 | John Hawkesworth - 1773 - 444 pages
...diftant from the fhip a long day's H 2 journey, 1769. January. Monday 16. joujney, through pathlefs woods, in which it was too pro*bable they might be...overtaken by the next night ; and, not having prepared far a journey of? more than eight or ten hours, they were wholly deftitute of provifions, except a... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1773 - 506 pages
...they were difta-nt from -the (hip a Jong day's journey, through parhlefs woods, in which it was toe probable they might be bewildered till they were overtaken by the next night 5 and, not having prepared tor a journey of more than eight of ten hours, they were wholly deftitute... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1774 - 606 pages
...after fo uncomfortable a right : they were diftant from the fhip a long day's joarney, through pathlefs woods, in which it was too probable they might be...of more than eight or ten hours, they were wholly deftitute of provifions, except a vulture, which they happened to fhoot while they were out, and which,... | |
 | John Hawkesworth - 1775 - 576 pages
...after fo uncomfortable a night: they' were diflant from the (hip a long day's journey, through pathlefs woods, in which it was too probable they might be bewildered till they •tvefe' overtaken by the 'next night ; and not having pjepared for a journey pf more than eight or... | |
 | 1793 - 602 pages
...after fo uncomfortable 2 night! they were diftant from the fliip a long day's journey, through pathlcfs woods, in which it was too probable they might be...having prepared for a journey of more than eight or tea hours, they were wholly delimite of provifions, except a vulture, which they happened to ihoot... | |
 | 1803 - 598 pages
...whether he would be able to go forward in the morning; and a fourth, Mr. Buchan, was in dan,- , ger of a return of his fits, by fresh fatigue after so...they were out, and which, if equally divided, would not. afford each of them half a meal; ' and they knew not hpw much more they might suffer from the... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 pages
...tire, however, at length they arrived; and passed the night in a situation, which, however dreadful in itself, was rendered more afflicting by the remembrance...destitute of provisions, except a vulture, which they happeaed to shoot while they were out, and which, if equally divided, would not afford each of them... | |
 | 1815 - 476 pages
...however, at length they arrived; VOL. X. M and passed the night in a situation, which, however dreadful in itself, was rendered more afflicting by the remembrance...too probable they might be bewildered till they were over* taken by the next night; and not having prepared for a journey of more than eight or ten hours,... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 524 pages
...night : They were distant from the ship a long day's journey, through pathless.woods, in which it waa too probable they might be bewildered till they were...they were out, and which, if equally divided, would not afford each of them half a meal ; and they knew not how much more they might suffer from the cold,... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 636 pages
...fire, however, at length they arrived ; and passed the night in a situation, which, however dreadful in itself, was rendered more afflicting by the remembrance...they were out, and which, if equally divided, would not afford each of them half a meal ; and they knew not how much more they might suffer from the cold,... | |
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... come. Of twelve, the number that set out together in health and spirits, two were supposed to be already dead ; a third was so ill, that it was very doubtful whether he would be able to go forward in the morning ; and a fourth, Mr. Buchan, was in... 
