On reaching the Alleghany, with one poor hatchet and a whole day's work, a raft was constructed and launched. But before they were half over the river, they were caught in the running ice, expecting every moment to be crushed, unable to reach either shore.... School History of the United States - Stran 90avtor: Augusta Blanche Berard - 1859 - 224 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
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...themselves safe enough to sleep,' and they encamped, with no shelter but the leafless forest- tree. On reaching the Alleghany, with one poor hatchet and...crushed, unable to reach either shore. Putting out the setting-pole to stop the raft, Washington was jerked into the deep water, and saved himself only... | |
| george bancropt - 1856 - 496 strani
...themselves safe enough to sleep," and they encamped, with no shelter but the leafless forest-tree. On reaching the Alleghany, with one poor hatchet and...crushed, unable to reach either shore. Putting out the setting-pole to stop the raft, Washington was jerked into the deep water, and saved himself only... | |
| GEORGE BANCROFT - 1856 - 501 strani
...themselves safe enough to sleep," and they encamped, witb no shelter "but the leafless forest-tree. On reaching the Alleghany, with one poor hatchet and...crushed, unable to reach either shore. Putting out the setting-pole to stop the raft, "Washington was jerked into the deep water, and saved himself only... | |
| George Bancroft - 1856 - 504 strani
...sleep," and they encamped, with no shelter but the leafless forest-tree. On reaching the Allegheny, with one poor hatchet and a whole day's work, a raft...crushed, unable to reach either shore. Putting out the setting-pole to stop the raft, Washington was jerked into the deep water, and saved himself only... | |
| GEORGE BANCROFT. - 1874 - 492 strani
...themselves safe enough to sleep," and they encamped, wi th no shelter but the leafless forest-tree. On reaching the Alleghany, with one poor hatchet and...crushed, unable to reach either shore. Putting out the setting-pole to stop the raft, Washington was jerked into the deep water, and saved himself only... | |
| George Bancroft - 1876 - 614 strani
...themselves safe enough to sleep ; " and they encamped, with no shelter but the leafless forest tree. On reaching the Alleghany, with one poor hatchet and...over the river, they were caught in the running ice. Putting out the setting-polo to stop the raft, Washington was jerked into the deep water, and saved... | |
| George Bancroft - 1883 - 600 strani
...themselves safe enough to sleep;" and they took their rest, with no shelter but the leafless forest-tree. On reaching the Alleghany, with one poor hatchet and...over the river, they were caught in the running ice. Putting out the setting-pole to stop the raft, "Washington was jerked into the deep water, and saved... | |
| George Bancroft - 1888 - 596 strani
...themselves safe enough to sleep ; " and they took their rest, with no shelter but the leafless forest-tree. On reaching the Alleghany, with one poor hatchet and...over the river, they were caught in the running ice. Putting out the setting-pole to stop the raft, Washington was jerked into the deep water, and saved... | |
| John Jacob Anderson - 1890 - 350 strani
...being shot by a lurking Indian. " On reaching the Alleghany, with one poor hatchet and a whole clay's work, a raft was constructed and launched ; but before...caught in the running ice, expecting every moment to be crnshed, unable to reach either shore. Putting out a pole to stop the raft, Washington was jerked into... | |
| George Bancroft - 1898 - 602 strani
...themselves safe enough to sleep ; " and they took their rest, with no shelter but the leafless forest-tree. On reaching the Alleghany, with one poor hatchet and...over the river, they were caught in the running ice. Putting out the setting-pole to stop the raft, Washington was jerked into the deep water, and saved... | |
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