 | 1812 - 1020 pages
...declivity below the surface of the sea was «qually steep, having seven fathoms water scarce the boat'« length from the shore, and at the distance of twenty...fathoms. From walking round it in about twelve minutes, 1 should judge that it was something less than a mile in circumfe rence ; butthemostjextraordinary... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1812 - 860 pages
...clambered up, the mass of matter was much too hot to allow our proceeding more than a few yards in the ascent. The declivity below the surface of the sea...seven fathoms water, scarce the boat's length from the shore,1 and at the distance of twenty or thirty yards we sounded twenty-fly*- fathoms. From walking... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 592 pages
...the sea was equally steep, havings even fathoms water scarce the boat's length from the shore, ami at the distance of twenty or thirty yards we sounded...but the most extraordinary part was the crater, the moulli of which, ou the side facing St. Michael's, was nearly level with the sea. It was filled with... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 568 pages
...clambered up> the mass of matter was much too hot to allow our proceeding more than a few yards in the ascent. The declivity below the surface of the sea was equally steep, having-i even fathoms water scarce the boat's length from the shore, and at the distance of twenty... | |
 | Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - 590 pages
...clambered up» the mass of matter was much too hot to allow our proceedmg more than a few yards in the ascent. The declivity below the surface of the sea was equally steep, having* even fathoms water scarce the boat's leugth from the shore, and at the distance of twenty or thirty... | |
 | 1819 - 384 pages
...clambered up, the mass of matter was much too hot to allow our proceeding more than a few yards in the ascent. The declivity below the surface of the sea...the distance of twenty or thirty yards we sounded five and twenty fathoms. From walking round it in about twelve minutes, I should judge that it was... | |
 | 1819 - 382 pages
...clambered up, the mass of matter was much too hot to allow our proceeding more than a few yards in the ascent. The declivity below the surface of the sea...equally steep, having seven fathoms water, scarce the boat V length from the shore, and at the distance of twenty or thirty yards we sounded five and twenty... | |
 | John White Webster - 1821 - 284 pages
...clambered up, the mass of matter was much too hot to allow our proceeding more than a few yards in the ascent. The declivity below the surface of the sea,...in about twelve minutes, I should judge that it was somethingless than a mile in circumference ; but the most extraordinary J '.I '<•• .''<• '. •... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 768 pages
...The declivity below the surface of the sea was equally sleep, having seven fathoms water at scarcely the boat's length from the shore, and at the distance...it was something less than a mile in circumference j but the most extraordinary part was the crater, the mouth of which, on the side facing St. Michael's,... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1821 - 448 pages
...it was perfectly tranquil; which circumstance determined me to land, and explore it more narrowly. The declivity below the surface of the sea was equally...twenty or thirty yards we sounded twenty-five fathoms. It appeared evident, by the formation of this part of the island, that the sea had, during the eruptions,... | |
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We found a narrow beach of black ashes, from which the side of the island rose in general too steep to admit of our ascending; and, where we could have clambered up... 
