 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 pages
...was driving in vast quantities. There was no way for getting over but on a xraft, 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 half way over,... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - 1809 - 268 pages
...plunged Kim in t'ie deep ?—" There was no way for getting over but on a raft, which we set about with one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work ; we next got itlaunched ; then went on board of it and set off; but before we were half way over,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 590 pages
...driving in vast quantities. 'There was no way for getting over but on a raft; which we set about with 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 half way over, we... | |
 | Anna C. Reed - 1832 - 282 pages
...driving in vast quantities. There was no way of getting over but on a raft ; which we set about making, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun-setting : this was a wholo day's work. We got it launched, then went on board of it, and set off; but before we were half-way... | |
 | George Washington - 1834 - 574 pages
...driving in vast quantities. " There was no way for getting over but on a raft, 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 half way over,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 574 pages
...driving in vast quantities. " There was no way for getting over but on a raft, 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 half way over,... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - 1835 - 300 pages
...was driving in vast quantities. "There was no way of getting over but on a raft, which we set about with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sunsetting. This was a whole day's work. We next launched it — then went on board and set off — but before we were half over, we were jammed... | |
 | 1836 - 706 pages
...was driving in vast quantities. " There was no way of gettingover but on a raft, which we set about with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sunsetting. This was a whole day's work. We ne.xt launched it — then went on board and set off — but before we were half over, we were jammed... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 428 pages
...was driving in vast quantities. There was no way for getting over but on a raft, 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 half way over,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 650 pages
...shore. " There was no way of getting over," says Major Washington, " but on a raft ; which we set about with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sunsetting. This was 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,... | |
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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. I put out my setting-pole to try to stop... 
