 | Sir John Barrow - 1846 - Страниц: 574
...down four successive rapids, which, under less able management, would have whirled it, and everybody in it, to certain destruction. Nothing could exceed...true to her course through all its rapid windings." — p. 165. At length, however, they reached the last and most formidable of rapids; and here they... | |
 | Natural phenomena - 1846 - Страниц: 142
...down four successive rapids, which, under less able management, would have whirled it, and everybody in it, to certain destruction. Nothing could exceed...his keen eyes fixed upon the run, he kept her true course through all its rapid windings." Thus it will generally be found that the inhabitants of the... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1846 - Страниц: 400
...had assembled some hunters, to return l ЯШ» t '.-'.в: •» •— . т • 324 ARCTIC VOYAGES. between the high waves of the torrent and the returning...and, I may add, elegant and graceful action, his keen eves fixed upon the run, he kept her true to her course through all its rapid windings." — F. 165.... | |
 | John Joseph Shillinglaw - 1850 - Страниц: 380
...down four successive rapids which, under less able management, would have whirled it and everybody in it to certain destruction. Nothing could exceed...graceful action, his keen eyes fixed upon the run (lead of the water), he kept her true to her course through all its rapid windings." They were obliged... | |
 | John Joseph Shillinglaw - 1851 - Страниц: 402
...them on to the relief, as they then supposed, of their long-suffering countrymen—Ross and his party. body in it to certain destruction. Nothing could exceed...graceful action, his keen eyes fixed upon the run (lead of the water), he kept her true to her course thrdugh all its rapid windings." " But how," says... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1854 - Страниц: 652
...down four successive rapids, which, under less able management, would have whirled it, and everybody in it, to certain destruction. Nothing could exceed...his keen eyes fixed upon the run, he kept her true course through all its rapid windings." 620 Thus it will generally be found that the inhabitants of... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1857 - Страниц: 1074
...down four successive rapids, which, under less able management, would have whirled it, and everybody in it, to certain destruction. Nothing could exceed...true to her course through all its rapid windings." On the 13th of July a glimpse of sunshine tempted the captain to halt for the purpose of taking observations... | |
 | Zachariah Atwell Mudge - 1875 - Страниц: 316
...destruction. Nothing could exceed the self-possession and good judgment with which he guided the frail tiling along --the narrow line between the high waves of...; but with the most perfect ease, and, I may add, elegance and grace of action, his keen eye fixed upon the run, he kept her true to her course through... | |
 | Zachariah Atwell Mudge - 1875 - Страниц: 352
...destruction. Nothing could exceed the self-possession and good judgment with which he guided the frail tiling along the narrow line between the high waves of the...the returning eddy. A foot in either direction would -• I70 ARCTIC HEROES. them the impossibility of unvailing the secrets of its shores. On the sea,... | |
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... in it, to certain destruction. Nothing could exceed the self-possession and nicety of judgment with which he guided the frail thing along the narrow line between, the high waves of the torrent and the returning eddy. A foot in either direction would... 