 | 1820 - 856 pagina’s
...himself to swimming. Vienkes, embarrassed and disconcerted as he was, tried in vain to follow this counsel. His knife was in the pocket of his drawers...could not get it out. The whale, meanwhile, continued advancing along the surface of the water with great rapidity, but fortunately never attempted to dive,... | |
 | William Scoresby - 1820 - 632 pagina’s
...to swimming. Vienkes, embarrassed and disconcerted as he was, tried in vain to follow this .-ounsel. His knife was in the pocket of his drawers ; and,...with one hand, he could not get it out. The whale, mean while, continued advancing along the surface of the water with great rapidity, but fortunately... | |
 | William Scoresby - 1799 - 402 pagina’s
...embarrassed and disconcerted as he was, tried in vain to follow this counsel. His knife was in the poclcet of his drawers, and, being unable to support himself...could not get it out. The whale meanwhile continued advancing along the surface of the water with great rapidity, but happily never attempted to dive.... | |
 | 1854 - 504 pagina’s
...himself to swimming. Vienkes, embarrassed and disconcerted as he was, tried in vain to follow this counsel. His knife was in the pocket of his drawers;...could not get it out. The whale, meanwhile, continued advancing along the surface of the water with great rapidity, . but fortunately never attempted to... | |
 | 1876 - 504 pagina’s
...himself to swimming. Vienkes, embarrassed and disconcerted as he was, tried ia vain to follow this counsel. His knife was in the pocket of his drawers;...and, being unable to support himself with one hand, hn could not get it out. The whale, meanwhile, continued advancing along the surface of the water with... | |
 | James Macaulay - 1879 - 418 pagina’s
...himself to swimming. Vienkes, embarrassed and disconcerted as he was, tried in vain to follow this counsel. His knife was in the pocket of his drawers,...could not get it out. The whale meanwhile continued advancing along the surface of the water with great rapidity, but happily never attempted to dive.... | |
 | Willis John Abbot - 1902 - 406 pagina’s
...to swimming. Vienkes, embarrassed and disconcerted as he was, tried in vain to follow this council. His knife was in the pocket of his drawers, and being...could not get it out. The whale, meanwhile, continued advancing along the surface of the water with great rapidity, but fortunately never attempted to dive.... | |
 | Willis John Abbot - 1919 - 428 pagina’s
...to swimming. Vienkes, embarrassed and disconcerted as he was, tried in vain to follow this council. His knife was in the pocket of his drawers, and being...could not get it out. The whale, meanwhile, continued advancing along the surface of the water with great rapidity, but fortunately never attempted to dive.... | |
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His knife was in the pocket of his drawers; and, being unable to support himself with one hand, he could not get it out. The whale, meanwhile, continued advancing along the surface of the water with great rapidity, . but fortunately never attempted to... 