 | Edmund Burke - 1851 - 886 páginas
...inaccessible on all sides, and a solid mass of granite. " It becomes a nervous thing," says Captain Kellett, "to report a discovery of land in these regions, without...it, after the unfortunate mistake to the southward" (where the American voyagers reported a new continent, which Captain Parry sailed some miles over «... | |
 | 1850 - 748 páginas
...It becomes a nervous thing to report a discovery of land in these regions without actually lauding on it, after the unfortunate mistake to the southward;...eyes to assist him, and all agreeing, I am certain we have discovered an extensive land. I think, also, it is more than probable that these peaks we saw... | |
 | Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) - 1868 - 1066 páginas
...the characteristic ot the higher headlands in this sea — East Cape and Cape Lisburne for example. It becomes a nervous thing to report a discovery of...it, after the unfortunate mistake to the southward (' Wilkes's US Expedition to the Antarctic Regions') ; but as far as a man can be certain who has 130... | |
 | John Joseph Shillinglaw - 1850 - 380 páginas
...observed here none of the small laud birds that were so numerous about us before making the land. " It becomes a nervous thing to report a discovery of...southward ; but as far as a man can be certain, who has one hundred and thirty pair of eyes to assist him, and all agreeing, I am certain we have discovered... | |
 | 1850 - 762 páginas
...observed here none of the small land birds that were so numerous about us before making the land. " It becomes a nervous thing to report a discovery of...after the unfortunate mistake to the southward ; but so far as a man can be certain, who has 130 pairs of eyes to assist him, all agreeing, I am certain... | |
 | Alexander George Findlay - 1851 - 748 páginas
...observed here none of the small land- birds that were so numerous about us before making the land. " It becomes a nervous thing to report a discovery of...130 pair of eyes to assist him, and all agreeing, am certain we have discovered an extensive land. I think, also, it is more than probable that these... | |
 | Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) - 1851 - 552 páginas
...beyond which a range of high land was seen. " It becomes a nervous thing," says Captain Kellett, " to report a discovery of land in these regions without...eyes to assist him, and all agreeing, I am certain we have discovered an extensive land." They contrived, though with great difficulty, to get upon the... | |
 | John Joseph Shillinglaw - 1851 - 402 páginas
...observed here none of the small land birds that were so numerous about us before making the land. " It becomes a nervous thing to report a discovery of...southward; but as far as a man can be certain, who has one hundred and thirty pair of eyes to assist him, and all agreeing, I am certain we have discovered... | |
 | Charles Richard Weld - 1851 - 86 páginas
...which, as he states, " much could have been seen, and all doubts set aside. It becomes," he adds, " a nervous thing to report a discovery of land in these regions without actually landing on it; but as far as a man can be certain who has one hundred and thirty pairs of eyes to assist him, and... | |
 | James Mangles - 1851 - 66 páginas
...beyond which a range of high land was seen." " It becomes a nervous thing," continues Captain Kellett, " to report a discovery of land in these regions without actually landing on it ; but as far as a man can be certain who has one hundred and thirty pair of eyes to assist him, and... | |
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... but as far as a man can be certain, who has one hundred and thirty pair of eyes to assist him, and all agreeing, I am certain we have discovered an extensive land. I think, also, it is more than probable that these peaks we saw are a continuation... 
