 | America - 1875 - 472 pages
...think it best to leave us. The elder Howland thinks it is, and Dunn agrees with him. The younger f Howland tries to persuade them to go on with the party,...failing in which, he decides to go with his brother. Then we cross the river. The small boat is very much disabled, and uuseaworthy. With the loss of hands,... | |
 | George Iles - America - 1902 - 206 pages
...best to leave us. The elder Howland thinks it is, and Dunn agrees with him. The 162 younger Howlatid tries to persuade them to go on with the party, failing in which, he decides to go with his brother. Then we cross the river. The small boat is very much disabled, and unseaworthy. With the loss of hands,... | |
 | Charles Alexander McMurry - Explorers - 1904 - 276 pages
...to go on. August 28. At last daylight comes, and we have breakfast without a word being said about the future. The meal is as solemn as a funeral. After...failing in which, he decides to go with his brother. We decide to abandon the smaller boat, as it is much disabled and because of loss of hands. Two rifles... | |
 | Charles Alexander McMurry - Explorers - 1904 - 288 pages
...funeral. After breakfast I ask the three men if they still think it best to leave us. The elder Rowland thinks it is, and Dunn agrees with him. The younger...failing in which, he decides to go with his brother. We decide to abandon the smaller boat, as it is much disabled and because of loss of hands. Two rifles... | |
 | Charles Alexander McMurry - Explorers - 1906 - 276 pages
...it best to leave us. The elder Rowland thinks it is, and Dunn agrees with him. The younger Rowland tries to persuade them to go on with the party, failing in which, he decides to go with his brother. We decide to abandon the smaller boat, as it is much disabled and because of loss of hands. Two rifles... | |
 | John Wesley Powell - Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) - 1915 - 332 pages
...go on. August 28. — At last daylight comes, and we have breakfast, without a word being said about the future. The meal is as solemn as a funeral. After...failing in which, he decides to go with his brother. Then we cross the river. The small boat is very much disabled, and unseaworthy. With the loss of hands,... | |
 | Calvin Noyes Kendall - 1922 - 380 pages
...to leave us. The elder Howland thought it was, and Dunn agreed with him; the younger Howland tried to persuade them to go on with the party; failing in which, he decided to go with his brother. Then we crossed the river. The small boat was very much disabled and... | |
 | Will Christopher Wood, Alice Cecilia Cooper, Frederick A. Rice - American literature - 1925 - 368 pages
...it best to leave us. The elder Rowland thinks it is, and Dunn agrees with him. The younger Rowland tries to persuade them to go on with the party, failing in which, he decides to go with his brother. Then we cross the river. The small boat is very much disabled, and unseaworthy. With the loss of hands,... | |
 | John Wesley Powell - Travel - 1961 - 454 pages
...as solemn as a funeral. After breakfast I ask the three men if they still think it best to leave ns. The elder Howland thinks it is, and Dunn agrees with...him. The younger Howland tries to persuade them to go ou with the party ; failing in which, he decides to go with his brother. Then we cross the river. The... | |
 | John Wesley Powell - Travel - 1961 - 454 pages
...ns. The elder Howland thinks it is, and Dnun agrees with him. The yonnger Howland tries to persnade them to go on with the party ; failing in which, he decides to go with his brother. Then we cross the river. The small boat is very mnch disabled and nnseaworthy. With the loss of hands,... | |
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At last daylight comes, and we have breakfast, without a word being said about the future. The meal is as solemn as a funeral. After breakfast, I ask the three men if they still think it best to leave us. The elder Howland thinks it is, and Dunn agrees... 
