In this posture stood the water a whole hour and 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. At last, when all men expected its ebb, being... A Practical Manual of Tides and Waves - Seite 84von William Henry Wheeler - 1906 - 201 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1827 - 724 Seiten
...was now come, having raised the water foure foote higher than the first tyde had done, foure foote by rule ! as by evident measure did appear, and presently...things considered — the oldest man never saw or heard of the like." P. 419. The next extract which we shall give, is of a prototype of the bottle conjuror,... | |
| 1827 - 716 Seiten
...was now come, having raised the water foure foote higher than the first tyde had done, foure foote by rule! as by evident measure did appear, and presently...unaccustomed manner. See here, Reader ! a wonder, that—all things considered—the oldest man never saw or heard of the like." P. 419. The next extract... | |
| Richard Thomson - 1827 - 728 Seiten
...was now come ; having raised the water foure foote higher then the first Tyde had done, foure foote by rule ! as by evident measure did appear, and presently...as hasty, confused, unaccustomed manner. See here, Header ! a wonder, that — all things considered, — the oldest man never saw or heard of the like.'... | |
| 1834 - 508 Seiten
...whole hour and a half, or rather above, by the testimony of above five hundred watermen on either side the Thames, whom not to believe in this case were...things considered, the oldest man never saw or heard of the like." WGC . A German named Klotch, a very worthy man, was cook and maitre iThotel to the Empress... | |
| Richard Thomson - 1839 - 548 Seiten
...was now come ; having raised the water foure foote higher then the first Tyde had done, foure foote by rule ! as by evident measure did appear, and presently...considered, — the oldest man never saw or heard of the like.' " Lord Clarendon, in his ' History of the Rebellion,' vol. i., part ii., book iv. p.... | |
| Richard Thomson - 1862 - 546 Seiten
...was now come ; having raised the water fourc foote higher then the first Tyde had done, foure foote by rule ! as by evident measure did appear, and presently...manner. See here, Reader ! a wonder, that — all things considered,1 — the oldest man never saw or heard of the like.' " Lord Clarendon, in his ' History... | |
| World - 1868 - 530 Seiten
...this posture stood the water a whole hour and a half, or rather above, by the testimony of above 500 watermen on either side of the Thames, whom not to...things considered, the oldest man never saw or heard of the like." THE WONDERS OF LIGHT. WHAT is light ? The answer is wonderful enough. Light is motion... | |
| World - 1874 - 454 Seiten
...this posture stood the water a whole hour and a half, or rather above, by the testimony of above 500 watermen on either side of the Thames, whom not to...things considered, the oldest man never saw or heard of the like." THE WONDERS OF LIGHT. WHAT is light ? The answer is wonderful enough. Light is motion... | |
| 1882 - 202 Seiten
...this posture stood the water a whole hour and a half, or rather above, by the testimony of above 500 watermen on either side of the Thames, whom not to...things considered, the oldest man never saw or heard of the like." — From a rare tract of four leave*, in the British Museum. ORIGIN OF THE MAY-POLE.... | |
| Douglas Owen - 1904 - 196 Seiten
...this posture stood the water a whole hour and a half, or rather above, by the testimony of above 500 watermen on either side of the Thames, whom not to...things considered, the oldest man never saw or heard of the like.' While the growth of London's trade during the last half-century has been remarkable,... | |
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