation, between the Cape of Good-Hope, and the Island of Japan. The Second Edition. Volume II.'
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front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1:8, 3:26, 26a:26b, 27:56, 56a:56b, 57:94, 94a:94b, 95:126, 126a:126b, 127:156, 156a:156b, 157:160, 160a:160b, 161:176, 176a:176b, 177:216, 216a:216b, 217:230, 230a:230b, 231:234, 234a:234b, 235:252, 252a:252b, 253:258, 258a:258b, 259:310, 1:10, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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Hamilton, Alexander
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