... for, in some places, we find them brisk three or four leagues off shore ; in other places, not so many miles, and, in some places, they scarce peep without the rocks ; or if they do sometimes, in very fair weather, make a sally out a mile or two,... Buffon's Natural history, corrected and enlarged by J. Wright. (To which are ... - Seite 79von Georges Louis Le Clerc (comte de Buffon.) - 1831Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| David Purdie Thomson - 1849 - 516 Seiten
...off shore, in other places not so many miles, and in some places they scarce peak without the rocks, or if they do sometimes in very fair weather make...vanish away, though yet there are every night as fresh land-winds ashore at those places, as in any other part of the world. " Indeed, these winds are an... | |
| George R. Graham, Edgar Allan Poe - 1852 - 696 Seiten
...lasting, but suddenly vanish away, though yet, there are every night as fresh landwinds ashore, at these places, as in any other part of the world. Indeed,...extraordinary blessing to those that use the sea in any part о the world within the tropics; for as the constant trade-winds do blow, there could be no sailing... | |
| 1852 - 702 Seiten
...not so many miles, and, in some places, they *circe peep without the rocks ; or if they do somelimes, in very fair weather, make a sally out a mile or two, they are not lasting, but suddenly vanish way, though yet, there are every night as fresh landwinds ashore, at these places, as in any other... | |
| Thomas Milner - 1860 - 896 Seiten
...place*, they scarce peep without the rocks ; or if they do sometimes, in very fair weather, nuke a gaily out a mile or two, they are not lasting, but suddenly...vanish away, though yet, there are every night as fresh land-winds ashore, at these places, as in any other part of the world. Indeed, these winds are an extraordinary... | |
| Charles Tomlinson - 1861 - 408 Seiten
...off shore, in other places not so many miles, and in some places they scarce peep without the rocks ; or if they do sometimes in very fair weather make...at those places as in any other part of the world. " Places most remarkable for the fewest or faintest land winds are those that lie most open to the... | |
| William Hughes - 1868 - 346 Seiten
...not so many miles, and in some cases they scarce peep without the rocks, or, if they do sometimes in fair weather make a sally out a mile or two, they...vanish away, though yet there are every night as fresh land-winds ashore at those places as in any other part of the world The sea-breezes, indeed, are very... | |
| William Hughes - 1882 - 354 Seiten
...not so many miles, and in some cases they scarce peep without the rocks, or, if they do sometimes in fair weather make a sally out a mile or two, they...lasting, but suddenly vanish away, though yet there s.re every night as fresh land-winds ashore at those places as in any other part of the world. ....... | |
| William Dampier - 1906 - 854 Seiten
...shore ; in other Places not so many Miles ; and in some Places they scarce peep without the Roclcs, or if they do sometimes in very fair Weather make...vanish away, though yet there are every Night as fresh Land-winds ashore at those Places as in any other Part of the World. Places most remarkable for the... | |
| William Dampier - 1906 - 694 Seiten
...they are not lasting, but suddenly vanish away, though yet there are every Night as fresh Land-winds ashore at those Places as in any other Part of the World. Places most remarkable for the fewest or faintest Land-winds, are those that lie most open to the Common... | |
| 1849 - 946 Seiten
...and gently fan the air till the next morning, and then their task ends, and they leave the stage " These winds are an extraordinary blessing to those that use the sea in any part of the tropics ; for as the constant trade winds do blow, there could be no sailing in these seas ; but by... | |
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