 | Wills De Hass - Indians of North America - 1861 - 442 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 our raft to sink, and ourselves to peris!?. I put out my setting pole, to try to stop the raft that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity... | |
 | Wills De Hass - Indians of North America - 1851 - 444 pages
...that we expected every moment our 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 it with so much violence against the pole, that it jerked me... | |
 | Eli Bowen - Maps - 1852 - 456 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 Washington - 1852 - 464 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 Washington - 1852 - 460 pages
...finished just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work ; we next got it launched, then went orr board of it, and set off ; but, before we were half...setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might I. D pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw it with so much violence against the pole, that... | |
 | John Frost - Indian captivities - 1852 - 708 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... | |
 | Henry Howe - District of Columbis - 1852 - 614 pages
...after sunsetting. This vas a whole day's work. We next got it launched, and went on board of it ; then set off. But, before we were half way over, we were...such a manner, that we expected every moment our raft would sink, and ourselves perish. I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1853 - 786 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 board of it, and set off; but before we were halfway over, we were jammed in the ice, in such a manner, that we expected every moment our raft to... | |
 | American literature - 1854 - 704 pages
...raft, which we set about with one poor hatchet, and finished just after sunsetting. This was one 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... | |
 | Eli Bowen - Mines and mineral resources - 1854 - 526 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 tho pole, that it jerked me... | |
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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. 
