 | Thomas Ashe - Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.) - 1803 - 402 pages
...is the longest. »nd narrowest of all the Passes, and a few years ago had tightecn foet water, and was that by which the large ships always entered and...Passes, it must be understood of what is on the bar of •ach Pass, for immediately after passing the bar, which is •very narrow, there are from five to... | |
 | United States. President (1801-1809 : Jefferson) - Louisiana - 1803 - 64 pages
...the right, is the longest and narrowest of all the passes, and a few years ago had 18 feet water, and was that by which the large ships always entered and sailed from the Mississippi. It has now but 8 feet water, and will probably remaia so for some time* In speaking of the quantity of water in the... | |
 | Thomas Ashe - Alleghany River Valley (Pa. and N.Y.) - 1809 - 334 pages
...right, is the longest and narrowest of all the passes, and a few years ago had eighteen feet wafer ; and was that by which the large ships always entered and...of water in, the passes, it must be understood of wbatls on the bar of each pass, for immediately after passing the bar, which is very narrow, there... | |
 | Edwin Doak Mead - United States - 1899 - 758 pages
...right, is the longest and narrowest of all the passes, and a few years ago had 1 8 feet water, and was that by which the large ships always entered and sailed from the Mississippi. It has now but 8 feet water, and will probably remain so for some time. In speaking of the quantity of water in the... | |
 | United States - 1902 - 510 pages
...right, is the longest and narrowest of all the passes, and a few years ago had 1 8 feet water, and was that by which the large ships always entered and sailed from the Mississippi. It has now but 8 feet water, and will probably remain so for some time. In speaking of the quantity of water in the... | |
 | United States - 1902 - 512 pages
...right, is the longest and narrowest of all the passes, and a few years ago had 1 8 feet water, and was that by which the large ships always entered and sailed from the Mississippi. It has now but 8 feet water, and will probably remain so for some time. In speaking of the quantity of water in the... | |
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In speaking of the quantity of water in the passes, it must be understood of what is on the bar of each pass, for immediately after passing the bar, which is very narrow, there are from five to seven fathoms at all seasons. 