 ... and wring them out, as often as they become filled with rain : * it was the only resource we had, and I believe was of the greatest service to us, for it felt more like a change of dry clothes than could well be imagined. We had occasion to do this...  (515 p.) - Side 1821812Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Bligh - 1820 - 188 sider
...situation, the method we practised; which was, to dip our clothes in salt water aa often as they became drenched with rain, and then wring them out. It was...to the governor a formal account of the loss of the JjJounty, and a requisition in his Majesty'* name, that instructiens might be sent to all the Dutch... | |
 | William Bligh - 1824 - 184 sider
...which was, to dip our clothes in salt water as often as they became drenched with rain, and then wrirtg them out. It was our only resource, and I believe...that at length all our clothes were wrung to pieces ; ic* except the few day*, we passed on the coast of New Holland, we were continually wet with either... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1831 - 400 sider
...was of the greatest service to us, for it felt more like a change of dry clothes than could well be imagined. We had occasion to do this so often, that at length all our clothes were wrung to pieces.' But the great art of all was to divert their attention from the almost hopeless situation in which... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1832 - 320 sider
...was of the greatest service to us, for it felt more like a change of dry clothes than could well be imagined. We had occasion to do this so Often, that at length all our clothes were wrung to pieces." But the great art of all was to divert their attention from the almost hopeless situation in which... | |
 | William Bligh - 1838 - 86 sider
...was of the greatest service to us, for it felt more like a change of dry clothes than could well be imagined. We had occasion to do this so often, that...the coast of New Holland, we were continually wet either with rain or sea. Thus, through the assistance of Divine Providence, we surmounted the difficulties... | |
 | Thomas Boyles Murray - 1854 - 378 sider
...was of the greatest service to us; for it felt more like a change of dry clothes than could well be imagined. We had occasion to do this so often, that...the coast of New Holland, we were continually wet either with rain or sea." The practice alluded to in this passage, as well as in other parts of Captain... | |
 | Francis Galton - 1855 - 246 sider
...was of the greatest service to us, for it felt more like a change of dry clothes than could well be imagined. We had occasion to do this so often, that at length our clothes were wrung to pieces ; for except the few days we passed on the coast of New Holland, we... | |
 | Thomas Boyles Murray - 1858 - 468 sider
...was of the greatest service to us ; for it felt more like a change of dry clothes than could well be imagined. We had occasion to do this so often, that...the coast of New Holland, we were continually wet either with rain or sea." The practice alluded to in this passage, as well as in other parts of Captain... | |
 | Hardships - 1861 - 168 sider
...believe was of the greatest service to us, for it felt more like a change of dry clothes than can well be imagined. We had occasion to do this so often, that at length our clothes were wrung to pieces." To dry clothes- at a smouldering fire, it is very convenient to... | |
 | Francis Galton - 1867 - 376 sider
...was of the greatest service to us, for it felt more like a change of dry clothes than could well be imagined. We had occasion to do this so often, that at length our clothes were wrung to pieces; for except the few days we passed on the coast of New Holland, we... | |
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