 ... opposite the heights. To avoid any embarrassment in crossing the river, which is here a sheet of violent eddies, experienced boatmen were procured to take the boats from the landing below to the place of embarkation. Lieutenant...  The Anglo-American Magazine - Seite 131853Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Richardson (Major, John), Alexander Clark Casselman - 1902 - 452 Seiten
...place of embarkation. Lieutenant Sim was considered the man of greatest skill for this service ; he went ahead, and, in the extreme darkness, passed the intended place far up the river ; and there, in a most extraordinary manner, fastened his boat to the shore, and abandoned the detachment. In this... | |
 | Emory Upton - 1904 - 538 Seiten
...place of embarkation. Lieutenant Sim was considered the man of the greatest skill for this service; he went ahead and, in the extreme darkness, passed the...dilemma stood officers and men, whose ardor had not been cooled by exposure through the night, to one of the most tremendous northeast storms, which continued... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1904 - 534 Seiten
...place of embarkation, ieutenant Sim was considered the man of the greatest skill for this service; he went ahead and, in the extreme darkness, passed the...shore and abandoned the detachment. In this front I>oat he had carried nearly all the oars which were prepared for the boats. In this agonizing dilemma... | |
 | Lundy's Lane Historical Society, Welland, Ont, Lundy's Lane Historical Society - 1812 - 382 Seiten
...place of embarkation. Lieutenant Sim was considered the man of the greatest skill for this service ; he went ahead and in the extreme darkness passed the intended place far up the river, fastened his boat to the shore, and abandoned the detachment. In this front boat he had carried nearly... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1912 - 540 Seiten
...place of embarkation. Lieutenant Sim was considered the man of the greatest skill for this service; he went ahead and, in the extreme darkness, passed the...dilemma stood officers and men, whose ardor had not been cooled bv exposure through the night, to one of the most tremendous northeast storms, which continued... | |
 | Emory Upton - 1912 - 546 Seiten
...place of embarkation. Lieutenant Sim was considered the man of the greatest skill for this service; he went ahead and, in the extreme darkness, passed the...carried nearly all the oars which were prepared for the boat*. In this agonizing dilemma stood officers and men, •whose ardor had not been cooled by exposure... | |
 | 1916 - 544 Seiten
...place of embarkation. Lieutenant Sim was considered the man of the greatest skill for this service; he went ahead and, in the extreme darkness, passed the...most extraordinary manner, fastened his boat to the snore and abandoned the detachment. In this front boat he had carried nearly all the oars which were... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1916 - 398 Seiten
...place of embarkation. Lieutenant Sim was considered the man of the greatest skill for this service ; he went ahead, and in the extreme darkness, passed the intended place far up the river; and there in a most extraordinary manner, fastened his boat to the shore and abandoned the detachment. In this front... | |
 | Henry Barton Dawson - 1858 - 586 Seiten
...place of embarkation. Lieutenant Sim was considered the man of the greatest skill for this service ; he went ahead, and in the extreme darkness passed the intended place far up the river ; and there, in a most extraordinary manner, fastened his boat to the CHAP. XXX.] 163 shore, and abandoned the detachment.... | |
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