 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 pages
...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...settingpole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pa»s by ; when the rapidity of the •tream threwitwith so much violence against the pole, that it... | |
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1804 - 648 pages
...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...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... | |
 | John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 654 pages
...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 raf' to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the... | |
 | 1805 - 618 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - English poetry - 1809 - 268 pages
...itlaunched ; 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...to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by - f when the rapidity of the stream threw it with so 257. On that fam'd mission—" The exertions made... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - Indians - 1819 - 546 pages
...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...by, when the rapidity of the stream threw it with such violence against the pole, that it jerked me out into ten feet water: but I fortunately saved... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - Indians - 1819 - 590 pages
...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...ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream throw it with such violence against the pole, that it jerked me out into ten feet water: but I fortunately... | |
 | 1826 - 438 pages
...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, andourselves to perish. 1 put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass... | |
 | Presidents - 1829 - 290 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 1832 - 564 pages
...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...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... | |
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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 the ice in such a manner that we expected every moment our raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. 
