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Side 67
We were all soon compelled to put in shore , which we did without sustaining any damage ; the boats were hauled up high and dry , and we concluded to remain in our quarters till next day , or till there was a cessation of the wind .
We were all soon compelled to put in shore , which we did without sustaining any damage ; the boats were hauled up high and dry , and we concluded to remain in our quarters till next day , or till there was a cessation of the wind .
Side 68
In the mean time the boat had become half - full of water , shipping a part of every surf that struck her ; and as we gained the shallows , every man sprang overboard , breast deep , and began hauling the canoe to shore .
In the mean time the boat had become half - full of water , shipping a part of every surf that struck her ; and as we gained the shallows , every man sprang overboard , breast deep , and began hauling the canoe to shore .
Side 69
... a hazardous and fatiguing journey ; but was rewarded by getting one canoe and several Indians to assist in the navigation . With this reinforcement , and with the boats mended , the party again attempted the descent of the river .
... a hazardous and fatiguing journey ; but was rewarded by getting one canoe and several Indians to assist in the navigation . With this reinforcement , and with the boats mended , the party again attempted the descent of the river .
Side 93
There are , indeed , only three places at which boats can effect a safe landing , and of these only with certain winds , and never in gales , which are frequent in this part of the globe . Its general unsuitableness , however , for ...
There are , indeed , only three places at which boats can effect a safe landing , and of these only with certain winds , and never in gales , which are frequent in this part of the globe . Its general unsuitableness , however , for ...
Side 96
... the firing was renewed on board , and it was evident that some deadly fray was going At length a boat was seen to put off from the brig , and upon its reaching the shore , the worst fears of the party were realized .
... the firing was renewed on board , and it was evident that some deadly fray was going At length a boat was seen to put off from the brig , and upon its reaching the shore , the worst fears of the party were realized .
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Bibliografiske oplysninger
| Titel | Travel and Adventure: Comprising Some of the Most Striking Narratives on Record Fireside reading |
| Redaktør | Davis Wasgatt Clark |
| Udgiver | A. Poe & L. Hitchcock, 1864 |
| Oprindeligt fra | University of Chicago |
| Digitaliseret | 25. jan 2016 |
| Længde | 416 sider |
| Eksporter henvisning | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |