 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
 | 1836 - 706 páginas
...whole day's work. We ne.xt 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... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 430 páginas
...day's work ; we next got it launched, then went on board of it, and set off; but before we were halfway over, we were jammed in the ice in such a manner,...moment our raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. J put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 432 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, we were jammed jn the ice in such a manner, that we expected every moment our raft to sink, and ourselves to perish.... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 658 páginas
...after sunsetting. This was a whole day's work. We next got it launched, and went on board of it ; then set off. But before we were half way over, we were...such a manner, that we expected every moment our raft would sink, and ourselves perish. I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might... | |
 | George Washington - 1837 - 644 páginas
...after sunsetting. This was a whole day's work. We next got it launched, and went on board of it; then set off. But before we were half way over, we were...such a manner, that we expected every moment our raft would sink, and ourselves perish. I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 páginas
...after sunsetting. This was a whole day's work. We next got it launched, and went on board of it ; then set off. But before we were half way over, we were...such a manner, that we expected every moment our raft would sink, and ourselves perish. I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 páginas
...after sunsetting. This was a whole day's work. We next got it launched, and went on board of it ; then set off. But before we were half way over, we were...such a manner, that we expected every moment our raft would sink, and ourselves perish. I put out my settingpole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 páginas
...after sunsetting. This was a whole day's work. We next got it launched, and went on board of it; then set off. But before we were half way over, we were...such a manner, that we expected every moment our raft would sink, and ourselves perish. I put out my settingpole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might... | |
 | Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 páginas
...upon it, they found other perils still. " Before we were half over," says Washington in his journal, " we were jammed in the ice in such a manner that we expected even• moment our raft to sink and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting pole to try and stop... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 754 páginas
...finished just after sun-setting. This wag 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... | |
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