Meaning of eastermost | Babel Free

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easternmost

archaic, not-comparable

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“[139] [Footnote 139: Isola de Tierra, the eastermost of these islands of Juan Fernandez, in lat. 33 deg. 42' S. and long. 79 deg. 5' E. is about 15 English miles from E. to W. by 5-1/2 miles in its greatest breadth from N. to S. Besides this and Isola de Fuera, mentioned in the text, there is still a third, or smallest island, a mile and a half south from the S.W. end⟳ of the Isola de Tierra, called Isola de Cabras or Conejos, Goat or Rabbit island, three English miles from N.W. to S.E. and a mile in breadth.”

“Two miles beyond the eastermost town there are black rocks, which continue⟳ to the uttermost cape or point⟳ of the land⟳ for the space of a league, after which the land⟳ runs E.N.E. Some negroes came down to these black rocks, whence they waved a white flag for us to land⟳; but as we were near the principal town, we continued our course along shore, and when we had opened the point⟳ of land⟳ we perceived another head-land about a league farther on, having a rock lying off to sea, which was thought to be the place⟳ of which were in search⟳.”

“Commodore, and ranged a line from the eastermost part of the fortifications to the outer part of the harbour.”

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