| George R. Graham, Edgar Allan Poe - 1852 - 696 pages
...exsc; description of these remarkable winds, as theyoceur in tropical latitudes. " These sea-breeze* do commonly rise in the morning about nine o'clock,...the benefit of it. It comes in a fine, small, black curl upon the water, whereas all the sea between it and the shore, not yet reached by it, is a» smooth... | |
| 1852 - 702 pages
...halt, and seem ready to retire. I have waited 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 the sea between it and (he shore, not yet reached by it, h «•'... | |
| Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - 1857 - 756 pages
...says he, " do commonly rise in the n:orning about nine o'clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes lates. They first approach the shore so gently, as if they...benefit of it. " It comes in a fine, small, black curl upon the water, when as all the sea between it and the shore not yet reached by it is as smooth... | |
| Thomas Milner - 1860 - 896 pages
...given the most exact description of these remarkable winds, as they occur in tropical latitudes. " These sea-breezes do commonly rise in the morning...the benefit of it. It comes in a fine small black curl upon the water, whereas all the sea between it and the shore, not yet reached by it, is as smooth... | |
| Charles Tomlinson - 1861 - 408 pages
...following capital description of them from the pen of the old navigator, Dampier : — " These sea breezes do commonly rise in the morning about nine o'clock,...benefit of it. " It comes in a fine, small, black curl upon the water, when as all the sea between it and the shore not yet reached by it is as smooth... | |
| William Hughes - 1868 - 346 pages
...as if not willing to offend, they make a halt, and seem ready to retire. I have waited many times, both ashore, to receive the pleasure, and at sea,...the benefit of it. It comes in a fine, small, black curl upon the water, when as all the sea between it and the shore not yet reached by it is as smooth... | |
| 1888 - 340 pages
...make a halt, and seem ready to retire. I have waited many a time both ashore to receive the pleas ure and at sea to take the benefit of it. It comes in...upon the water, when as all the sea between it and shore not yet reached by it is as smooth and even as glass in comparison ; in half an hour's time after... | |
| William Gee - 1895 - 340 pages
...sometimes later ; they first approach the shore so gently as if afraid to come near it, and ofttimes make some faint breathings, and as if not willing...the benefit of it. It comes in a fine, small black curl upon the water, when all the sea between it and the shore not yet reached by it is as smooth and... | |
| William Dampier - 1906 - 694 pages
...WSW and so of any other Coast. These Sea-Breezes do commonly rise in the Morning about Nine a-Clock, sometimes sooner, sometimes later : they first approach...when as all the Sea between it and the Shore not yet reach'd by it, is as smooth and even as Glass in comparison ; in half an Hour's time after it has reached... | |
| John E. Simpson - 1994 - 260 pages
...sometimes sooner, sometimes later: they first approach the Shore so gently, as if they were afraid to corne near it, and oft-times they make some faint Breathings,...the Benefit of it. It comes in a fine, small, black Curl upon the Water, when, as all the Sea between it and the Shore not yet reached by it, is as smooth... | |
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