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... Routledge's every boy's annual - Sivu 58tekijä(t) edmund rouledge - 1883Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
| 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... | |
| Historical account - 1836 - 510 sivua
...guns. • rantof the dreadful calamities that were then impending and just ready to burst upon us ; ignorant that the time drew near when the squadron...of our passage was the last cheerful day that the greatest part of us would ever live to enjoy."* The last of the ships had scarcely cleared the straits,... | |
| ACCOUNT. - 1837 - 392 sivua
...t 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...of our passage was the last cheerful day that the greatest part of us would ever live to enjoy."* The last of the ships had scarcely cleared the straits,... | |
| Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1838 - 672 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...of our passage was the " last cheerful day that the greatest part of us " would ever live to enjoy."* It appears that the delays in England had brought... | |
| Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1838 - 680 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...of our passage was the " last cheerful day that the greatest part of us " would ever live to enjoy."* It appears that the delays in England had brought... | |
| Sir John Barrow - 1839 - 532 sivua
...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...of our passage was the last cheerful day that the greatest part of us would ever live to enjoy." The description of the storm, which kept the Centurion's... | |
| Sir John Barrow - 1839 - 536 sivua
...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...of our passage was the last cheerful day that the greatest part of us would ever live to enjoy." The description of the storm, which kept the Centurion's... | |
| Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1841 - 464 sivua
...streights, 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...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 - 634 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...of our passage was the " last cheerful day that the greatest part of us " would ever live to enjoy."* It appears that the delays in England had brought... | |
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