 | William Bingley - 1821 - 374 sider
...on the second of July. Scarcely a breath of air was stirring, and the tide carried the vessel along at the rate of about two miles and a half an hour. The prospects that were presented to his view, in passing up this magnificent stream, were peculiarly... | |
 | 1840 - 1122 sider
...boats. The breadth of the river, as it flows past, may be two hundred yards ; with a current, running at the rate of about two miles and a half an hour. The buildings, intersected by narrow and dirty lanes, are all in a state of dilapidation and decay.... | |
 | 1827 - 156 sider
...the minds of the inhabitants. He and his horse were both galloping, with all their might and main, at the rate of about two miles and a half an hour, and the horse was so shaped and caparisoned as to look very much like a rhinoceros. The rider was dressed... | |
 | 1827 - 184 sider
...the minds of the inhabitants. He and his horse were both galloping, with all their might and main, at the rate of about two miles and a half an hour, and the horse was so shaped and caparisoned as to look very much like a rhinoceros. The rider was dressed... | |
 | Arthur Conolly - 1834 - 452 sider
...down as a rule, that caravans march nearly two hours for one that they halt : laden camels advance at the rate of about two miles and a half an hour, so that, if the number of days' march can be ascertained, the distance may be very nearly guessed.... | |
 | Thomas Bingley - 1864 - 258 sider
...peculiarly fitted, a strong camel will carry a lead of between 700 and 800 pounds, and travel with it at the rate of about two miles and a half an hour. Its perseverance and powers of abstinence are truly astonishing. In these journeys a single feed of... | |
 | Archibald Forbes - 1871 - 500 sider
...along the straight till you approach another turn, when you repeat the cautious tactics. You get along at the rate of about two miles and a half an hour. If you see anything suspicious, such as the smoke of a camp fire, you cautiously retire your machine... | |
 | John Quincy Adams - 1876 - 562 sider
...faces, but none refused. We returned to the boat, and continued all day our progress through the canal, at the rate of about two miles and a half an hour. I was able to occupy part of the day, morning and afternoon, with writing in this diary. There was... | |
 | John Quincy Adams - 1876 - 560 sider
...faces, but none refused. We returned to the boat, and continued all day our progress through the canal, at the rate of about two miles and a half an hour. I was able to occupy part of the day, morning and afternoon, with writing in this diary. There was... | |
 | Andrew F. Crosse - 1878 - 396 sider
...should get a trot out of our wretched horses, but no, not a step faster would they go. I believe we went at the rate of about two miles and a half an hour. We tried everything — I mean F and I — to get the animals to stretch out over the turf ; but they... | |
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... men, women, and children. Among the women, a very pretty one, as I took her hand, kissed me on the cheek. I returned the salute on the lip, and kissed every woman that followed, at which some made faces, but none refused. We returned to the boat,... 
