 | John Knox - Voyages and travels - 1767 - 530 pages
...fifty-fix fathom^ not half a mile from the fhore. At four in the morning, the cutter was difpatched with our third lieutenant to find out the bay we Were in fearch of, whd returned again at noon with the boat laden with feals and grafs ; for though the ifland... | |
 | 1858 - 862 pages
...with grass ; "for though the island abounded with better vegetables,yetthe boat's crew in theirshort stay had not met with them, and they well knew that...dainty, as indeed it was all soon and eagerly devoured." But alas ! they were far too late in reaching the land of promise and relief. The very possibility... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 616 pages
...fifty-six fathom, not half a mile from the shore. At four in the morning the cutter was despatched with our third lieutenant to find out the bay -we...as indeed it was all soon and eagerly devoured. The seals too were considered as fresh provision, but as yet were not much admired, though they grew afterwards... | |
 | Hygiene - 1850 - 342 pages
...fifty-six fathom, not half a mile from the shore. At four in the morning the cutter was despatched with our third lieutenant, to find out the bay we...as indeed it was all soon and eagerly devoured. The seals, too, were considered as fresh provision, but as yet were not much admired, though they grew... | |
 | Richard Walter - Voyages around the world - 1853 - 160 pages
...fifty-six fathom,not half a mile from the shore. At four in the morning, the cutter was despatched with our third lieutenant to find out the bay we were...the island abounded with better vegetables, yet the boat's-crew, in their short stay, had not met with them ; and they well knew that even grass would... | |
 | George baron Anson - 1853 - 660 pages
...fifty-six fathom, uot half a mile from the shore. At four in the morning, the cutter was despatched with our third lieutenant to find out the bay we were...grass ; for though the island abounded with better vegetable, yet the boat's-ercw, in their short stay, had not met with them ; and they well knew that... | |
 | Eliza SLATER - 1854 - 268 pages
...morning sent out a boat to discover the road, which returned about noon, laden with grass and scala ; for though the island abounded with better vegetables,...they well knew that even grass would prove a dainty, and indeed it was soon and eagerly devoured. The seals, too, were considered as fresh provision, but... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1872 - 264 pages
...fifty-six fathom, not half a mile from the shore. At four in the morning the cutter was despatched with our third lieutenant to find out the bay we were...as indeed it was all soon and eagerly devoured. The seals too were considered as fresh provision, but as yet were not much admired, though they grew afterwards... | |
 | David Laing Purves - Discoveries in geography - 1874 - 856 pages
...fifty-six fathoms, not half-a-mile from the shore. At four in the morning the cutter was despatched with our third lieutenant to find out the bay we were...with better vegetables, yet the boat's crew, in their snort stay, had not met with them ; and they well knew that even grass would prove a dainty, and, indeed,... | |
 | United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Special Agents Division - Alaska - 1898 - 1032 pages
...with seals and grass, for although the island abounded with better vegetables, yet the boat's ere w in their short stay had not met with them, and they...would prove a dainty, as, indeed, it was all soon eagerly devoured. [They were ill with scurvy. — HWE] The seals, too, were considered as fresh provisions,... | |
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At four in the morning, the cutter was dispatched with our third Lieutenant to find out the bay we were in search of, who returned again at noon with the boat laden with seals and grass; for though the Island abounded with better vegetables, yet the... 
