 I could distinguish by a telescope every sail, the general rig of the ship, and its particular character; insomuch that I confidently pronounced it to be my father's ship the Fame, which it afterwards proved to be; though, on comparing notes with my father,...  Chambers's Information for the People - 41 psl.redagavo - 1842Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | Samuel Bulfinch Emmons - 1857 - 302 psl.
...and its particular character, insomuch that I confidently pronounced it to be my father's ship, the Fame, — which it afterwards proved to be — though...miles beyond the horizon, and some leagues beyond the limit of direct vision! " Dr. Vince, an English philosopher, was once looking through a telescope at... | |
 | 1823 - 450 psl.
...pronounced it to be my father's ship, the Fame, which it afterwards proved to be • — though, OB comparing notes with my father, I found that our relative...at the time gave our distance from one another very neatly thirty miles, being about seventeen miles beyond the horizon, and soné leagues beyond the limit... | |
 | 1823 - 610 psl.
...and its particular character ; insomuch that I confidently pronounced it to be my father's ship, the Fame, which it afterwards proved to be ; — though,...miles beyond the horizon, and some leagues beyond the limit of direct vision. I was so struck by the peculiarity of the circumstance, that I mentioned it... | |
 | 1823 - 614 psl.
...and its particular character ; insomuch that I confidently pronounced it to be my father's ship, the Fame, which it afterwards proved to be ; — though,...miles beyond the horizon, and some leagues beyond the limit of direct vision. I was so struck by the peculiarity of the circumstance, that I mentioned it... | |
 | 1823 - 704 psl.
...its par. ticular character ; insomuch that I confidently pronounced it to be my father's ship, the Fame, which it afterwards proved to be ; though, on...miles beyond the horizon, and some leagues beyond the limit of direct vision. I was so 'struck by the peculiarity of the circumstance, that I mentioned it... | |
 | 1823 - 272 psl.
...; insomuch that I confidently pronounced it to be my Father's ship, the Fame, which it afterrtards proved to be ; — though on comparing notes with...found that our relative position at the time gave oui distance from one another nearly thirty miles, being about seventeen miles beyond the horizon,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1824 - 570 psl.
...I confidently pronounced it to be my father's ship, the Fame, which it afterwards proved to he; — though, on comparing notes with my father, I found...gave our distance from one another very nearly thirty mjles, being about seventeen miles beyond the horizon, and some leagues beyond the limit of direct... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1825 - 508 psl.
...and its particular character: insomuch, that I confidently pronounced it to be my father's ship, the Fame which it afterwards proved to be ; though, on...distance from one another very nearly thirty miles beyond the horizon, and some leagues beyond the limit of direct vision. I was so struck by the peculiarity... | |
 | 1824 - 628 psl.
...and its particular character ; insomuch that I confidently pronounced it to be my Father's ship, the Fame, which it afterwards proved to be ; — though,...miles beyond the horizon, and some leagues beyond the limit of direct vision. I was so 'struck by the peculiarity of the circumstance, that I mentioned it... | |
 | 1823 - 472 psl.
...particular character ; insomuch that I confidently pronounced it to be my Father's ship, the Fame, which jt afterwards proved to be ; — though, on comparing...thirty miles, being about seventeen miles beyond the horizdn, and some leagues beyond the limit of direct vision. I was so struck by the peculiarity of... | |
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