 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1803 - 328 pàgines
...prepare to climb the snows. This was about ekven at night. The Cyclops took a cheering draught of brandy, and bid them do the same, as they had seven miles...persevere, calling to mind that the emperor Adrian and (he philosopher Plato had undergone the same labour for the same object, to see the sun rise from the... | |
 | John Adams - 1816 - 346 pàgines
...objection, we began our march. BH YDOXE. SECT. XL/T. A VIEW OF THE STABS AND RISING SIJN FROM MOUNT .STNA. THE ascent for some time was not steep; and as the surface of the snow sunk a little, we had tolerable good footing : but as it soon began to grow steep-- er, we found oar labour greatly... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pàgines
...Accordingly, taking each of us a dram of liqueur, which soon removed every objection , we began our march. The ascent for some time was not steep; and as the surface of the jpow sunk a little, we had tolerable good footing.; but as it soon began to grow sleeper, we found... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 pàgines
...Accordingly, taking each of us a dram of liquor, which soon removed every objection, we began our march. The ascent for some time was not steep ; and as the surface of the snow sunk a little, we had tolerable good footing ; but as it soon began to , grow steeper, we found our labour greatly... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 pàgines
...Accordingly, taking each of us a dram of liquor, which soon removed every objection, we began our march. The ascent for some time was not steep ; and as the surface of the snow sunk a little, we had tolerable good footing; but as it soon began to grow steeper, we found our labour greatly increased... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 pàgines
...Accordingly, taking each of us a dram of liquor, which soon removed every objection, we began our march. The ascent for some time was not steep; and as the surface of the snow sunk a little, we had tolerable good footing; but as it soon began to grow steeper, we found our labour greatly increased... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 pàgines
...appeared altogether inaccessible, from the vast extent of the fields of snow and ice which surrounded it. The ascent for some time was not steep, and as the surface of the snow sunk a little, we had tolerably good footing; but as it soon began to grow steeper, we found our labour greatly increased... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pàgines
...the high summit of the mountain, rearing its tremendous head, and vomiting out torrents of smoke. 11. The ascent for some time was not steep, and as the surface of the snow sunk a little, we had tolerably good footing ; but as it soon began to grow steeper, we found our labor greatly increased... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1835 - 314 pàgines
...the high summit of the mountain, rearing its tremendous head, and vomiting out torrents of smoke. 11. The ascent for some time was not steep, and as the surface of the suow sunk a little, we had tolerably good foottag ; but as it soon began to grow steeper, we found... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pàgines
...appeared altogether inaccessible, from the vast extent of the fields of snow and ice which surrounded it. The ascent for some time was not steep, and as the surface of the snow sunk a little, we had tolerable good footing ; but as it soon began to grow steeper, we found our labour greatly increased... | |
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The ascent for some time was not steep, and as the surface of the snow sunk a little, we had tolerable good footing ; but as it soon began to grow steeper, we found our labour greatly... 
