 | John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - 1830 - 598 pages
...and the rock, which drove the spray directly in our faces, with such force that, in an instant, we were wet through. When in the midst of this shower-bath,...guide soon followed, and told me that I had passed the * It was not a segment of prismatic colours, like a rainbow, but an entire circle. worst part. With... | |
 | George Fairholme - 1837 - 490 pages
...and the rock, which drove the spray directly in our faces, with such force, that, in an instant, we were wet through. When in the midst of this shower-bath,...escape the conflict. The guide soon followed, and assuring me that I had passed the worst part, I made a second attempt ; but so wild and disordered... | |
 | 1830 - 596 pages
...and the rock, which drove the spray directly in our faces, with such force that, in an instant, we were wet through. When in the midst of this shower-bath,...attempt ; but so wild and disordered was my imagination with the novelty of my situation, that, when I had reached half way, I could bear it no longer, and... | |
 | 1873 - 808 pages
...Falls and the rock, which drove the spray directly in our faces with such force that in an instant we were wet through. When in the midst of this shower-bath,...disordered was my imagination that when I had reached halfway I could bear it no longer."* To complete my knowledge it was necessary to see the Fall from... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1873 - 840 pages
...Falls and the rock, which drove the spray directly in our faces with such force that in an instant we were wet through. When in the midst of this shower-bath,...disordered was my imagination that when I had reached halfway I could bear it no longer."* To complete my knowledge it was necessary to see the Fall from... | |
 | Royal institution of Great Britain - 1875 - 584 pages
...is from the south, tho falling water, I am told, can be seen tranquilly from this spot; bat when wo were there, a blinding hurricane of spray was whirled...imagination that when I had reached half way I could bear it no longer."* To complete my knowledge it was necessary to see the fall from the river below... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1876 - 706 pages
...fall and the rock, which drove the spray directly in our faces, with such force that in an instant we were wet through. When in the midst of this showerbath...conflict. The guide soon followed, and told me that 1 had passed the worst part. With that assurance I made a second attempt; but so wild and disordered... | |
 | John Small - 1876 - 646 pages
...falls and the rock, which drove the spray directly in our faces with such force, that in an instant we were wet through. When in the midst of this shower-bath,...escape the conflict. The guide soon followed, and told that I had passed the worst part. With that assurance I made a second attempt ; but so wild and disordered... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1876 - 656 pages
...fall and the rock, which drove the spray directly in our faces, with such force that in an instant we were wet through. When in the midst of this showerbath...the shock took away my breath : I turned back and 42 scrambled over the loose stones to escape the conflict. The guide soon followed, and told me that... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1879 - 522 pages
...fall and the rock, which drove the spray directly in our faces, with such force that in an instant we were wet through. When in the midst of this shower-bath...imagination that when I had reached half way I could bear it no longer.' 1 To complete my knowledge I desired to see the fall from the river below it, and... | |
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... and the rock, which drove the spray directly in our faces, with such force that in an instant we were wet through. When in the midst of this shower-bath the shock took away my breath : I turned back and scrambled over the loose stones to escape the... 
