 The activity of the young men outstripped that of old Adams, who was consequently almost the last to greet us. He was in his sixty-fifth year, and was unusually strong and active for his age, notwithstanding the inconvenience of considerable corpulency....  The Quarterly review - Pagina 691831Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1831 - 1008 pagina’s
...enquired if they might come on board ; and upon permission being granted, they sprang up the sides, and shook every officer by the hand with undisguised...consequently almost the last to greet us. He was in bis sixty-fifth year, and was unusually strong and active for his age, notwithstanding the inconvenience... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1831 - 508 pagina’s
...take hold of the ship, they inquired if they might cnme on board ; and upon permission being granted, they sprang up the side and shook every officer by...consequently almost the last to greet us. He was In his liSth year, and was unusually strong and Active for his age, notwithstanding the inconvenience of considerable... | |
 | 1831 - 532 pagina’s
...inquired if they might come on board ; and upon permission beinR granted, they sprang up the side ami shook every officer by the hand with undisguised feelings...consequently almost the last to greet us. He was in his 65lh year, nnd was unusually strong and active for his age, notwithstanding theinconvenlenceof considerable... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1831 - 906 pagina’s
...came on board. " He was," we are told, and it is corroborated by an interesting engraving of him, " unusually strong and active for his age, notwithstanding...corpulency. He was dressed in a sailor's shirt and trousers, and a low-crowned hat, which he instinctively held in his hand, until desired to put it on.... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1831 - 400 pagina’s
...they had first inquired if they might come on board ; and on permission being granted, they sprung up the side and shook every officer by the hand with...feelings of gratification. The activity of the young men, ten in number, outstripped that of old Adams, who was in his sixty-fifth year, and somewhat corpulent.... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1831 - 392 pagina’s
...in number, outstripped that of old Adams, who was in his sixty-fifth year, and somewhat corpulent. He was dressed in a sailor's shirt and trowsers, and a low-crowned hat, which he held in his hand until desired to put it on. He still retained his sailor's manners, doffing his hat... | |
 | Frederick William Beechey - 1832 - 522 pagina’s
...take hold of the ship, they inquired if they might come on board, and upon permission beiug granted, they sprang up the side and shook every officer by...feelings of gratification. The activity of the young men exceeded that of old Adams, who was consequently almost the last to greet us. He was in his sixty-fifth... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1832 - 320 pagina’s
...they had first inquired if they might come on board ; and on permission being granted, they sprung up the side and shook every officer by the hand with...feelings of gratification. The activity of the young men, ten in number, outstripped that of old Adams, who was in his sixtyfifth year, and somewhat corpulent.... | |
 | Thomas Boyles Murray - 1853 - 306 pagina’s
...when off the island, in December 1825, is so graphic, that it must be quoted in his own words : — " They sprang up the side, and shook every officer by...consequently, almost the last to greet us. He was unusually strong and active for his age, * See Quarterly Keview, vol. iii. p. 378, &c. notwithstanding... | |
 | Thomas Boyles Murray - 1854 - 376 pagina’s
...the ship till they had first inquired if they might come on board ; and on permission being granted, they sprang up the side and shook every officer by...young men outstripped that of old Adams, who was. conOF sequently, almost the last to greet us. He was unusually strong and active for his age, notwithstanding... | |
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