 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 898 pages
...makingonly nine miles, we encamped on the shore, opposite a very remarkable roct m the lake, which had attracted our attention for many miles. It rose, according to our estimate, 601) feet above the water ; and, from the point we Tievred it, presented a pretty exact outline of... | |
 | John Charles Frémont - America - 1840 - 290 pages
...making only nine miles, we encamped on the shore, opposite a very remarkable rock in the lake, which had attracted our attention for many miles. It rose, according...pretty exact outline of the great pyramid of Cheops. Like other rocks along the shore, it seemed to be incrusted with calcareous cement. This striking^... | |
 | John Charles Frémont - America - 1845 - 814 pages
...making only nine miles, we encamped on the shore, opposite a very remarkable rock in the lake, which had attracted our attention for many miles. It rose, according...pretty exact outline of the great pyramid of Cheops. The accompanying drawing presents it as we saw it. Like other rocks along the shore, it seemed to be... | |
 | John Charles Frémont - America - 1845 - 766 pages
...shore, opposite a very remarkable rock in the lake, which had attracted our attention for many mites. It rose, according to our estimate, 600 feet above...pretty exact outline of the great pyramid of Cheops. The accompanying drawing presents it as we saw it. Like other rocks along the shore, it seemed to be... | |
 | John Charles Frémont - Astronomy - 1845 - 678 pages
...making only nine miles, we encamped on the shore, opposite a very remarkable rock in the lake, which had attracted our attention for many miles. It rose, according...estimate, 600 feet above the water ; and, from the point weviewred it, presented a pretty exact outline of the great pyramid of Cheops. The accompanying drawing... | |
 | Geology - 1847 - 486 pages
...making only nine miles, we encamped on the shore, opposite a very remarkable rock in the lake, which had attracted our attention for many miles. It rose, according...pretty exact outline of the great pyramid of Cheops. The accompanying drawing presents it as we saw it. Like other rocks along the shore, it seemed to be... | |
 | John Charles Frémont - California - 1849 - 478 pages
...making only nine miles, we encamped on the shore, opposite a very remarkable rock in the lake, which had attracted our attention for many miles. It rose, according...pretty exact outline of the great pyramid of Cheops. Like other rocks along the shore, it seemed to be incrusted with calcareous cement. This striking feature... | |
 | John Charles Frémont - Discoveries in geography - 1850 - 472 pages
...making only nine miles, we encamped on the shore, opposite a very remarkable rock in the lake, which had attracted our attention for many miles. It rose, according...water, and, from the point we viewed it, presented a pretty^exact outline of the great pyramid of Cheops. Like other rocks along the shore, it seemed to... | |
 | English language - 1851 - 278 pages
...attracted our attention for many miles. It rose according to our estimation 600 feet above the level of the water, and, from the point we viewed it, presented...pretty exact outline of the great pyramid of Cheops. Like other rocks along the shore, it seemed to be encrusted with calcareous cement. This striking feature... | |
 | John Charles Frémont - America - 1852 - 466 pages
...making only nine miles, we encamped on the shore, opposite a very remarkable rock in the lake, which had attracted our attention for many miles. It rose, according...pretty exact outline of the great pyramid of Cheops. Like other rocks along the shore, it seemed to be incrusted with calcareous cement. This striking feature... | |
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The next morning the snow was rapidly melting under a warm sun. Part of the morning was occupied in bringing up the gun ; and, making only nine miles, we encamped on the shore, opposite a very remarkable rock in the lake, which had attracted our attention... 
