| Several Hands - 1759 - 602 páginas
...known to keep himfelf above water in the 1 fea with lefs difficulty than in a river or canal. Yet the * and mine proceeded from the gravity of the water,...certainly does, from the extraordinary quantity of fait in * water of this fea is clear, and has the appearance of other * fea-water. As for its tafte, it is... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1759 - 608 páginas
...fwimming, I was obliged to keep my legs the greateft part * he could fwim here, having never learned. But his cafe « and mine proceeded from the gravity of the water, as this * My Fellow-traveller was agreeably furprized to find that * it, as a perfon is known to keep himfelf... | |
| Josiah Conder - 1824 - 398 páginas
...fellow-traveller was agreeably surprised to find that he could swim here, having never learned. But his case and mine proceeded from the gravity of the water,...certainly does from the extraordinary quantity of salt in it." Mr. Jolliffe says, he found it very little more buoyant than other but he did not go out... | |
| Richard Watson - 1832 - 1094 páginas
...traveller *as ajfreeably surprised to find that he could swim here, having never learned. But this proceeded from the gravity of the water, as this certainly does from the extraordinary quantity uf salt in it." Mr. Joliffe says, he found it very little more buoyant than other seas, but he did... | |
| George Bush - 1839 - 738 páginas
...fellow-traveller was agreeably surprised to find that he" could swim here, having never learned. But his case rom the first book of Kings, it is connected with the house of the Lord and the royal palace salt in it." —MODERN TRAVELLER. About six in the morning, says Mr. Madden, I reached the shore, and... | |
| George Bush - 1865 - 704 páginas
...fellow-traveller was agreeably surprised to find that he could swim here, having never learned. But his case coats of mail, their greaves, and other pieces of...and abandoned their basfwge, and fled from their salt in it." —MODERN TRAVELLER. About six in the morning, says Mr. Madden, I reached •he shore,... | |
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