 | George Washington - United States - 1847 - 720 pages
...which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work ; we next got it launched, then went on...try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw it with so much violence against the pole, that it jerked me... | |
 | George William Featherstonhaugh - Cherokee Indians - 1847 - 812 pages
...after sunsetting. This was a whole day's work. We next g'ot it launched and went on board of it, then set off; but before we were half way over we were...try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw it with so much violence against the pole, that it jerked me... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1847 - 574 pages
...which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work ; we next got it launched, then went on...ice in such a manner, that we expected every moment VOL. II. LL our raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...whole day's work. We next got it launched, then went on board and set off, but before we were halfway over, we were jammed in the ice in such a manner that...raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Generals - 1848 - 394 pages
...which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work; we next got it launched, then went on...raft to sink and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - Indians of North America - 1848 - 782 pages
...which we set about, with but one poor hatahet, and finished just after sun setting. This was a whole day's work: we next got it launched, then went on...raft to sink and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft that the ice might pass by; when the rapidity of the stream threw... | |
 | 1848 - 534 pages
...finished just after sun setting. This was a whole day's work : we next got it launched, then went on hoard of it, and set off ; but before we were half way over,...raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - Generals - 1848 - 296 pages
...whole day's work. We next launched it — then went on board and set off— but before we were half over, we were jammed in the ice in such a manner that we expected every moment oar raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I pat out my setting- pole to try and stop the raft, that... | |
 | Wills De Hass - Indians of North America - 1851 - 438 pages
...launched, then went on board of it, and set off; but before we were half-way over, we were jammed in ice in such a manner, that we expected every moment...raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting pole, to try to stop the raft that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw... | |
 | Wills De Hass - Indians of North America - 1851 - 440 pages
..."which we set to work with our poor hatchets, and finished just after sun-setting. This, was a whole day's work ; we next got it launched, then went on board of it, and set off ; but before we were half-way over, we were jammed in ice in such a manner, that we expected every moment our raft to sink,... | |
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We next got it launched, then went on board of it and set off; but, before we were half way over, we were jammed in the ice in such a manner that we expected every moment our raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. 
