 I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw it with so much violence against the pole that it jerked me out into ten feet of water, but I fortunately saved myself by catching hold...  Putnam's Monthly - Page 1111854Full view - About this book
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 pages
...xraft, which we set about with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work : we next got it launched ; then...settingpole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pa»s by ; when the rapidity of the •tream threwitwith so much violence against the pole, that it... | |
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1804 - 648 pages
...raft l which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun setting. This was a whole day's work : we next got it launched, then went...raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by ; when the rapidity of the stream... | |
 | John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 654 pages
...raft; which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun setting. This was a whole day's work : we next got it launched, then went...in such a manner, that we expected every moment our raf' to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the... | |
 | 1805 - 618 pages
...raft; which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun setting. This was a whole day's work : we next got it launched, then went...raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - English poetry - 1809 - 274 pages
...raft, which we set about with one poor batchel, and finished just after sun-selting. This was awhole day's work; we next got it launched ; then went on...to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by ; wheu the rapidity of the stream threw it with so 30 WASHINGTON, BOOK I. When glorious Braddock full,... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - English poetry - 1809 - 268 pages
...hatchet, and finished just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work ; we next got itlaunched ; then went on board of it and set off; but before we...to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by - f when the rapidity of the stream threw it with so 257. On that fam'd mission—" The exertions made... | |
 | 1826 - 438 pages
...raft ; which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun setting. This was a whole day's work: we next got it launched, then went...manner, that we expected every moment our raft to sink, andourselves to perish. 1 put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass... | |
 | Presidents - 1829 - 290 pages
...about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun setting: this was a whole day's work. We got it launched* then went on board of it, and set off; but before we were half-way over, we were jammed in the ice in such a manner, that we expected every moment our raft to... | |
 | 1832 - 564 pages
...raft, which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun setting. This was a whole day's work : we next got it launched, then went...raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1834 - 574 pages
...raft, which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work ; we next got it launched, then went...raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my wtting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw... | |
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