Upon these boats, frail as they seemed, such as further south were called balsas, they made considerable journeys to distant islands where they caught vast quantities of fish, some of which they used to manure their land. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)
These grasses are called balsas [ "rafts or floats"]. ❋ Antonio De Morga (1597)
Compared to wooden dugout canoes or balsas made from bundled tule reeds, tomols are faster, more stable at sea, more durable, and able to carry larger loads for longer distances. ❋ Unknown (2005)
He caused an immense number of _balsas_ to be constructed, in which he embarked more than 20,000 chosen men; taking with him as captains Huaman Achachi, ❋ Pedro Sarmiento De Gamboa (N/A)
The rivers are crossed on large flat-bottomed boats called _balsas_. ❋ G. Whitfield Ray (N/A)
For the men, an occasional pull at the _balsas_ (the rafts of the ferry), a little fishing, and now and then -- when they are in the humour for it -- ❋ Edward Burnett Tylor (N/A)
He conquered the Huancavelicas although they were very warlike, fighting on land and at sea in _balsas_, from Tumbez to Huañapi, Huamo, Manta, ❋ Pedro Sarmiento De Gamboa (N/A)
Marching and conquering on the coast of Manta, and the island of Puna, and Tumbez, there arrived at Tumbez some merchants who had come by sea from the west, navigating in _balsas_ with sails. ❋ Pedro Sarmiento De Gamboa (N/A)
But all showed that they knew how to place their hopes in God, and they arrived at the river which they crossed in _balsas_, swimming the horses, because the bridge was burned down. ❋ Pedro Sancho (1918)
But having twenty-four thousand warriors, and by crossing [the stream] again and again to attempt [to set in place the ropes] making use of cords and _balsas_, at last they succeeded in placing the osier ropes and when they had been passed across [the river], the bridge was built in a very short space of time. ❋ Pedro Sancho (1918)
Places near the river are reached by going on balsas [9] and away from the river the trails are dim and indistinct. ❋ David Prescott Barrows (1913)
The wider and smoother rivers were crossed on 'balsas,' or rafts with sails. ❋ Andrew Lang (1900)
But as he drew near he saw it was one of the huge rafts, called 'balsas,' made of logs and floored with reeds, with a clumsy rudder and movable keel of planks. ❋ Andrew Lang (1900)
While we were there I observed that on the springing up of a wind from the north, although it was of no great strength, the _balsas_ all came to shore and were drawn up out of reach of the waves. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)
We built a fleet of _balsas_ with reeds and blown-out sheepskins, and followed him. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)
Moreover, besides the oars, they rigged a square cotton sail upon the balsas which enabled them to run before the wind without labour, steering the craft by means of a paddle at the stern. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)
Also, after all Urco and some of his captains, breaking out of the burning temple under cover of the smoke escaped, either in _balsas_ or, as many declare, by swimming the lake. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)
For more than a century and a half the placid waters of San Diego bay had lain undisturbed by any craft more formidable than the tule rafts (balsas de enea) of the natives, when on the 11th of April, 1769, a silent ship slowly entered the bay and dropped her anchor not far from the point where now the ferry boat for ❋ Eusebius J. Molera (1880)
The Mojaves, whose village was five miles above La Paz, came down on freshly made _balsas_ every day, but walked home, carrying their paddles. ❋ Unknown (1871)
The simple people, coasting along in their light balsas or rafts, had seen the coming of what to them were then wondrous ships, cock-boats, though, as compared even to our collier brigs. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)
After [a long] run, [Jansen's] balsas really [stank] ❋ Bobbleian (2008)
Did you hear about [Jacob's] [balsa] [incident]? ❋ Wild_Weston (2016)
Last night we wanted to [spice things up] so my lady ate some [balsa].
balls sack lick [salsa] tongue ❋ Ilovecats12 (2014)
[Ahh fuck] dude that [bail] [owned] my balsa ❋ Fagz0r (2005)
You're playing as Luca Balsa [decode] [you bitch] don't [rescue] ❋ Irl Akechi (2021)
my dad [smashed] his nuts as [he fell] through [the stairs] my mom built with balsa wood ❋ Themacal (2006)
Hey [Jenny], [stay] away from [Mike]. He is Balsa wood. ❋ Dave720 (2016)
Person 1: [Woke up] with [a solid] [Morning Wood].
Person 2: Same, except mine was a Balsa Wood. ❋ WoodChipper420 (2017)
Me: Omg you [kin] him
Her: I DI NOT [KIN] [LUCA BALSA] ❋ Kokichi’s Shumai Addiction (2021)
Yo! [Not Today] is so fire!
I know right, [JungKook's], [Chong Jojun balsa]" Is simply lit, my favorite part. ❋ BTS Is MY LIFEso Don't Judge (2018)
