 | 1894 - 792 Seiten
...stouter man, and, standing upright after my submersion, my legs occupied the centre of two bags of water. Prudence was at my elbow, whispering dissuasion ;...The first victory was gained, and he enjoyed it. 'No traveler,' he said, 'was ever here before.'"' Professor Tyndall describes at length their further progress,... | |
 | 1873 - 1082 Seiten
...stouter man, and standing upright after my submersion, my legs occupied the centres of two bags of water. My guide exhorted me to try again. Prudence was at...he enjoyed it. ' No traveller,' he said, ' was ever hero before." Soon afterwards, by trusting to a piece of drift wood which seemed firm, I was again... | |
 | 1873 - 598 Seiten
...stouter man, and standing upright after my submersion, my legs occupied the centres of two bags of water. My guide exhorted me to try again. Prudence was at...trusting to a piece of drift-wood which seemed firm, I ',vas again taken off my feet, but was immediately caught by a protruding rock. We clambered over the... | |
 | 1873 - 660 Seiten
...exhorted me to try again. Prudence was at my elbow, whispering dissuasion ; but, taking every thing into account, it appeared more immoral to retreat...victory was gained, and he enjoyed it. " No traveller," said he, " was ever here before." Soon afterwards, by trusting to a piece of drift-wood which seemed... | |
 | Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1875 - 588 Seiten
...stouter man, and standing upright after my submersion, my legs occupied the centres of two bags of water. My guide exhorted me to try again. Prudence was at...before." Soon afterwards, by trusting to a piece of drift wood which seemed firm, I was again taken off my feet, but was immediately caught by a protruding... | |
 | Royal institution of Great Britain - 1875 - 584 Seiten
...tendency of the water to sweep it out of my hands rendered it worse than useless. I, however, clun^ to it by habit. Again the torrent rose, and again...before." Soon afterwards, by trusting to a piece of drift wood which seemed firm, I was again taken off my feet, but was immediately caught by a protruding... | |
 | Edward Austin Sheldon - 1875 - 444 Seiten
...against it, I remained upright, and, at length, grasped the hand of my leader at the other side. 10. He laughed pleasantly. The first victory was gained, and he enjoyed it. " No traveler," he said, " was ever here before." Soon afterwards, by trusting to a piece of drift-wood... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1876 - 706 Seiten
...stouter man, and, standing upright after my submersion, my legs occupied the centre of two bags of water. My guide exhorted me to try again. Prudence was at...leader at the other side. He laughed pleasantly. The first'victory was gained, and he enjoyed it. ' No traveller,' he said, ' was ever here before.' Soon... | |
 | 1878 - 818 Seiten
...exhorted me to try again. Prudence was at my elbow, whispering dissuasion ; but, taking every thing into account, it appeared more immoral to retreat...traveller," he said, " was ever here before." Soon afterward, by trusting to a piece of drift-wood which seemed firm, I was again taken off my feet, but... | |
 | 1873 - 584 Seiten
...however, clung to it by habit. Again the torrent rose, and again I wavered; but by July 19, 1873.] 53 keeping the left hip well against it, I remained upright,...before.' Soon afterwards, by trusting to a piece of drift wood which seemed firm, I was again taken off my feet, but was immediately caught by a protruding... | |
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Prudence was at my elbow, whispering dissuasion; but taking everything into account, it appeared more immoral to retreat than to proceed. Instructed by the first misadventure, I once more entered the stream. Had the alpenstock been of iron it might have... 
