| 1894 - 792 pages
...tendency of the water to sweep it out of my hands rendered it worse than useless. I, however, clung to it by habit. Again the torrent rose and again I...The first victory was gained, and he enjoyed it. 'No traveler,' he said, 'was ever here before.'"' Professor Tyndall describes at length their further progress,... | |
| 1873 - 1082 pages
...tendency of the water to sweep it out of my hands rendered it worse than useless. I, however, clung to it by habit. Again the torrent rose, and again...he enjoyed it. ' No traveller,' he said, ' was ever hero before." Soon afterwards, by trusting to a piece of drift wood which seemed firm, I was again... | |
| 1873 - 808 pages
...tendency of the water to sweep it out of my hands rendered it worse than useless. I, however, clung to it by habit. Again the torrent rose, and again...before." Soon afterwards, by trusting to a piece of driftwood which seemed firm, I was again taken off my feet, but was immediately caught by a protruding... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1873 - 840 pages
...rendered it worse than useless. I, however, clung to it by habit. Again the torrent rose, and again 1 wavered ; but by keeping the left hip well against...before." Soon afterwards, by trusting to a piece of driftwood which seemed firm, I was again taken off my feet, but was immediately caught by a protruding... | |
| 1873 - 660 pages
...tendency of the water to sweep it out of my hands rendered it worse than useless. I, however, clung to it by habit. Again the torrent rose, and again...victory was gained, and he enjoyed it. " No traveller," said he, " was ever here before." Soon afterwards, by trusting to a piece of drift-wood which seemed... | |
| Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1873 - 628 pages
...tendency of the water to sweep it out of my hands rendered it worse than useless. I, however, clung to it by habit. Again the torrent rose, and again...remained upright, and at length grasped the hand of шу leader at the other side. He laughed pleasantly. The first victory was gained, and he enjoyed... | |
| Edward Austin Sheldon - 1875 - 446 pages
...tendency of the water to sweep it out of my hands rendered it worse than useless. I, however, clung to it by habit. Again, the torrent rose, and, again,...length, grasped the hand of my leader at the other side. 10. He laughed pleasantly. The first victory was gained, and he enjoyed it. " No traveler," he said,... | |
| John Tyndall - 1876 - 706 pages
...tendency of the water to sweep it out of my hands rendered it worse than useless. I, however, clung to it by habit. Again the torrent rose, and again...leader at the other side. He laughed pleasantly. The first'victory was gained, and he enjoyed it. ' No traveller,' he said, ' was ever here before.' Soon... | |
| John Tyndall - 1876 - 656 pages
...tendency of the water to sweep it out of my hands rendered it worse than useless. I, however, clung to it by habit. Again the torrent rose, and again...leader at the other side. He laughed pleasantly. The first/Victory was gained, and he enjoyed it. ' No traveller,' he said, ' was ever here before.' Soon... | |
| John Small - 1876 - 646 pages
...tendency of the water to sweep it out of my hands rendered it worse than useless. I, however, clung to it by habit. Again the torrent rose, and again...wavered ; but by keeping the left hip well against, I remained upright, and at length grasped the hand of my leader at the other side. He laughed pleasantly.... | |
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