 | George Coggeshall - 1853 - Страниц: 314
...there should be any change of wind or weather. We were then drifting directly on shore where the clifls were rocky, abrupt, and almost perpendicular, and...the following dialogue took place : " Well, Captain EL, what shall we do next ? we have now about six hours to pass before daylight, and, according to... | |
 | George Coggeshall - 1858 - Страниц: 628
...perpendicular, and perhaps 1000 feet high. At each flash of lightning we could see the surf break, while we 9 heard the awful roar of the sea dashing and breaking...before daylight, and, according to my calculation, only about three hours more drift ; still, before that time there may, perhaps, be some favorable change."... | |
 | Willis John Abbot - 1902 - Страниц: 406
...were rocky, abrupt, and almost perpendicular, and were perhaps almost 1,000 feet high. At each blast of lightning we could see the surf break, whilst we...there may, perhaps, be some favorable change.' "He replied: 'Mr. C, we have done all we can, and can do nothing more. I am resigned to my fate, and think... | |
 | Willis John Abbot - 1919 - Страниц: 428
...were rocky, abrupt, and almost perpendicular, and were perhaps almost 1,000 feet high. At each blast of lightning we could see the surf break, whilst we...there may, perhaps, be some favorable change.' "He replied: 'Mr. C, we have done all we can, and can do nothing more. I am resigned to my fate, and think... | |
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We were then drifting directly on shore, where the cliffs were rocky, abrupt, and almost perpendicular, and were perhaps almost 1,000 feet high. At each blast of lightning we could see the surf break, whilst we heard the awful roar of the sea dashing... 