 Sea breezes do commonly rise in the morning about nine a clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later ; they first approach the shore, so gently, as if they were afraid to come near it, and ofttimes they make some faint breathings, and as if not willing to...  Elementary Meteorology - Page 309by William Morris Davis - 1894 - 355 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Dampier - 1699 - 538 pages
...Morning about Nine a Clock, fometimes fooner, fome» times later •., they firft approach the fhore Ib gently, as if they were afraid to come near it, and ofttimes they make fome faint breathings, and as if not willing to offend, they make a halt, and feem ready to retire.... | |
 | Basil Hall - 1824 - 492 pages
...I am tempted to insert it. " These sea-breezes do commonly rise in the morning about nine o'clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later ; they first approach...make some faint breathings, and, as if not willing to oflend, they make a halt and seem ready to retire. I have waited many a time, both ashore to receive... | |
 | Library - 1827 - 712 pages
...passage is worthy of quotation, " These sea-breezes do commonly rise in the morning, about nine o'clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later. They first approach...were afraid to come near it, and ofttimes they make such faint breathings, and as if not willing to offend, they make a halt, and seem ready to retire.... | |
 | Patrick Murphy - 1830 - 578 pages
...27 et seq. of his Voyages. " These sea-breezes do commonly rise in the morning about nine o'clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later, they first approach...gently, as if they were afraid to come near it, and oft times they make some faint breathings, and, as if not willing to offend, they make a halt, and... | |
 | System - 1842 - 894 pages
...described by Captain Dampier : — " These sea-breezes do commonly rise in the morning about nine o'clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later. They first approach...offend, they make a halt, and seem ready to retire. 1 have waited many a time, both ashore to receive the pleasure, and at sea to take the benefit of it.... | |
 | David Purdie Thomson - 1849 - 516 pages
...graphically describes these breezes. " These sea-breezes do commonly rise in the morning about 9 o'clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later. They first approach...so gently, as if they were afraid to come near it ; ofttimes they make some faint breathings, and, as if not willing to oflend, they make a halt, and... | |
 | University magazine - 1849 - 788 pages
...sea breezes," says this famous sea captain, "do commonly rise in the morning about nine o'clock- — sometimes sooner — .sometimes later. They first approach the shore so gently, as ¡('they were afraid to come near it : oftentimes they make some faint breathings, and, as If not willing... | |
 | 1852 - 702 pages
...later ; they first approach Ihe shore so gently, as if they were afraid to craw near it, and ofltimes they make some faint breathings, and. as if not willing...many a time, both ashore to receive the pleasure, and ai sea to take the benefit of it. It comes in a fine, small black curl upon the water, whereas all... | |
 | William Hughes - 1868 - 346 pages
...Dampier—" do commonly rise in the morning about nine o'clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later. Thev first approach the shore so gently, as if they were...halt, and seem ready to retire. I have waited many times, both ashore, to receive the pleasure, and at sea, to take the benefit of it. It comes in a fine,... | |
 | William Hughes - 1882 - 354 pages
...the quaint but expressive language of Dampier—"do commonly rise in the morning about nine o'clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later. They first approach...halt, and seem ready to retire. I have waited many times, both ashore, to receive the pleasure, and at sea, to take the benefit of it . It comes in a... | |
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