 There was no way for 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 got it launched then went on board of it and set off.  George Washington - Page 44by Worthington Chauncey Ford - 1900Full view - About this book
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 pages
...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...raft to sink and ourselves to perish. I put out my settingpole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pa»s by ; when the rapidity of the •tream... | |
 | John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 654 pages
...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...in such a manner, that we expected every moment our raf' to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - English poetry - 1809 - 268 pages
...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, we were jammed in...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 - f when the rapidity of the stream... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - Indians - 1819 - 590 pages
...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...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 throw... | |
 | 1826 - 438 pages
...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...manner, that we expected every moment our raft to sink, andourselves to perish. 1 put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass... | |
 | 1832 - 564 pages
...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...might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw if with so much violence against the pole, that it jerked me out into ten feet water ; but I fortunately... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1834 - 574 pages
...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...raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my wtting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 574 pages
...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...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... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 574 pages
...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 VOL. II. LL our rail to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - Presidents - 1835 - 300 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...raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting-pole to try and stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream... | |
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