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Portion of Flinders' journal on HMS Providence (1791-93) (FLI08a) Page 2


Clement 13 th – and the ninth of the Reign of our Catholic
King Don Carlos 3rd
                    the North side
Is erected a Monument of Christian Piety, for the eter-
nal Memory of the wonderful Apparition of Candelaria
which holy Image was adored in this Island by the Gen-
tiles, one hundred and four years before the preaching of the
Gospel
                    West side
The regal Succeƒsors of Teneriffe crownd [sic] with Flowers, bear-
-ing as majestic Sceptors, the witherd [sic] shin bones of their Fa-
-thers, reverenced the hidden Deity in this holy Image: they
saw the Light of God between Shades and they invoked it in
all their Neceƒsities –
                    South side
The Christian Conquerors implord [sic] her special Protection of
Teneriffe; The Islanders and their Patron-general of all the
Canaries adore it as the Image of the Mother of God, who for
Mens Redemption was made Man –
The natural Inhabitants of the Island are scarcely to be
distinguishd [sic] from the ^ lower Claƒs of Spaniards – they are of a larger Size
and more bony, the Complexion of both is very swarthy –
The better sort of People who are not exposd [sic] to the Sun
are tolerably fair fair – even the inferior Women, notwith-
standing their Colour, might several of them be accounted
handsome; their Feat [sic] are regular and they have good
Teeth, their immodest Importunities are troublesome but
in that the Tenerifians are not singular –


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Related people
Pope Clement XIII
Guthrie, James
Nichols, William
Bligh, William
Flinders, Matthew
Smith, Christopher

Places
Tenerife
Cape of Good Hope
Timor

Vessels
Providence

Words and phrases
Marvel of Peru
Candelaria
Aloe americanae
Euphorbia
Semper vivum
Hottentot
Trifolium
Aloes
Order of St Dominic
Spanish mackerel
Hedgehog fish
Portuguese man of war
Dolphin fish
Time keeper
Spermaceti whale
Nautili

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