 | 1857 - 498 pagina’s
...doubling a promontory which shut out further view, arrived at the forced conclusion of his march: " It must have been an imposing sight, as he stood at this termination of his onward journey, looking out on the great waste of waters before him. Not a ' speck of ice,' to use... | |
 | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - 1856 - 702 pagina’s
...refer the reader. Dr. Kane further remarks : " It must have been an imposing sight, as he [Morton] stood at this termination of his journey, looking...height of four hundred and eighty feet, which commanded an horizon of almost forty miles, his ears were gladdened with the novel music of dashing waves ; and... | |
 | 1856 - 702 pagina’s
...refer the reader. Dr. Kane further remarks : " It must have been an imposing sight, as he [Morton] stood at this termination of his journey, looking...height of four hundred and eighty feet, which commanded an horizon of almost forty miles, his ears were gladdened with the novel music of dashing waves ; aud... | |
 | Seba Smith, Elizabeth Oakes Prince Smith - 1856 - 592 pagina’s
...subject of such exciting interest as this new ocean, we will let our author speak in his own manly way : "It must have been an imposing sight as he stood at...of waters before him. Not a 'speck of ice,' to use hie own words, could be seen. There, from a bight of 540 541 four hundred and eighty foot, which commanded... | |
 | Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - 1856 - 708 pagina’s
...refer the reader. Dr. Kane further remarks : " It must have been an imposing sight, as he [Morton] stood at this termination of his journey, looking out upon the great waste of waters before him. Xot a speck of ice, to use his own words, could be seen. There, from a height of four hundred and eighty... | |
 | Elisha Kent Kane - 1856 - 524 pagina’s
...promontory and sighting the coasts beyond, but the water kept encroaching more and more on his track. It must have been an imposing sight, as he stood at...horizon of almost forty miles, his ears were gladdened with the novel music of dashing waves; and a surf, breaking in among the rocks at his feet, stayed... | |
 | 1858 - 734 pagina’s
...seen by a sledge-party of this Expedition. "It must have been an imposing sight as he stood at the termination of his journey, looking out upon the great...horizon of almost forty miles, his ears were gladdened with the novel music of dashing waves ; and a surf, breaking in among the rocks at his feet, stayed... | |
 | 1858 - 738 pagina’s
...seen by a sledge-party of this Expedition. " It must have been an imposing sight as he stood at the termination of his journey, looking out upon the great waste of waters before him. Not s ' speck of ice,' to use his own words, could be seen. There, from a height of four hundred and eighty... | |
 | Benjamin Nicholas Martin - 1871 - 236 pagina’s
...promontory and sighting the coasts beyond, but the water kept encroaching more and more on his track. It must have been an imposing sight, as he stood at...horizon of almost forty miles, his ears were gladdened with the novel music of dashing waves, and a surf, breaking in among the rocks at his feet, stayed... | |
 | 1872 - 738 pagina’s
...promontory and sighting the coasts beyond, but the water kept encroaching more and more on his track. It must have been an imposing sight, as he stood at...words, could be seen. There, from a height of four hundí ed and eighty feet, which commanded a horizon ofalmost iorty miles, his earn were gladdened... | |
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It must have been an imposing sight, as he stood at this termination of his journey, looking out upon the great waste of waters before him. Not a "speck of ice," to use his own words, could be seen. There, from a height of four hundred and eighty feet,... 
