 | William Henry Seward - 1852 - 48 Seiten
...heat more discouraging to theni than the accumulated winter of both the Poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon...Africa, others run the longitude, and pursue their figantic game along the coast of Brazil. No ocean but what is vexed with their sheries, no climate... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and romantic an objeet for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting-place in the progress of their...industry. Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging to thom than the accumulated winter of both the Poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1853 - 1016 Seiten
...remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting place in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor...accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude,... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1853 - 972 Seiten
...remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and rcsting-plaee in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor...them than the accumulated winter of both the poles. Wo know that while some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others... | |
 | 1854 - 576 Seiten
...heat more discoura:ring to them than the accumulated winter of both the Poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon...Africa, others run the longitude, and pursue their ,ri,*antic game, along the coast of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed by their fisheries. No climate... | |
 | William Sherwood - 1856 - 466 Seiten
...Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting-place in the progress of their...accumulated winter of both the Poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude,... | |
 | Joseph Gales - 1824 - 872 Seiten
...remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting place in the progress of their victorious industry. " Nor...accumulated Winter of both the poles. 'We know that, •whilst some of them draw the line, and strike the harpoon, on the coast of Africa, others run the... | |
 | Anna Ella Carroll - 1857 - 628 Seiten
...Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting-place in the progress of their...accumulated winter of both the Poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line, and strike the harpoon, on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude,... | |
 | 1857 - 614 Seiten
...them, than the acccumulated winter of both the poles. We learn that while some of them draw the line or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others...pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil." Ol WHALING IMPLEMENTS. Cl) Boat Hatchet; (2) Boat Knife; (3) Boat Spade; (4) Whale-lance ; (S)Harpoon.... | |
 | 1858 - 348 Seiten
...Falkland Island, which seemed too remote and romantic an object for the grasp of national ambition, is but a stage and resting-place in the progress of their...coast of Africa, others run the longitude and pursue the gigantic game on the coast of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed by their fisheries, no climate but... | |
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We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude, and pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil. 
