 | Ferdinand Petrovich baron Wrangel - 1841 - 328 Seiten
...same quarter, increased in less than half an hour to a gale. Every moment huge masses of ice floating around us were dashed against each other, and broken into a thousand fragments. Meanwhile we were tossed to and fro by the waves, and gazed in helpless inactivity on the wild conflict... | |
 | 1845 - 356 Seiten
...decree. Dark clouds now rose from the west, and the whole atmosphere became filled with a damp vapour. A strong breeze suddenly sprung up from the west, and increased in less than half-an-hour to a storm. Every moment huge masses of ice around us were dashed against each other,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1850 - 794 Seiten
...filled with a damp vapour. А йrош: breeze suddenly sprung up from the west, and increased in lees than half an hour to a storm. Every moment huge masses...each other, and broken into a thousand fragments. Оiiт little party remained fast on our ice-island, which was tossed to and fro by the waves. We gazed... | |
 | 1849 - 238 Seiten
...sinking through." At another time when they were on a large ice-island, "a strong breeze suddenly sprang up from the west, and increased in less than half...into a thousand fragments. Our little party remained on our ice-island, which was tossed to and fro by the waves ; we gazed in most painful inactivity on... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1854 - 740 Seiten
...Providence shouldedecree. Dark clouds now rose from the west, and the whole atmosphere became filled with a damp vapor. A strong breeze suddenly sprung...huge masses of ice around us were dashed against each oiher, and broken into a thousand fragments. Our little party remained fast on our ice-island, which... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 500 Seiten
...the west, and the whole atmosphere became filled with a damp vapor. A strong breeze suddenly sprang up from the west, and increased in less than half...inactivity on the wild conflict of the elements, expecting VON WRANGELL. 59 every moment to be swallowed up. We had been three long hours in this position, and... | |
 | Thomas Frost - 1874 - 366 Seiten
...should decree. Dark clouds now rose from the west, and the atmosphere became charged with damp vapour. A strong breeze suddenly sprung up from the west,...each other, and broken into a thousand fragments. Our ice-island was tossed to and fro by the waves, and we gazed in painful inactivity on the wild conflict... | |
 | Richard Perry - 1882 - 856 Seiten
...body on a floe of only 150 yards wide. "Every moment," says Wrangell, "huge masses of ice floating around us were dashed against each other and broken into a thousand fragments. MeanWhile, we were tossed to and fro by the waves, and gazed, in helpless inactivity, on the wild conflict... | |
 | Richard Perry - 1883 - 866 Seiten
...body on a floe of only 150 yards wide. "Every moment," says Wrangell, "huge masses of ice floating around us were dashed against each other and broken into a thousand fragments. Meanwhile, we were tossed to and fro by the waves, and gazed, in helpless inactivity, on the wild conflict... | |
 | Evelyn Briggs Baldwin - 1896 - 602 Seiten
...about 450 feet wide. Wraugell thus describes their peril : "Every moment huge masses of ice floating around us were dashed against each other and broken into a thousand fragments. Meanwhile we were tossed to and fro by the waves, and gazed, in helpless inactivity, on the wild conflict... | |
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Every moment huge masses of ice around us were dashed against each other, and broken into a thousand fragments. Our little party remained fast on our ice-island, which was tossed to and fro by the waves; we gazed in most painful inactivity on the wild... 
