 | Charles Wilkes - 1845 - 392 str.
...table-topped iceberg was enclosed. This uight we were beating with frequent tacks, in order to gain as mnch southing as possible. Previous to its becoming broad...sunset, believed that there was an opening or large hay leading to the southward. The ship had rapid way on her, and was much tossed about, when in an... | |
 | Charles Tomlinson - 1847 - 132 str.
...Antarctic Cruise, speaks of the danger and annoyance of fog in navigating an icy sea. He says : — " This night we were beating, with frequent tacks, in...Previous to its becoming broad daylight, the fog rendered everything obscure, even at a short distance from the ship. I knew that we were in close proximity... | |
 | Charles Wilkes - 1849 - 702 str.
...angular masses of every possible figure, while here and there a table-topped iceberg was enclosed. This night we were beating with frequent tacks, in...Previous to its becoming broad daylight, the fog rendered everything obscure, even at a short distance from the ship. I knew that we were in close proximity... | |
 | Charles Wilkes - 1852 - 364 str.
...angular masses of every possible figure, while here and there a table-topped iceberg was enclosed. This night we were beating with frequent tacks, in...Previous to its becoming broad daylight, the fog rendered everything obscure, even at a short distance from the ship. I knew that we were in close proximity... | |
 | Edgar Stanton Maclay - 1894 - 734 str.
..."Previously to its becoming broad daylight," wrote Lieutenant Wilkes, "the fog rendered everything obscure, even at a short distance from the ship. I...knew that we were in close proximity to icebergs and field ice, but from the report of the lookout at sunset I believed that there was an opening or large... | |
 | Edgar Stanton Maclay - 1898 - 706 str.
..."Previously to its becoming broad daylight," wrote Lieutenant Wilkes, "the fog rendered everything obscure, even at a short distance from the ship. I...knew that we were in close proximity to icebergs and field ice, but from the report of the lookout at sunset I believed that there was an opening or large... | |
 | Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) - 1901 - 612 str.
...Ringgold's Knoll, on the chart, and which at the same time will show the field-ice• as it appeared. • This night we were beating with frequent tacks, in...possible. Previous to its becoming broad daylight • The field-ice is composed of a vast number of pieces, varying in size, and separated from one another,... | |
 | Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) - 1901 - 616 str.
...Ringgold's Knoll, on the chart, and which at the same time will show the field-ice* as it appeared. - This night we were beating with frequent tacks, in...possible. Previous to its becoming broad daylight * The field-ice is composed of a vast number of pieces, varying in size, and separated from one another,... | |
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Previous to its becoming broad daylight, the fog rendered every thing obscure, even at a short distance from the ship. I knew that we were in close proximity to icebergs and field-ice, but, from the report of the look-out at sunset, believed that there... 