 ... on the shore moved as much, except when they moved their oars ; nay — a thing worthy the admiration of all men — they rowed under the very arches, took up their oars, and slept there, or, at least, lay still an hour very near ; their boats not...  A Practical Manual of Tides and Waves - Seite 84von William Henry Wheeler - 1906 - 201 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1834 - 508 Seiten
...tha water seeming as plain, quiet, even and stable as a pavement under the arch, where, if any where in the Thames, there must be moving, by reason of the narrowness of the place. la this posture stood the water a whole hour and a half, or rather above, by the testimony of above... | |
 | World - 1868 - 528 Seiten
...— they rowed under the very arches, took up their oars, and slept there, or, at least, lay still an hour very near ; their boats not so much as moved...a half, or rather above, by the testimony of above 500 watermen on either side of the Thames, whom not to believe in this case were stupidity, not discretion.... | |
 | World - 1874 - 452 Seiten
...men— they rowed under the very arches, took up their oars, and slept there, or, at least, lay still an hour very near ; their boats not so much as moved...a half, or rather above, by the testimony of above 500 watermen on either side of the Thames, whom not to believe in this case were stupidity, not discretion.... | |
 | 1882 - 202 Seiten
...— they rowed under the very arches, took up their oars, and slept there, or, at least, lay still an hour very near ; their boats not so much as moved...a half, or rather above, by the testimony of above 500 watermen on either side of the Thames, whom not to believe in this case were stupidity, not discretion.... | |
 | Douglas Owen - 1904 - 240 Seiten
...— they rowed under the very arches, took up their oars, and slept there, or, at least, lay still an hour very near ; their boats not so much as moved...a half, or rather above, by the testimony of above 5oo watermen on either side of the Thames, whom not to believe in this case were stupidity, not discretion.... | |
 | Douglas Owen - 1904 - 240 Seiten
...— they rowed under the very arches, took up their oars, and slept there, or, at least, lay still an hour very near ; their boats not so much as moved...a half, or rather above, by the testimony of above 500 watermen on either side of the Thames, whom not to believe in this case were stupidity, not discretion.... | |
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