| 1842 - Liczba stron: 592
...by ice piled up in mountains, crevices presenting themselves at every step, and masses half sunk in some deep gulf; the remainder, raised above us, seemed...often grasping the ice with one hand, while the other, hearing' the pole, balanced the body, hanging over some abyss into which the eye penetrated and searched... | |
| 1828 - Liczba stron: 602
...who made one of three, thus secured. ' The benefit of being secured to each other by ropes, is shewn almost every instant, as not a minute passed without...penetrated, and searched in vain for the extremity.' • Several of these crevices were passed on ice-bridges ; in some cases, the communication was nothing... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd, John Nyren - 1852 - Liczba stron: 626
...'by ice piled up in mountains, crevices presenting themselves at every step, and masses half-sunk in some deep gulf; the remainder, raised above us, seemed...proceeding: yet some part was found where steps could bo cut out by the hatchet ; and we passed over these bridges, often grasping the ice with one hand,... | |
| William Chambers - 1853 - Liczba stron: 370
...'by ice piled up in mountains, crevices presenting themselves at every step, and masses half-sunk in some deep gulf; the remainder, raised above us, seemed...proceeding: yet some part was found where steps could be cut out by the hatchet; and we passed over these bridges, often grasping the ice with one hand, while the... | |
| 1854 - Liczba stron: 426
...'by ice piled up in mountains, crevices presenting themselves at every step, and masses half-sunk in some deep gulf; the remainder, raised above us, seemed...: yet some part was found where steps could be cut out by the hatchet ; and wo passed over these bridges, often grasping the ice with one hand, while... | |
| Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1856 - Liczba stron: 420
..."by ice piled up in mountains, crevices presenting themselves at every step, and masses half-sunk in some deep gulf; the remainder, raised above us, seemed...proceeding; yet some part was found where steps could be cut out by the hatchet: and we passed over these bridges, often grasping the ice with one hand, while the... | |
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