 | 1894 - 792 Seiten
...stouter man, and, standing upright after my submersion, my legs occupied the centre of two bags of water. Prudence was at my elbow, whispering dissuasion ;...The first victory was gained, and he enjoyed it. 'No traveler,' he said, 'was ever here before.'"' Professor Tyndall describes at length their further progress,... | |
 | 1873 - 1082 Seiten
...made for a much stouter man, and standing upright after my submersion, my legs occupied the centres of two bags of water. My guide exhorted me to try...he enjoyed it. ' No traveller,' he said, ' was ever hero before." Soon afterwards, by trusting to a piece of drift wood which seemed firm, I was again... | |
 | 1873 - 598 Seiten
...made for a much stouter man, and standing upright after my submersion, my legs occupied the centres of two bags of water. My guide exhorted me to try...trusting to a piece of drift-wood which seemed firm, I ',vas again taken off my feet, but was immediately caught by a protruding rock. We clambered over the... | |
 | 1873 - 660 Seiten
...exhorted me to try again. Prudence was at my elbow, whispering dissuasion ; but, taking every thing into account, it appeared more immoral to retreat...victory was gained, and he enjoyed it. " No traveller," said he, " was ever here before." Soon afterwards, by trusting to a piece of drift-wood which seemed... | |
 | Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1875 - 588 Seiten
...mode for a much stouter man, and standing upright after my submersion, my legs occupied the centres of two bags of water. My guide exhorted me to try...before." Soon afterwards, by trusting to a piece of drift wood which seemed firm, I was again taken off my feet, but was immediately caught by a protruding... | |
 | Royal institution of Great Britain - 1875 - 584 Seiten
...tendency of the water to sweep it out of my hands rendered it worse than useless. I, however, clun^ to it by habit. Again the torrent rose, and again...before." Soon afterwards, by trusting to a piece of drift wood which seemed firm, I was again taken off my feet, but was immediately caught by a protruding... | |
 | Edward Austin Sheldon - 1875 - 444 Seiten
...against it, I remained upright, and, at length, grasped the hand of my leader at the other side. 10. He laughed pleasantly. The first victory was gained, and he enjoyed it. " No traveler," he said, " was ever here before." Soon afterwards, by trusting to a piece of drift-wood... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1876 - 706 Seiten
...with the view of making them familiar to the eye before they are encountered; and it is a whblesome custom in places of difficulty to put the possibility...leader at the other side. He laughed pleasantly. The first'victory was gained, and he enjoyed it. ' No traveller,' he said, ' was ever here before.' Soon... | |
 | 1878 - 818 Seiten
...exhorted me to try again. Prudence was at my elbow, whispering dissuasion ; but, taking every thing into account, it appeared more immoral to retreat...traveller," he said, " was ever here before." Soon afterward, by trusting to a piece of drift-wood which seemed firm, I was again taken off my feet, but... | |
 | 1873 - 584 Seiten
...however, clung to it by habit. Again the torrent rose, and again I wavered; but by July 19, 1873.] 53 keeping the left hip well against it, I remained upright,...before.' Soon afterwards, by trusting to a piece of drift wood which seemed firm, I was again taken off my feet, but was immediately caught by a protruding... | |
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Prudence was at my elbow, whispering dissuasion; but taking everything into account, it appeared more immoral to retreat than to proceed. Instructed by the first misadventure, I once more entered the stream. Had the alpenstock been of iron it might have... 
