 | James Hardie - 1801 - 526 Seiten
...confining himself to so short a time, the presages of discovering land being now so numerous, that he deemed them infallible. For some days the sounding...land to be at no great distance. The flocks of birds encreased, and Were composed not only of sea-fowl, but of such land birds, as could not be supposed... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 Seiten
...land so numerous, and certain, that he did not hazard much in confining himself to so short a term. For some days the sounding line reached the bottom, and the soil which it brought up was a strong indication that land was at no great distance. The land birds which made their appearance,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 382 Seiten
...himself to a term so short. The presages of discovering land were now so numerous and promising, that he deemed them infallible. For some days the sounding...of such land birds as could not be supposed to fly * Ovicdo. Hist. cii. Utimus. vol. iii. p. SI. E. far from the shore. The crew of the Pinta observed... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 620 Seiten
...himself to a term so short. The presages of discovering land were now so numerous and promising, that he deemed them infallible. For some days the sounding...of birds increased, and were composed not only of sea fowl, but of such land birds as could not be supposed to fly far from the shore. The crew of the... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 490 Seiten
...himself to a term so short. The presages of discovering land were now so numerous and promising, that he deemed them infallible. For some days the sounding...of birds increased, and were composed not only of sea- fowl, but of such land-birds as could not be supposed to fly far from the shore. The crew of the... | |
 | William Robertson, Alexander Stewart - 1820 - 440 Seiten
...were now so numerous and promising, that he deemed them infallible. For some days the sounding-line reached the bottom, and the soil which it brought...only of sea-fowl, but of such land birds as could not'be supposed to fly far from the shore. The crew of the Pinta observed a cane floating, which seemed... | |
 | William Robertson - 1821 - 614 Seiten
...term so short. The presages of discovering land were HOW so numerous and promising, that he (Teemed them infallible. For », some days the sounding line...of birds increased, and were composed not only of sea fowl, but of such land birds, EH could not be supposed to lly far from the shore. The crew of the... | |
 | William Grimshaw - 1821 - 298 Seiten
...so short. For some days before, the sounding line had reached the bottom, and brought up soil which indicated land to be at no great distance. The flocks of birds increased, and contained many of a description supposed not to fly far from shore. A cane was observed, that seemed... | |
 | 1822 - 184 Seiten
...himself to a term so short: the indications of approaching land were now so numerous and promising, that he deemed them infallible. For some days, the sounding...reached the bottom, and the soil which it brought up denoted land to be at no great distance;- — the flocks of birds increased, and were composed not... | |
 | William Robertson - 1825 - 490 Seiten
...1492. to a term so short. The presages of discovering land ~ were now so numerous and promising, that he deemed them infallible. For some days the sounding...of birds increased, and were composed not only of sea fowl, but of such land birds as could not be supposed to fly far from the shore. The crew of the... | |
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The flocks of birds increased, and were composed not only of seafowl, but of such land birds as could not be supposed to fly far from the shore. The crew of the Pinta observed a cane floating, which seemed to have been newly cut, and likewise a piece... 
