 | Charles Samuel Stewart - Hawaii - 1828 - 340 pages
...opportunity to distribute tracts, which were gratefully received by her crew. Thursday, Feb. 5, S. lat. 51 deg. All hands have been actively engaged to-day,...degrees ; and under it, on the farthest horizon, a mass <Jr line of vapour extended, so greatly resembling a distant \ SINGULAR ASPECT OP THE SKY. 51 coast,... | |
 | Charles Samuel Stewart - Hawaii - 1828 - 334 pages
...preparations look formidable, but seem justified by the general aspect of the weather. Just befote night there was a very peculiar exhibition on sea...The elevation of the unshaded arch was not more than live degrees ; and under it, on the farthest horizon, a mass $r Mne of vapour extended, so greatly... | |
 | Sharon Turner - Religion and science - 1834 - 608 pages
...before and after sunset, the whole heaven, except a quarter circle in the west, was covered by dense lowering clouds. The elevation of the unshaded arch was not more than 6°, and under it, on the farthest horizon, a line and mass of vapor extended, so greatly resembling... | |
 | Sharon Turner - Creation - 1834 - 610 pages
...before and after sunset, the whole heaven, except a quarter circle in the west, was covered by dense lowering clouds. The elevation of the unshaded arch was not more than 5°, and under it, on the farthest horizon, a line and mass of vapor extended, so greatly resembling... | |
 | Sharon Turner - Creation - 1838 - 448 pages
...before and after sunset, the whole heaven, except a quarter circle in the west, was covered by dense lowering clouds. The elevation of the unshaded arch...degrees, and under it, on the farthest horizon, a lina and mass of vapour extended, so greatly resembling a distant coast, that if we had not known it... | |
 | Charles Samuel Stewart - Hawaii - 1839 - 356 pages
...opportunity to distribute tracts, which were gratefully received by her crew, Thursday, Feb. 5. S. lat. 51 deg. All hands have been actively engaged to-day,...under it, on the farthest horizon, a mass or line of vapor extended, so greatly resembling a distant coast, that had we not known it to be impossible, not... | |
 | Charles Samuel Stewart - Hawaii - 1839 - 356 pages
...and rigging, have been sent down ; and the ship dressed in a complete SINGULAR ASPECT OF THE SKY. 57 suit of new sails, of the stoutest texture. These...under it, on the farthest horizon, a mass or line of vapor extended, so greatly resembling a distant coast, that had we not known it to be impossible, not... | |
 | Robert Walsh - American literature - 1828 - 678 pages
...formidable ; but seem justified, by the general aspect of the weather. Just before night, there wasa very peculiar exhibition, on sea and sky. For half...degrees ; and under it, on the farthest horizon, a stretch of vapour extended, so greatly resembling a distant coast, that, had we not known it to be... | |
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The upper yards, masts, and rigging, have been sent down ; and the ship dressed in a complete suit of new sails, of the stoutest texture. These preparations look formidable, but seem justified by the general aspect of the weather. Just before night there... 