The cold was so extremely severe that Mr. Gist had all his fingers and some of his toes frozen, and the water was shut up so hard that we found no difficulty in getting off the island on the ice in the morning and went to Mr. Frazier's. The life of George Washington - Seite 20von John Marshall - 1804Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Rufus Blanchard - 1898 - 716 Seiten
...Washington 's Journal. 109 The cold was so extremely severe that Mr. Gist had all his fingers and Borne of his toes frozen; and the water was shut up so hard...war, but coming to a place on the head of the Great Kenhawa, where they found seven people killed and scalped, (all but one woman with very light hair),... | |
| Louis Albert Banks - 1902 - 426 Seiten
...to quit our raft, and make to it. The cold was so extremely severe that Mr. Gist had all his fingers and some of his toes frozen, and the water was shut...the ice in the morning, and went to Mr. Frazier's." Washington's journal, which he kept on this trip, was published both in Virginia and in England, and... | |
| John Frederick Schroeder - 1903 - 588 Seiten
...quit our raft and make to it. " The cold was so extremely severe that Mr. Gist had all his fingers and some of his toes frozen, and the water was shut...war, but coming to a place on the head of the Great Kenhawa where they found seven people killed and scalped (all but one woman with very light hair),... | |
| Eugene Parsons - 1903 - 192 Seiten
..."The cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his fingers, and some of his toes frozen; but the water was shut up so hard, that we found no difficulty...getting off the island on the ice, in the morning. * * "On the 1 1 th of Jan. 1754, I got to Belvoir, where I stopped one day to take necessary rest;... | |
| Charles Alexander McMurry - 1904 - 288 Seiten
...to quit our raft and to make it. The cold was so extremely severe that Mr. Gist had all his fingers and some of his toes frozen, and the water was shut...getting off the island on the ice in the morning." l After crossing the river they were able to get horses and in due time reached Williamsburg. Washington's... | |
| H. C. Stiefel - 1905 - 232 Seiten
...quit our raft and make for it. "The cold was so extremely severe that my companion had all his fingers and some of his toes frozen ; and the water was shut...getting off the island on the ice in the morning." The island upon which Washington passed the night was called Wainwrights Island in later years. Mills... | |
| Daniel Webster, Fred Newton Scott - 1905 - 182 Seiten
...Cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his Fingers, and some of his Toes frozen ; but the Water was shut up so hard, that we found no Difficulty...getting off the Island, on the Ice, in the Morning." The journal of this expedition, published at "Williamsburg, immediately upon his return and a little... | |
| George Washington - 1908 - 500 Seiten
...The Cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gift had all his Fingers, and some of his Toes frozen; but the water was shut up so hard, that we found no Difficulty in getting-off the Island, on the Ice, in the Morning, and went to Mr. Frasiers. Application for a Commission... | |
| Wayne Whipple - 1911 - 434 Seiten
...quit our Raft and make to it. The Cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his Fingers, and some of his Toes frozen ; and the Water was shut...Morning, and went to Mr. Frazier's. We met here with 20 Warriors who were going Southward to War: But coming to a place upon the Head of the great Kunnaway,... | |
| Wayne Whipple - 1911 - 848 Seiten
...quit our Raft and make to it. The Cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his Fingers, and some of his Toes frozen ; and the Water was shut...up so hard, that we found no Difficulty in getting oil the Island, on the Ice, in the Morning, and went to Mr. Frazicr's. We met here with 20 Warriors... | |
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