... was blowing a strong gale of wind, almost directly off the shore, and raising a considerable sea in which our boat strained very much. It roughened as we got away from the island, and it required all the efforts of the men to make any head against... The Lewis & Clark Exploring Expedition: 1804-'06 - الصفحة 88بواسطة Graeme Mercer Adam - 1904 - عدد الصفحات: 365عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
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...island, and it required all the efforts of the men to make any head against the wind and sea ; the gale rising with the sun, and there was danger of...half a mile from the beach, the depth of water was 16 feet, with a clay bottom ; but, as the working of the boat was very severe labor, and during the... | |
| John Charles Frémont - 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 290
...island, and it required all the efforts of the men to make any head against the wind and sea ; the gale rising with the sun, and there was danger of...half a mile from the beach, the depth of water was 16 feet, with a clay bottom ; but, as the working of the boat was very severe labor, and during the... | |
| John Charles Frémont - 1845 - عدد الصفحات: 814
...efforts of the men to make any head against the wind and sea ; the gale rising with the sun, and theie was danger of being blown into one of the open reaches...half a mile from the beach, the depth of water was Ifa' feet, with a clay bottom ; but, as the working of the boat was very severe labor, and during the... | |
| John Charles Frémont - 1845 - عدد الصفحات: 820
...the island, and it required all the efforts of the men to make ny head against the wind and sea ; the gale rising with the sun, and there was danger of...open reaches. beyond the island. At the distance of hall a mile from the beach, the depth of water was 16 feet, with a clay bottom ; but, as the working... | |
| John Charles Frémont - 1845 - عدد الصفحات: 766
...efforts of the men to make any head against the wind and sea ; the gale rising with the sun, and theie was danger of being blown into one of the open reaches beyond (he island At the distance of half a mile from the beach, the depth of water was 16 feet, with a clay... | |
| John Charles Frémont - 1846 - عدد الصفحات: 402
...reaches beyond the island. At the distance of half a mile from the beach, the depth of water was 16 feet, with a clay bottom ; but, as the working of the boat was very severe labour, and during the operation of sounding it was necessary to cease paddling, during which the boat... | |
| John Charles Frémont - 1846 - عدد الصفحات: 326
...the island, and it required all the efforts of the men to make any head against the wind and sea, the gale rising with the sun ; and there was danger of being blown into one ot the open reaches beyond the island. At the distance of half a mile from the beach, the deplh of... | |
| John Charles Frémont - 1847 - عدد الصفحات: 446
...the island, and it required all the efforts of the men to make any head against the wind and sea, the gale rising with the sun ; and there was danger of...distance of half a mile from the beach, the depth of the water was 16 feet, with a clay bottom ; but, as the working of the boat was very severe labor,... | |
| John Charles Frémont - 1849 - عدد الصفحات: 478
...the island, and it required all the efforts of the men to make any head against the wind and sea, the gale rising with the sun ; and there was danger of...distance of half a mile from the beach, the depth of the water was 10 feet, with a clay bottom ; but, as the working of the boat was very severe labor,... | |
| John Charles Frémont - 1850 - عدد الصفحات: 472
...the island, and it required all the efforts of the men to make any head against the wind and sea, the gale rising with the sun ; and there was danger of...distance of half a mile from the beach, the depth of the water was 16 feet, with a clay bottom ; but, as the working of the boat was very severe labor,... | |
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