 Down this we descended, by following the course of a rugged current of ancient lava, for about 600 feet perpendicular depth, when we arrived at the plain below, which was one extended sheet of lava, without shrub or bush, stretching to the north and south...  The American Journal of Science and Arts - Page 311826Full view - About this book
 | William Ellis - 1825 - 290 pages
...by following the course of a rugged current of lava, for about 600 feet perpendicular depth, when we arrived at the plain below, which was one extended...across, from the foot of the mountain to the sea. The natives gave us the fabulous story of the combat between Pele and Tamapuaa, as the origin of this... | |
 | 1826 - 446 pages
...flourish best in moist situations, should be found in Hawaii around the volcanic summits, and even in some cases in the vicinity of the crater. Within a few...as the eye could reach, and from four to six miles access, from the foot of the mountain to the sea." They crossed this flood of lava in about two hours,... | |
 | William Ellis - 1826 - 476 pages
...following the course of a rugged current of ancient lava, for about 600 feet perpendicular depth, when we arrived at the plain below, which was one extended...across, from the foot of the mountain to the sea. The natives gave us the fabulous story of the combat between Pel6 and Tamapuaa, as the origin of this... | |
 | William Ellis - 1827 - 542 pages
...following the course of a rugged current of ancient lava, for about 600 feet perpendicular depth, when we arrived at the plain below, which was one extended...across, from the foot of the mountain to the sea. The natives gave us the fabulous story of the combat between Pele and Tamapuaa, as the origin of this... | |
 | 1845 - 774 pages
...31|°, passed considerable quantities of ice. At 10 AM. now a large field of ice a-head, which extended to the north and south as far as the eye could reach ; entered it, in expectation of finding an opening to west""d. After proceeding a cable's length, wore... | |
 | William Ellis - 1833 - 362 pages
...following the course of a rugged current of ancient lava, for about 600 feet perpendicular depth, when we arrived at the plain below, which was one extended...across, from the foot of the mountain to the sea. The natives gave us the fabulous story of the combat between Pele and Tamapuaa, as the origin of this... | |
 | William Ellis - 1833
...following the course of a rugged current of ancient lava, for about 600 feet perpendicular depth, when we arrived at the plain below, which was one extended...lava. -without shrub or bush, stretching to the north aiid south as far as the eye could reach, and from four to six miles across. from the foot of the mountain... | |
 | 1838 - 434 pages
...horizon. One broad, black mass of upheaving clouds lay directly in front, extending round on either side to the north and south as far as the eye could reach ; while in the center of this fearful rack a huge column ol vapor, doubling and eddying like a seething... | |
 | 1840 - 350 pages
...us, and in an opposite direction, at the distance of thirty miles the coast of Africa might be traced to the north and south as far as the eye could reach. The intervening channel, in which we were moored, was studded with verdant islets, and coral reefs,... | |
 | Henry Russell Cleveland, George Stillman Hillard - 1844 - 452 pages
...plain raised but a few feet above the level of the sea, about half a mile wide, and stretching away to the north and south as far as the eye could reach. On one side it was washed by the sea, which was breaking up in foam and spray all along the shore ;... | |
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