 As we were discoursing of them, sailing gently down a beautiful, still, clear water, we heard the noise of a rapid into which we were about to fall. I have seen nothing more frightful ; a mass of large trees...  Proceedings and Collections - Σελίδα 183των Nebraska State Historical Society - 1885Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | John Gilmary Shea - 1852 - 368 σελίδες
...these monsters, as I drew it off.* As we were discoursing of them, sailing gently down a beautiful, still, clear water, we heard the noise of a rapid into which we were about to fall. I have seen nothing more frightful; a mass of large trees, entire, with branches, real floating... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin French - 1852 - 372 σελίδες
...these monsters, as I drew it off.* As we were discoursing of them, sailing gently down a beautiful, still, clear water, we heard the noise of a rapid into which we were about to fall. I have seen nothing more frightful; a mass of large trees, entire, with branches, real floating... | |
 | John Gilmary Shea - 1853 - 366 σελίδες
...monsters, as I drew it off.* As we were discoursing of them, sailing gently down a beautiful, still, olear water, we heard the noise of a rapid into which we were about to fall. I have seen nothing more frightful; a mass of large trees, entire, with branches, real floating... | |
 | 1866 - 318 σελίδες
...conveniently at them to paint them. As we were discoursing of them, sailing gently down a beautiful still clear water we heard the noise of a rapid, into which we were about to fall. I have seen nothing more frightful : a mass of large trees, entire with branches, real floating... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1875 - 406 σελίδες
...preservation. " As we were discoursing of them," writes Father M-arquette, " sailing gently down a beautiful, still, clear water, we heard the noise of a rapid, into which we were about to fall. I have seen nothing more frightful. A mass of large trees, entire, with branches, real floating... | |
 | Hiram Williams Beckwith - 1879 - 318 σελίδες
...canoes, having never seen the like. "As we were discoursing, while sailing gently down a beautiful, still, clear water, we heard the noise of a rapid into which we were about to fall. I have seen nothing more frightful ; a mass of large trees, entire, with branches, — real floating... | |
 | John Stevens C. Abbott - 1880 - 436 σελίδες
...preservation. " As we were discoursing of them," writes Father Marquette, " sailing gently down a beautiful, still, clear water, we heard the noise of a rapid, into which we were about to fall. I have seen nothing more frightful. A mass of large trees, entire, with branches, real floating... | |
 | Hiram Williams Beckwith - 1881 - 970 σελίδες
...canoes, having never seen the like. "As we were discoursing, while sailing gently down a beautiful, still, clear water, we heard the noise of a rapid into which we were about to fall. I have seen nothing more frightful; a mass of large trees, entire, with branches, — real floating... | |
 | 1882 - 880 σελίδες
...his relation of the voyage, refers to it as follows : " As we were sailing gently down a beautiful still, clear water we heard the noise of a rapid into which we were about to fall ; I have seen nothing more frightful; a mass of large trees entire with branches, real floating... | |
 | Mrs. Mary B. Newton - 1891 - 140 σελίδες
...Father Marquette, was seated, and of his voyage he writes: "As we were discoursing, sailing quietly down a still, clear water, we heard the noise of a...frightful; a mass of large trees, with roots and branches forming real floating islands, came rushing from the mouth of the river Pekitanoui with such impetuosity... | |
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