These sea-breezes do commonly rise in the morning about nine o'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... A class-book of physical geography - Page 154by William Hughes - 1868Full 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 - 376 pages
...sea-breezes do commonly rise in the morning about nine o'clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later ; they first approach the shore so gently, as if they were...halt, and seem ready to retire. I have waited many a time, both ashore to receive the pleasure, and at sea to take the benefit of it. " It comes in a... | |
| Basil Hall - 1824 - 402 pages
...sea-breezes do commonly rise in the morning about nine o'clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later ; they first approach the shore so gently, as if they were...halt, and seem ready to retire. I have waited many a time, both ashore to receive the pleasure, and at sea to take the benefit of it. " It comes in a... | |
| Basil Hall - 1824 - 492 pages
...sea-breezes do commonly rise in the morning about nine o'clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later ; they first approach the shore so gently, as if they were...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
...sea-breezes do commonly rise in the morning, about nine o'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 such faint breathings, and as if not willing to offend, they make a halt, and seem ready to retire.... | |
| Patrick Murphy - 1830 - 578 pages
...sea-breezes do commonly rise in the morning about nine o'clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later, they first approach the shore so 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... | |
| Georges Louis Le Clerc (comte de Buffon.) - 1831 - 462 pages
...says he, " do commonly rise in the morning about nine o'clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later. They first approach the shore so gently, as if they were...halt, and seem ready to retire. I have waited many a time both ashore to receive the pleasure, and at sea to take the benefit of it. " It comes in a fine,... | |
| James Laurie - 1842 - 1098 pages
...sea-breezes do commonly rise in the morning about nine o'clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later. They first approach the shore so gently, as if they were...halt, and seem ready to retire. I have waited many a time, both ashore to receive the pleasure, and at sea to take the benefit of it. It comes in a fine,... | |
| System - 1842 - 894 pages
...sea-breezes do commonly rise in the morning about nine o'clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later. They first approach the shore so gently, as if they were...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.... | |
| Tempest - 1848 - 316 pages
...breezes do commonly rise in the morning about nine o'clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later ; they first approach the shore, so gently as if they were...halt, and seem ready to retire. I have waited many a time both ashore to receive the pleasure, and at sea to take the benefit of it. " It comes in a fine,... | |
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