 In this direction captain Lewis had gone about two miles when his ears were saluted with the agreeable sound of a fall of water, and as he advanced a spray which seemed driven by the high southwest wind arose above the plain like a column of smoke and...  The Literary Panorama and National Register - Pagina 2111816Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1815 - 560 pagina’s
...sound of falling waters was heard, and a spray which seemed driven by the high south-west wind rose above the plain like a column of smoke, and vanished in an instant. The sound soon became too tremendous to be mistaken for any thing but the great falls of the Missouri,... | |
 | 1839 - 320 pagina’s
...a fall of water, and as he advanced, a spray, which seemed driven by the high south-west wind, rose above the plain like a column of smoke, and vanished...increasing as he approached, soon became too tremendous to bo mistaken for any thing but the great falls of the Missouri. Having travelled seven miles after hearing... | |
 | Meriwether Lewis - 1842 - 390 pagina’s
...were saluted with the agreeable sound of a fall of water; and, as he advanced, a spray, which seemed driven by the high southwest wind, arose above the plain like a column of smoke, and vanished in an inslant. Towards this point he directed his steps, and the noise, increasing as he approached, soon... | |
 | Meriwether Lewis - 1843 - 388 pagina’s
...were saluted with the agreeable sound of a fall of water ; and, as he advanced, a spray, which seemed driven by the high southwest wind, arose above the...approached, soon became too tremendous to be mistaken for anything but the Great Falls of the Missouri. Having travelled seven miles after first hearing the... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pagina’s
...fall of water; and, as he advanced, a spray, which seemed driven by the high south-west wind, rose above the plain like a column of smoke, and vanished...the great falls of the Missouri. Having travelled seven miles after first hearing the sound, he reached the falls about twelve o'clock. The hills, as... | |
 | 1845 - 558 pagina’s
...were saluted with the agreeable sound of a fall of water, and, as he advanced, a spray which seemed driven by the high southwest wind arose above the...approached, soon became too tremendous to be mistaken for anything but the great falls of the Missouri. Having travelled seven miles, after first hearing the... | |
 | Meriwether Lewis - 1847 - 398 pagina’s
...were saluted with the agreeable sound of a fall of water; and, as he advanced, a spray, which seemed driven by the high southwest wind, arose above the...approached, soon became too tremendous to be mistaken for anything but the Great Falls of the Missouri. Having travelled seven miles after first hearing the... | |
 | George William Fitch - 1856 - 280 pagina’s
...sound like that of a fall of water, he proceeded in the direction of it. " As he advanced, a spray arose above the plain like a column of smoke, and vanished in an instant. Toward this point he directed his steps ; and having traveled seven miles after first hearing the sound,... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - 1866 - 494 pagina’s
...agreeable sound of falling water; and, as they advanced, a spray which seemed driven by the wind rose above the plain like a column of smoke, and vanished in an instant. Towards this point, Capt. Lewis directed his steps; and the noise, increasing as he approached, soon became too powerful... | |
 | Thomas Bulfinch - 1866 - 488 pagina’s
...above the plain like a column of smoke, and vanished in an instant. Towards this point, Capt. Lewis directed his steps ; and the noise, increasing as he approached, soon became too powerful to be ascribed to any thing but the Great Palls of the Missouri. Having travelled seven miles... | |
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