 | Eugene Parsons - 1903 - 192 strani
...to either shore; but were obliged, as we were near an island, to quit our raft and make to it. "The cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his fingers, and some of his toes frozen; but the water was shut up so hard, that we found no difficulty in getting off the island on the ice,... | |
 | Charles Alexander McMurry - 1904 - 288 strani
...to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island, to quit our raft and to make it. The cold was so extremely severe that Mr. Gist had all...getting off the island on the ice in the morning." l After crossing the river they were able to get horses and in due time reached Williamsburg. Washington's... | |
 | H. C. Stiefel - 1905 - 232 strani
...near an island, to quit our raft and make for it. "The cold was so extremely severe that my companion had all his fingers and some of his toes frozen ;...getting off the island on the ice in the morning." The island upon which Washington passed the night was called Wainwrights Island in later years. Mills... | |
 | Daniel Webster, Fred Newton Scott - 1905 - 182 strani
...Cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his Fingers, and some of his Toes frozen ; but the Water was shut up so hard, that we found no Difficulty...getting off the Island, on the Ice, in the Morning." The journal of this expedition, published at "Williamsburg, immediately upon his return and a little... | |
 | Daniel Webster, Fred Newton Scott - 1905 - 172 strani
...either Shore ; but were obliged, as we were near an Island, to quit our Raft and make to it. " " The Cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his Fingers, and some of his Toes frozen; but the Water was shut up so hard, that we found no Difficulty in getting off the Island, on the Ice,... | |
 | George Washington - 1908 - 500 strani
...The Cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gift had all his Fingers, and some of his Toes frozen; but the water was shut up so hard, that we found no Difficulty in getting-off the Island, on the Ice, in the Morning, and went to Mr. Frasiers. Application for a Commission... | |
 | George Washington - 1909 - 526 strani
...to either Shore; but were obliged, as we were near an Island, to quit our Raft and make to it. The Cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his Fingers, and some of his Toes frozen; but the water was shut up so hard, that we found no Difficulty in getting-off the Island, on the Ice,... | |
 | Wayne Whipple - 1911 - 434 strani
...to either Shore ; but were obliged, as we were near an Island, to quit our Raft and make to it. The Cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all...Morning, and went to Mr. Frazier's. We met here with 20 Warriors who were going Southward to War: But coming to a place upon the Head of the great Kunnaway,... | |
 | Wayne Whipple - 1911 - 848 strani
...to either Shore ; but were obliged, as we were near an Island, to quit our Raft and make to it. The Cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all...up so hard, that we found no Difficulty in getting oil the Island, on the Ice, in the Morning, and went to Mr. Frazicr's. We met here with 20 Warriors... | |
 | David Saville Muzzey - 1915 - 634 strani
...Ten Feet Water : but I fortunately saved myself by catching hold of one of the Raft Logs. . . . The Cold was so extremely severe that Mr. Gist had all his Fingers and some of his Toes frozen. . . . Arrived in Williamsburgh the 1 6'h ; when I waited upon his Honour the Governor with the Letter... | |
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The cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his fingers, and some of his toes frozen, and the water was shut up so hard, that we found no difficulty in getting off the island on the ice in the morning, and went to Mr. Frazier's. 
