 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 3451848Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | John Davis - 1822 - 410 σελίδες
...Falkland Islands, which seems too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is bvt a stage and resting-place in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor is the ei1urnoctial heat more discouraging to them than the accumulated winter of both the poles. We know... | |
 | William Newnham Blane - 1824 - 530 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...discouraging to them than the accumulated winter of the poles * We know that while some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa,... | |
 | 1833 - 670 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 a stage and resting place in the progress of their victorious industry. " Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging... | |
 | Salma Hale - 1827 - 312 σελίδες
...national ambition, is but a stage and resting place in the progress of their victorious industry. 27. " Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging to them than the accumulated winter of both poles. We know that, while some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coasts of Africa,... | |
 | Salma Hale - 1827 - 314 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 a stage and resting place in the progress of their victorious industry. 27. " Nor is the equinoctial heat more... | |
 | Salma Hale - 1827 - 490 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 a stage and resting place in the progress of their victorious industry. " Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging... | |
 | 1828 - 486 σελίδες
...engaged under the frozen serpent of the south. Falkland island, which seemed too remote and too romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting place for their ambitious, and victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging... | |
 | 1829 - 622 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...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... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1829 - 466 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...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,... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1829 - 616 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...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... | |
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