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William Dampier, a British explorer and navigator, is known for his voyages in the Pacific region during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. His life and contributions to exploration are relatively underdocumented.

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All Fathom Half Miles Morning Shore Water Afternoon Appearance August Barren

Famous William Dampier Quotes

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

Said Islands Dry Soil Indifferent Barren

Book:A New Voyage Round the World

Source: A New Voyage Round the World

“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, clean sand.”

Water Half Morning Saws Land Clean Miles Opening Ran Sand Shore Cleaning August Fathom

Book:A Voyage to New Holland

Source: A Voyage to New Holland

“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 ride close one by another.”

Ifs Water Half Miles Ships Shore Fathom

Book:A Voyage to New Holland

Source: A Voyage to New Holland

“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, seemed to be the chief of them, and a kind of prince or captain among them.”

Wells Kind Morning Appearance Chiefs Engaged Afternoon Engagement Captains Carriages

Book:A New Voyage Round the World

Source: A New Voyage Round the World

“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 the horizon, but toward the upper part is a dull reddish color. The tempest came with great violence, but after a while, the winds ceased all at once and a calm succeeded. This lasted... an hour, more or less, then the gales were turned around, blowing with great fury from the southwest.”

Black Hours Violence Color Wind Calm Clouds Heavy Violent Weather Dull Horizon Fury Tempest Gale Typhoons

Author:William Dampier

“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 rain now and then, that ushers in the wet season.”

Fields Rain Seasons Pleasant Now And Then Wet Showers Rainy Season

Book:A Voyage to New Holland

Source: A Voyage to New Holland

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

World Names Judging Fortune Ill

Book:A Voyage to New Holland

Source: A Voyage to New Holland

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Born: 1651
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Quotes: 7

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