 ... portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta river, the bore commences at Hoogly Point (the place where the river firft contracts itfelf) and is perceptible above Hoogly town ; and fo quick is its motion, that it hardly employs four...  Annual Register - Pagina 44geredigeerd door - 1800Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1783 - 736 pagina’s
...draw off any considerable portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta river, the Bore commences at Hoogly Point (the place where the river...that it hardly employs four hours in travelling from the one to the other, although the diltancc isnear 70 miles. At Calcutta, it fometimts nccalions an... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1781 - 506 pagina’s
...draw off any coniiderable portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta River, the bore commences at Hoogly Point (the place where the river firft contracts itfelf) and js perceptible above Hoogly Town; and fo quick is its motion, that it hardly employs four hours in... | |
 | James Rennell - 1788 - 496 pagina’s
...draw off any considerable portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta river, the bore commences at Hoogly Point (the place where the river...travelling from one to the other, although the diftance is near 70 miles. At Calcutta, it fometimes occafions an inftantaneous rife of five feet : and both... | |
 | James Rennell - 1788 - 514 pagina’s
...draw off any confiderable portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta river, the bore commences at Hoogly Point (the place where the river...it hardly employs four hours in travelling from one ta the other, although the diflance is near 70 miles. At Calcutta, itfometimes occafions an inflantaneous... | |
 | James Rennell - 1793 - 594 pagina’s
...Point (the place where the river first contracts itself), and is perceptible above Hoogly town ; and so quick is its motion, that it hardly employs four hours...in travelling from one to the other, although the distance is near 70 miles. At Calcutta it sometimes occasions an instantaneous rise of five feet: and... | |
 | 1800 - 624 pagina’s
...the river firft contrails itfelf), and is perceptible above Hoogly Town ; and fo quick isitsmotion, that it hardly employs four hours in travelling from...Calcutta, it fometimes occafions an inftantaneous rife of five feet : and both here, and in every ether part of its track, the boats, on its approach, immediately... | |
 | 1800 - 620 pagina’s
...the river firft contrails itfelf), and is perceptible above Hoogly Town ; and fo quick isitsmotion, that it hardly employs four hours in travelling from...near 70 miles. At Calcutta, it fometimes occafions an inflantaneous rife of five feet : and both here, and in every other part of its track, the boats, on... | |
 | William Milburn - 1825 - 646 pagina’s
...(the place where the river first contracts itself), and is perceptible above Hughley Town ; and so quick is its motion, that it hardly employs four hours...in travelling from one to the other, although the distance is nearly 70 miles. At Calcutta it sometimes occasions an instantaneous rise of five feet... | |
 | Henry Thomas De La Beche - 1832 - 590 pagina’s
...place where the river first contracts itself, and is perceptible above Hughly Town; and so quick 13 its motion, that it hardly employs four hours in travelling from one to the other, although the distance is near seventy miles. At Calcutta, it sometimes causes an instantaneous rise of five feet;... | |
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1858 - 658 pagina’s
...^^^21jg ^S^^^^w /3 • . \ Sriver first contracts itself, and is perceptible above Hoogly Town ; and so quick is its motion that it hardly employs four hours in travelling from one to the other, though the distance is nearly seventy miles. At Calcutta it sometimes occasions an instantaneous rise... | |
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