| History - 1834 - 850 pages
...took the consistency of ice ; and thus we actually became the inhabitants of 150 [1833. au iceberg during one of the most severe winters hitherto recorded...were reduced to the last stage of debility, and only 13 of our number were able to carry provisions in seven journies of G'2 miles each to Batty Bay. We... | |
| English literature - 1833 - 554 pages
...immediately took the consistency of ice, and thus we actually became the inhabitants of an iceberg during one of the most severe winters hitherto recorded. Our sufferings, aggravated by want of bed. ding, clothing, and animal food, need not be dwelt upon. Mr. C. Thomas, the carpenter, was the... | |
| Military art and science - 1833 - 592 pages
...immediately took the consistency of ice, and thus we actually became the inhabitants of an iceberg during one of the most severe winters hitherto recorded...were reduced to the last stage of debility, and only 13 of our number were able to carry provisions in seven journeys, of 62 miles each, to Batty Bay. "... | |
| Literature - 1833 - 478 pages
...inhabitants of an iceberg during one of the most severe winters hitherto recorded. Our sufferings, aggravnted by want of bedding, clothing, and animal food, need...number were able to carry provisions in seven journeys ol •ixty-two miles each to Batty Bay. We left Fury Beach on the 8th of July, carrying with us three... | |
| English essays - 1833 - 614 pages
...severe winters hitherto recorded ; our sufferings, iiggravatud by want of bedding, clothii));, 324 S25 and animal food, need not be dwelt upon. Mr. C. Thomas,...were reduced to the last stage of debility, and only 13 of our number were able to carry provisions in seven journeys, of f > J miles each, to Batty Bay.... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1833 - 636 pages
...severe winters hitherto recorded ; sur sufferings , aggravated by want of bedding, clothing, 824325 and animal food, need not be dwelt upon. Mr. C. Thomas,...Beach ; but three others, besides one who had lost hi foot, were reduced to the last stage of debility, and only 13 of our number were able to carry provisions... | |
| 1833 - 588 pages
...inhabitants of an iceberg during one of the most severe winters hitherto recorded ; our sufferiuiis, aggravated by want of bedding, clothing, and animal...the only man who perished at this beach, but three cl her-, besides one who had lost his foot, were reduced to the last stage of debility, and only 13... | |
| W. H. Bishop - Arctic regions - 1834 - 50 pages
...which quickly took the consistency of ice, so that we actually became the inhabitants of an iceberg during one of the most severe winters hitherto recorded;...were able to carry provisions in seven journeys of sixty two miles each to Batty Bay. We left Fury Beach on the 8th of July, carrying with us three sick... | |
| 1834 - 222 pages
...immediately took the consistency of ice, and thus we actually became the inhabitants of an iceberg during one of the most severe winters hitherto recorded;...our number were able to carry provisions in seven jouruies of sixty-two miles each to Batty Bay. " We left Fury Beach on the 8th of July, carrying with... | |
| Naval battles - 1834 - 658 pages
...immediately took the consistency of ice, and thus we actually became the inhabitants of an iceberg during one of the most severe winters hitherto recorded...were reduced to the last stage of debility, and only twelve out of our numbers were able to carry provisions in seven journeys of 62 miles each to Batty... | |
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