 I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw it with so much violence against the pole, that it jerked me out into ten feet water; but I fortunately saved myself by catching hold...  The Ladies' Companion - Página 1711835Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 páginas
...just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work : we next got it launched ; then went on board of it and set off: but before we were half way over,...raft to sink and ourselves to perish. I put out my settingpole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pa»s by ; when the rapidity of the •tream... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 654 páginas
...finished just after sun setting. This was a whole day's work : we next got it launched, then went on board of it, and set off: but before we were half way over,...in such a manner, that we expected every moment our raf' to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - 1809 - 274 páginas
...finished just after sun-selting. This was awhole day's work; we next got it launched ; then went on board of it and set off; but before we were half way over,...raft to sink and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by ; wheu the rapidity of the stream... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 590 páginas
...finished just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work: we next got it launched, then went on board of it, and set off: but before we were half way over,...raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream throw... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 546 páginas
...finished just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work: we next got it launched, then went on board of it, and set off: but before we were half way over,...raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw... | |
 | 1826 - 438 páginas
...finished just after sun setting. This was a whole day's work: we next got it launched, then went on board of it, and set off: but before we were half way over,...manner, that we expected every moment our raft to sink, andourselves to perish. 1 put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 páginas
...finished just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work ; we next got it launched, then went on board of it, and set off; but before we were half way over,...raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw... | |
 | George Washington - 1834 - 574 páginas
...finished just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work ; we next got it launched, then went on board of it, and set off; but before we were half way over,...raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my wtting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 páginas
...finished just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work ; we next got it launched, then went on board of it, and set off; but before we were half way over,...ice in such a manner, that we expected every moment VOL. II. LL our rail to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - 1835 - 300 páginas
...whole day's work. We next launched it — then went on board and set off — but before we were half over, we were jammed in the ice in such a manner that...raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting-pole to try and stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream... | |
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