| Sharon Turner - 1835 - 460 pages
...side was suddenly perpendicular, it seemed almost as if we had thrown ourselves down this precipice. Now we came again to a plain, and passed slowly over...expanse below, inhabited doubtless by thousands of auimals, to which they afford both Ibod and shelter, though unknown to man. I could sometimes observe... | |
| Samuel Putnam - 1836 - 226 pages
...again to the descent, which on this side was suddenly perpendicular, as we pushed over the last point of it, it seemed almost as if we had thrown ourselves down a precipice ; the illusion actually producing a sudden start. Now we came again to a plain, and passed... | |
| Sharon Turner - 1838 - 448 pages
...was suddenly perpendicular, it aeetned almost as if we had thrown ourselves down this precipice. Novr we came again to a plain, and passed slowly over the...below, inhabited doubtless by thousands of animals, to which they afford both Ibod and shelter, though unknown to man. I could sometimes observe large... | |
| 1824 - 618 pages
...was suddenly perpendicular, a«d overlooking a watery gulf, as we pushed gently over the last point of it, it seemed almost as if we had thrown ourselves...precipice : the illusion, from the crystal clearness of tbe deep, actually producing a sudden start. Now we came again to a plain ; and passed over slowly... | |
| Sharon Turner - 1844 - 452 pages
...side was suddenly perpendicular, it seemed almost as if we had tbrown ourselves down this precipice. Now we came again to a plain, and passed slowly over...below, inhabited doubtless by thousands of animals, to which they afford both Ibod and shelter, though unknown to man. I could sometimes observe large... | |
| Thomas Milner - 1848 - 892 pages
...was suddenly perpendicular, and overlooking a watery gulf, as we pushed gently over the last point of it, it seemed almost as if we had thrown ourselves...below ; inhabited, doubtless, by thousands of animals, to which they afford both food and shelter — animals unknown to man ; and I could sometimes observe... | |
| 1852 - 820 pages
...on this side was perpendicular, and overlooked a watery gulf as we passed gently over the point of it, seemed almost as if we had thrown ourselves down...illusion from the crystal clearness of the deep actually produced a sudden start. Now we came again to a plane and passed slowly over a submarine forest and... | |
| 1854 - 394 pages
...side was suddenly perpendicular, and overlooking a watery gulf as we passed gently over the point o( it, — it seemed almost as if we had thrown ourselves...clearness of the deep, actually producing a sudden start. — HELEX W. Can Hatt tmell Danger at a Distance ? — A statement made by the mate of the schooner... | |
| Thomas Milner - 1860 - 896 pages
...was suddenly perpendicular, and overlooking a watery gulf, as we pushed gently over the last point of it, it seemed almost as if we had thrown ourselves...expanse below ; inhabited, doubtless, by thousands ol animals, to which they afford both food and shelter — animals unknown to man ; and could sometimes... | |
| Philip Henry Gosse - 1861 - 446 pages
...perpendicular, and overlooking a watery gulf, as we pushed gently over the last point of it, it seemed as if we had thrown ourselves down this precipice...crystal clearness of the deep, actually producing a start. Now we came again to a plain, and passed slowly over the submarine forests and meadows, which... | |
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