 We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude and pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil.  Political Speeches - Pagina 5door William Henry Seward - 1852Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Charles Austin Beard, Mary Ritter Beard - 1927 - 840 pagina’s
...South. . . . Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging to them than the accumulated winter of both poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line...Africa, others run the longitude and pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed by their fisheries. No climate that... | |
 | Samuel Eagle Forman - 1928 - 536 pagina’s
...to them than the accumulated winter of both poles. We know, that while some of them draw the line or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude and pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil. No sea, but what is vexed with their fisheries. No climate,... | |
 | Elmo Paul Hohman - 1928 - 410 pagina’s
...England people carry on the whale fishery. . . . We learn, that while some of them draw the line or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude, and pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil. No sea, but what is vexed with their fisheries — no climate... | |
 | 1929 - 788 pagina’s
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