 | Robert Kerr - 1814 - 584 sivua
...that the moment was fast approaching when our squadron was to be separated, never again to unite ; and that this day of our passage was the last cheerful day that the greatest part of us was ever to enjoy in this world. SECTION VIII. Course from the Straits of Le Maire to Cape Notr. i... | |
 | Historical account - 1836 - 510 sivua
...rantof the dreadful calamities that were then impending and just ready to burst upon us ; ignorant that the time drew near when the squadron would be...the greatest part of us would ever live to enjoy."* The last of the ships had scarcely cleared the straits, when the sky suddenly changed, and exhibited... | |
 | ACCOUNT. - 1837 - 392 sivua
...According to Thomas (p. 2) the Wager carried but twenty gum. •nd just ready to burst upon us ; ignorant that the time drew near when the squadron would be...the greatest part of us would ever live to enjoy."* The last of the ships had scarcely cleared the straits, when the sky suddenly changed, and exhibited... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1839 - 536 sivua
...ignorant of the dreadful calamities that were then impending, and just ready to break upon us; ignorant that the time drew near when the squadron would be...the greatest part of us would ever live to enjoy." The description of the storm, which kept the Centurion's courses reefed for " fifty-eight days," is... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1839 - 532 sivua
...ignorant of the dreadful calamities that were then impending, and just ready to break upon us ; ignorant that the time drew near when the squadron would be...the greatest part of us would ever live to enjoy." The description of the storm, which kept the Centurion's courses reefed for " fifty-eight days," is... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1841 - 464 sivua
...ignorant of the dreadful cala" mities that were then impending and just ready to break upon "us; ignorant that the time drew near when the squadron would "...separated, never to unite again, and that this day of our pas" sage was the last cheerful day that the greatest part of us would " ever live to enjoy (1)." It... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1850 - 782 sivua
....greatly surpassed in danger all seas known in any other part of the globe.' And he laments that ' the squadron would be separated never to unite again, and that this day of our passage would be the last cheerful day that the greatest part of us would ever live to enjoy.' Up to this period,... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1853 - 452 sivua
..."" As these streights," observes the Chaplain, " are often considered as the boundary between the f* Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, we could not help flatter-....to the most stormy and perilous season for doubling Cap# Horn. On leaving. Streights Le Maire they were immediately assailed by a tremendous tempest ;... | |
 | George baron Anson - 1853 - 660 sivua
...ignorant of the dreadful calamities that were then impending, and justready to break upon us ; ignorant that the time drew near, when the squadron would be...the greatest part of us would ever live to enjoy. ' " On the 7th of March, I entered the Straits L« Maire with a favourable gale and fine weather :... | |
 | Richard Walter - 1853 - 160 sivua
...ignorant of the dreadful calamities that were then impending, and just ready to break upon us ; ignorant that the time drew near, when the squadron would be separated never to unite again, aud that this day of our passage was the last cheerful day that the greatest part of us would ever... | |
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Thus animated by these delusions, we traversed these memorable Straits, ignorant of the dreadful calamities that were then impending, and just ready to break upon us ; ignorant that the time drew near when the squadron would be separated never to unite... 
