 | John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 654 pages
...raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get 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, and... | |
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1804 - 648 pages
...raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get 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, and... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 pages
...raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get 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 lingers and some of his toes frozen ; and... | |
 | 1805 - 618 pages
...raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island to quit our raft and make to itThe cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his fingers, and some of his toes frozen,... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - English poetry - 1809 - 274 pages
...raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get to either shore; but were obliged, as we were near an island, to quit our raft and make to it." ll, p. 25-6. 26i. Save Washington atone — " General Braddock, who possessed personal courage in a... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - Indians - 1819 - 546 pages
...raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island, to quit our raft and make to it.' The cold was excessively severe. All Mr. Gist's fingers, and some of his toes, were frozen; and, by... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - Indians - 1819 - 590 pages
...raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island, to quit our raft and make to it.' The cold was excessively severe. All Mr. Gist's fingers, and some of his toes, were frozen; and, by... | |
 | 1826 - 438 pages
...raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island, to quit our raft and make to it." This island was, probably, the first one below Pine-creek, now know as Hare's Island. " The cold," continues... | |
 | 1832 - 564 pages
...raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get 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, and... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1834 - 574 pages
...raft-logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get 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, and... | |
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... pass by; when the rapidity of the stream threw it with so much violence against the pole, that it jerked me out into ten feet water: but I fortunately saved myself by catching hold of one of the raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could... 
