November, which was the beginning of summer in those parts, the weather being very hazy, the seamen spied a rock, within half a cable's length of the ship; but the wind was so strong, that we were driven directly upon it, and immediately split. The Works of Jonathan Swift - Page 3by Jonathan Swift - 1743Full view - About this book
| Jonathan Swift - 1726 - 342 pages
...driven by a violent Storm to the North weft of Van THemens Land. By an Obfervation, we found ourfelves in the Latitude of 30 Degrees 2 'Minutes South. Twelve...November, which was the Beginning of Summer in thofe PartSj the Weather being vety hazy, the Seamen fpied a Rock, Within half a Cable's Length of the Ship... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...driven by a violent Storm to the North-Weft of Van Diemen's Land. By an Obfervation we found ourfelves in the 'Latitude of 30 Degrees 2 Minutes South. Twelve...thofe Parts, the Weather being very hazy, the Seamen fpied a Rock, within half a Cable's Length of the Ship'; but the Wind was fo ftrong, that we were driven... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...Diemen's land. By an obfervation we found ourfelves in the latitude of 30 degrees z minutes fouth. Twelve of our crew were dead by immoderate labour,...food; the reft were in a very weak condition. On the 5th of November, which wa* the beginning of fummer in thofe parts, the weather being very hazy, the... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...Diemen's land. By an obfervation we found onrfelves in the latitude of ;o degrees 2 minutes foath. Twelve of our crew were dead by immoderate labour,...food; the reft were in a very weak condition. On the ith of November, which was the beginning of fummer in thole parts, the weather being very hazy, the... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...Van Diemens land. By an obfervation we found ourfelves in the latitude of 30 degrees 2 minutes fouth. Twelve of our crew were dead by immoderate labour,...the fifth of November, which was the beginning of fummer in thofe parts, the weather being very hazy, the feaB 2 wen men fpied a rock within half a cable's... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 510 pages
...Diemen's land. By an obfervation, we found ourfelves in the latitude of 30 degrees 2 minutes fouth. Twelve of our crew were dead by immoderate labour,...food ; the reft were in a very weak condition. On the 5th of November, which was the beginning of fummer in thofe parts, the weather being very hazy, the... | |
| 1797 - 522 pages
...obfervatioii we found ourfelvcs in the latitude of 30 degrees z minutes fouth. Twelve of our cre-.v were dead by immoderate labour, and ill food; the...the fifth of November, which was the beginning of fummer in tho.re parts, the weather being very hazy, the feamen fpied a rock within half a cable's... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...degree; z minutes fouth. Twelve of oui crew were dead by immoderate labour, and ill food; the rell were in a very weak condition. On the fifth of November, which was the beginning of fammer in thofe part:, the weather being very hazy, the ic.imen fpied a rock within half a cable's... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...driven by a violent storm to the north-west of Van Diemen's Land. By an observation, we found ourselves in the latitude of 30 degrees 2 minutes south. Twelve...were dead by immoderate labour and ill food ; the rest were in a very weak condition. On the 5th of November, which was the beginning of summer in those... | |
| 1858 - 620 pages
...to Laputa a passage which serves our turn the better, as it reads like a burlesque on the Odyssey. ' On the fifth of November, which was the beginning of summer in those parts, the weather being very hazy, the seamen spied a roek within half a cable's length of the... | |
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