 Straits, — whilst we are looking for them beneath the arctic circle, we hear that they have pierced into the opposite region of polar cold ; that they are at the antipodes, and engaged under the frozen serpent of the South. Falkland Island, which seemed...  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Σελίδα 5011848Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1846 - 594 σελίδες
...engaged under the frozen serpent of the south. Falkland Islands, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but...winter of both the poles. We know that while some of them, draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run down the longitude, and... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin North - 1846 - 454 σελίδες
...Island, / which seemed too remote \\ and romantic an object /. is but a stage, \ and resting place, in the progress || of their || victorious Industry....accumulated winter || of both the poles. We know || that whilst some of them draw the line, || and strike the harpoon, / on the coast of Africa, others run... | |
 | Paul Preston, Thomas Picton - 1847 - 346 σελίδες
...remote and too romantic an "object for (British) national ambition, is but a stage and resting-place for their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial...them than the accumulated winter of both the Poles. While some of them draw the line or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the Iongitude,... | |
 | James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow, R. G. Barnwell, Edwin Bell, William MacCreary Burwell - 1847 - 464 σελίδες
...for national ambition to grasp, is but a stage and resting-place in the progress of their vigorous industry. Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging...them than the accumulated winter of both the poles. Wi. know that while some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coasts of Africa, others... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1848 - 492 σελίδες
...destinies of the world! Long may the venerable halls remain, and there " Long may young Genius shed his sparkling ray, And throw his emanations bright...winter of both the poles. We know that while some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude and pursue... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1848 - 646 σελίδες
...engaged under the frozen serpent of the South. Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and romantic for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage...accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon, on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude,... | |
 | Robert Porter St. John, Raymond Lenox Noonan - 1920 - 296 σελίδες
...engaged under the frozen Serpent7 of the south. Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting place in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging... | |
 | James Milton O'Neill - 1921 - 880 σελίδες
...engaged under the frozen Serpent of the south. Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but...winter of both the poles. We know that while some of them draw the line, and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude, and pursue... | |
 | James Milton O'Neill - 1921 - 876 σελίδες
...engaged under the frozen Serpent of the south. Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but...winter of both the poles. We know that while some of them draw the line, and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude, and pursue... | |
 | Sir Geoffrey Arthur Romaine Callender - 1921 - 444 σελίδες
...remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition1, is but a stage and resting place in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor...accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude2... | |
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