 There was no way for getting over but on a raft, which we set about with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work; we next got it launched, then went on board of it...  St. Nicholas - Page 370edited by - 1886Full view - About this book
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...suppose, had broken up above, for it was driving in vast quantities. ' " There was no way for getting over but on a raft, which we set about, with but one poor...whole day's work ; we next got it launched, then went orr board of it, and set off ; but, before we were half way over, we were jammed in the ice in such... | |
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...means of gaining the oppo reite shore. "There was no way of getting over," says Major Washington, " but on a raft ; which we set about with but one poor...sunsetting. This was a whole day's work. We next got k launched, and went on board of it ; then set off. But before we were half way over, we were jammed... | |
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...suppose, had broken up above, for it was driving in vast quantities. " There was no way for getting over but on a raft, which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun setting. This was a whole day's work : we next got it launched, then went on board of it, and set... | |
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...suppose, had broken up above, for it was driving in vast quantities. " There was no way for getting over but on a raft, which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun setting. This was a whole day's work : we next got it launched, then went on board of it, and set... | |
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...opposite shore. " There was no way of getting over," says Major Washington, "but on a raft; which wo set about with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sunsetting. This was a whole day:s work. We next got it launched, and went on board of it ; then set off. But before we were half... | |
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...suppose, had broken up above, for it was driving in vast quantities. There was no way for getting over but on a raft, which we set about with but one poor...went on board of it, and set off ; but before we were half way over, we were jammed in the ice in such a manner that we expected every moment our raft to... | |
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...broken up above, for it was driving in vast quantities. There was no way for getting over but on a rnft, which we set about with but one poor hatchet, and...went on board of it, and set off; but before we were half way over, we were jammed in the ice in such a manner that we expected every moment our raft to... | |
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