 | 1829 - 632 pages
...clearness of the water of the northern seas. As we passed slowly over the surface, the bottom, which here was in general a white sand, was clearly visible,...the deep thus unveiled to the eye. The surface of me ocean was unruffled by the slightest breeze, and the gentle splashing of the oars scarcely disturbed... | |
 | 1823 - 496 pages
...clearness of the water of the northern seas. As we passed slowly over the surface, the bottom, which here was in general a white sand, was clearly visible,...objects, where the depth was from twenty to twenty-five fathom. During the whole course of the tour I niade, nothing appeared to me so extraordinary as the... | |
 | 1824 - 856 pages
...clearness of the water of the northern seas. As we passed slowly over the surface, the bottom, which here was in general a white sand, was clearly visible,...objects, where the depth was from twenty to twenty-five fathom. During the whole course of the tour I made, nothing appeared to me so extraordinary as the... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1834 - 610 pages
...clearness of the water of the Northern Seas. ' As we passed slowly over the surface, the bottom, which here was in general a white sand, was clearly visible,...the depth was from twenty to twenty-five fathoms. Hanging over the gunwale of the boat, with wonder and delight, I gazed on the slowly moving scene below.... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1834 - 608 pages
...clearness of the water of the Northern Seas. ' As we passed slowly over the surface, the bottom, which here was in general a white sand, was clearly visible,...the depth was from twenty to twenty-five fathoms. Hanging over the gunwale of the boat, with wonder and delight, I gazed on the slowly moving scene below.... | |
 | John Barrow - 1834 - 424 pages
...clearness of the water of the Northern Seas. As we passed slowly over the surface, the bottom, which here was in general a white sand, was clearly visible, with its minutest objects, where the dopth was from twenty to twenty-five fathoms. During the whole course of the tour I made, nothing appeared... | |
 | John Barrow - 1834 - 446 pages
...clearness of tbe water of the Northern Seas. As we passed slowly over the surface, the bottom, which here was in general a white sand, was clearly visible, with its minutest objects, where the di-pth was from twenty to twenty-five fathoms. During the whole course of the tour I made } nothing... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1836 - 226 pages
...appearance of great brilliancy when purified, and reflects objects like a mirror. nutest objects, when the depth was from twenty to twenty-five fathoms....made, nothing appeared to me so extraordinary as the wonders of the deep thus unveiled to my eyes. The surface of the ocean was unruffled by the slightest... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1838 - 448 pages
...power which he produced of this sort was the Phenician, whose navigating tendencies were enlarged by in general a white sand, was clearly visible, with...the depth was from twenty to twenty-five fathoms. Hanging over the gunwale of the boat, with wonder and delight, I gazed on the •lowly moving scene... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1844 - 452 pages
...power which he produced of this sort was the Phenician, whose navigating tendencies were enlarged by In general a white sand, was clearly visible, with...the depth was from twenty to twenty-five fathoms. Hanging over the gunwale of the boat, with wonder and delight, I gazed on the slowly moving scene below.... | |
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I made, nothing appeared to me so extraordinary as the inmost recesses of the deep thus unveiled to the eye. The surface of the ocean was unruffled by the slightest breeze, and the gentle splashing of the oars scarcely disturbed it. Hanging over the gunwale... 
