 | John Knox - Voyages and travels - 1767 - 530 pages
...miffing the infnd a fecond time. On the 3cth of May we had a view of the continent of Chili, diftant about twelve or thirteen leagues; the land made exceeding high and uneven, and appeared peared quite white ; what we faw being doubtlefs a part of the Cordilleras, which are always covered... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1814 - 584 pages
...not to miss it a second time in running to the westward. Accordingly, on the 30th May, we had sight of the continent of Chili, distant about twelve or thirteen leagues, the land appearing very low and uneven, and quite white ; what we saw being doubtless a part of the Cordilleras,... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1838 - 672 pages
...elapsed before the squadron neared Acapulco. * " The land, about twelve or thirteen leagues distant, made " exceeding high and uneven, and appeared quite...Cordilleras, which are " always covered with snow." (Lord Anson's Voyage, p. 151.) A later and abler writer says, " It was only when the ship was " at... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1853 - 634 pages
...obtain intelligence, a barge was sent out by the * " The land, about twelve or thirteen leagues distant, made " exceeding high and uneven, and appeared quite...Cordilleras, which are always " covered with snow." (Lord Anson's Voyage, p. 151.) A later and abler writer says, " It was only when the ship was at a... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1853 - 470 pages
...supplies of water and provision, Anson proceeded to * "The land, about twelve or thirteen leagues distant, made ex'ceeding high and uneven, and appeared quite...Cordilleras, which are always covered with snow." Lord Anson's Voyage, p. 151.) A later and abler writer says, "It was only when the ship was at a considerable... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1853 - 458 pages
...the barge sent out for news * " The land, about twelve or thirteen leagues distant, made ex" ceeding high and uneven, and appeared quite white, what we...Cordilleras, which are always covered "with snow." (Lord Anson's Voyage, p. 151.) A later and abler writer says, " It was only when the ship was at a... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1872 - 264 pages
...consequently our getting thither was the only chance we had left to avoid perishing at sea. On the 30th of May we had a view of the continent of Chili, distant about twelve or thirteen leagues ; the land made exceedingly high, and uneven, and appeared quite white ; what we saw being doubtless a part of the... | |
 | David Laing Purves - Discoveries in geography - 1874 - 856 pages
...ourselves, by running to the westward afterwards, of not missing the island a second time. On the SOth of May we had a view of the continent of Chili, distant...saw being doubtless a part of the Cordilleras, which aro always covered with snow. Though by this view of the land we ascertained our position, yet it gave... | |
 | Medicine - 1922 - 1288 pages
...ourselves, by running to the westward afterwards, of not missing the Island a second time. S0n the 30th of May we had a view of the Continent of Chili, distant...twelve or thirteen leagues; the land made exceeding kijh and uneven, and appeared quite white; what we saw being less a part of the Cordilleras, which... | |
 | Medicine - 1909 - 898 pages
...a consultation, resolved to stand to the eastward, in the parallel of the island. * * * On the 3oth of May we had a view of the continent of Chili, distant about twelve or thirteen leagues, which caused us great uneasiness to find that we had so needlessly altered our course, when we were... | |
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On the .40th of May we had a view of the continent of Chili, distant about twelve or thirteen leagues ; the land made exceeding high and uneven, and appeared quite white ; what we saw being doubtless a part of the Cordilleras, which are always covered... 