 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - 546 pages
...to the northward ; but in less than two hours, the weather cleared up, and we again stood south. On the 30th, at four o'clock in the morning, we perceived...top-mast-head; and at eight o'clock, we were close toits edge. It extended east and west, far beyond the reach ot our sight. In the situation we were... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Voyages and travels - 1815 - 542 pages
...northward ; but in less than two hours, the weather cleared up, and we again stood south. On the SOth, at four o'clock in the morning, we perceived the clouds,...approach to field-ice. Soon after, it was seen from the lop-mast-head ; and at eight o'clock, we were close to its edge. It extended east and west, far beyond... | |
 | James Cook - Oceania - 1821 - 386 pages
...to the northward ; but in less than two hours, the weather cleared up, and we again stood south. On the 30th, at four o'clock in the morning, we perceived...approach to field-ice. Soon after, it was seen from the top-mast head; and at eight o'clock, we were close to its edge. It extended east and west, far beyond... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Voyages and travels - 1824 - 530 pages
...to the northward ; but in less than two hours, the weather cleared up, and we again stood south. On the 30th, at four o'clock in the morning, we perceived...It extended east and west, far beyond the reach of our sight. In the situation we were in, just the southern half of our horizon was illuminated, by the... | |
 | Historical account - Discoveries in geography - 1836 - 510 pages
...induced him to abandon any attempt in other directions, cannot be better stated than in his own words : " At four o'clock in the morning, we perceived the clouds,...of an unusual snow-white brightness, which we knew announced our approach to field-ice. Soon after it was seen from the top-masthead, and at eight o'clock... | |
 | ACCOUNT. - Discoveries in geography - 1837 - 392 pages
...induced him to abandon any attempt in other directions, cannot be better stated than in his own words : " At four o'clock in the morning we perceived the clouds,...of an unusual snowwhite brightness, which, we knew, announced our approach to field-ice. Soon after it was seen from the topmast-head, and at eight o'clock... | |
 | James Cook - Oceania - 1842 - 636 pages
...to the northward ; but in less than two hours, the weather cleared up, and we again stood south. On the 30th, at four o'clock in the morning, we perceived...of an unusual snow-white brightness, which we knew announced our approach to field-ice. Soon after, it was seen from the topmast head ; and at eight o'clock,... | |
 | James Cook - Oceania - 1842 - 636 pages
...to the northward ; but in less than two hours, the weather cleared up, and we again stood south. On the 30th, at four o'clock in the morning, we perceived...the clouds, over the horizon to the south, to be of aim unusual snow-white brightness, wimicim we knew announced our approach to field-ice. Soon after,... | |
 | Literature - 1895 - 862 pages
...field-ice. Shortly after the ice itself came into view from the mast-head, and by eight o'clock the ship was close to its edge. It extended east and west far beyond the reach of mere eyesight. The southern half of the horizon was illuminated by the light reflected from the ice... | |
 | Charles Tomlinson - Antarctica - 1848 - 214 pages
...the 30th January, 1774; and the appearance from the ship is thus described: — "At four o'clock AM, we perceived the clouds over the horizon to the south...of an unusual snow-white brightness, which we knew announced our approach to fieldice. Soon after it was seen from the topmast head ; and at eight o'clock... | |
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Soon after, it was seen from the top-mast-head; and at eight o'clock, we were close to its edge. It extended east and west, far beyond the reach of our sight. In the situation we were in, just the southern half of our horizon was illuminated, by the rays... 
