 | 1812 - 1020 páginas
...declivity below the surface of the sea was «qually steep, having seven fathoms water scarce the boat'« length from the shore, and at the distance of twenty...fathoms. From walking round it in about twelve minutes, 1 should judge that it was something less than a mile in circumfe rence ; butthemostjextraordinary... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 592 páginas
...the sea was equally steep, havings even fathoms water scarce the boat's length from the shore, ami at the distance of twenty or thirty yards we sounded...but the most extraordinary part was the crater, the moulli of which, ou the side facing St. Michael's, was nearly level with the sea. It was filled with... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 568 páginas
...few yards in the ascent. The declivity below the surface of the sea was equally steep, having-i even fathoms water scarce the boat's length from the shore, and at the distance of twenty or thirty yards we souuded twenty-five fathoms. From walking round it in about twelve minute?, I should judge that it... | |
 | Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - 590 páginas
...below the surface of the sea was equally steep, having* even fathoms water scarce the boat's leugth from the shore, and at the distance of twenty or thirty...fathoms. , From walking round it in about twelve minutes, .1 should judge that it was something less than a mile in circumference ; but the most extraordinary... | |
 | 1819 - 384 páginas
...left the ship in one of the boats, accompanied by some of the officers. As we approached, we perceived it was still smoking in many parts, and upon our reaching...the distance of twenty or thirty yards we sounded five and twenty fathoms. From walking round it in about twelve minutes, I should judge that it was... | |
 | 1819 - 382 páginas
...declivity below the surface of the sea was equally steep, having seven fathoms water, scarce the boat V length from the shore, and at the distance of twenty or thirty yards we sounded five and twenty fathoms. From walking round it in about twelve minutes, I should judge that it was... | |
 | John White Webster - 1821 - 284 páginas
...explore it more narrowly. As; we approached, we perceived that it was still smoking ia many parts. We found a narrow beach of black ashes, from which...in about twelve minutes, I should judge that it was somethingless than a mile in circumference ; but the most extraordinary J '.I '<•• .''<• '. •... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 768 páginas
...The declivity below the surface of the sea was equally sleep, having seven fathoms water at scarcely the boat's length from the shore, and at the distance...it was something less than a mile in circumference j but the most extraordinary part was the crater, the mouth of which, on the side facing St. Michael's,... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1821 - 448 páginas
...it was perfectly tranquil; which circumstance determined me to land, and explore it more narrowly. The declivity below the surface of the sea was equally...twenty or thirty yards we sounded twenty-five fathoms. It appeared evident, by the formation of this part of the island, that the sea had, during the eruptions,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 856 páginas
...side of the island rose in general too steep to admit of ourascending; and, where we could Ьате clambered up, the mass of matter was much too hot...minutes, I should judge that it was something less t'nan a mile in circumference; but the most extraordinary part was the crater, the mouth of which,... | |
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We found a narrow beach of black ashes, from which the side of the island rose in general too steep to admit of our ascending ; and where we could have clambered up, the mass of matter was much too hot to allow our proceeding more than a few yards in... 
