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
| 1875 - 806 páginas
...ished just after sunsetting. This was a -whole Jay's work ! We next got it launched, then went on board of it and set off, but before we were half way over,...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 threw it with so much... | |
| Neville B. Craig - 1876 - 604 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... | |
| Charles Hallowell Mitchener - 1876 - 370 páginas
...a whole day's work; we next got it launched, then went aboard and set off', but before we were half over we were jammed in the ice in such a manner that...I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, when the rapidity of the stream threw it with so much violence against the pole that it jerked me out... | |
| Charles Hallowell Mitchener - 1876 - 376 páginas
...a whole day's work; we next got it launched, then went aboard and set off', but before we were half over we were jammed in the ice in such a manner that...I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, when the rapidity of the streiim threw it with so much violence against the pole that it jerked me... | |
| Charles McKnight - 1873 - 532 páginas
...finished just after eunsetting. 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,...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 threw it with so much... | |
| Rufus Blanchard - 1880 - 580 páginas
...finished just after sunsetting. 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 in the ice in such manner that we expected every moment our raft to sink and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting-pole... | |
| I. Winslow Ayer - 1880 - 540 páginas
...after sun-setting. We next got it launched, then went on board and set off; but before we were halfway over, we were jammed in the ice in such a manner that we expected every moment our raft to sink, I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of... | |
| Charles H. Evans - 1884 - 234 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... | |
| 1887 - 734 páginas
...article. sun-setting. 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...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... | |
| Mary Mapes Dodge - 1886 - 504 páginas
...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 in the ice in such a manner that...every moment our raft to sink and ourselves to perish. 1 put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of... | |
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