 This was the manner in which I used to ascertain the depth of a river in Africa before I ventured to cross it, judging whether the attempt would be safe by the time the bubbles of air took to ascend.  Belgravia: A London Magazine - Page 52by Mary Elizabeth Braddon - 1867Full view - About this book
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1815 - 404 pages
...reason why he persevered so long in this singular amusement ; " This was the manner," answered Park, " in which I used to ascertain the depth " of a river in Africa, before I ventured to cross it ; judg" ing whether the attempt would be safe by the time which " the bubbles of air took to ascend."... | |
 | Mungo Park, Isaaco (an African, Mungo Park's guide.) - Africa - 1815 - 406 pages
...reason why he persevered so long in this singular amusement ; " This was the manner," answered Park, " in which I used to ascertain the depth " of a river in Africa, before I ventured to cross it ; judg" ing whether the attempt would be safe by the time which " the bubbles of air took to ascend."... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1816 - 568 pages
...why he persevered so- • long in this singular amusement; " This " was the manner," answered Park, " in *' which I used to ascertain the depth of a " river...judging whether the attempt would " be safe by the time which the bubbles of " air took to ascend." It was not then known that Park had any thoughts of undertaking... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1816 - 568 pages
...reason why he persevered so long in this singular amusement; " This " was the manner," answered Park, " in " which I used to ascertain the depth of a " river in Africa, before 1 ventured to cross •* it; judging whether the attempt would " be safe by the time which the bubbles... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 382 pages
...reason why he persevered so long in this singular amusement, " This was the manner," answered Park, " in which I used to ascertain the depth of a river...judging whether the attempt would be safe by the time which the bubbles of ait took to ascend." It was not then known that Park had any thoughts of undertaking... | |
 | 1833 - 618 pages
...reason why he persevered so long in this singular amusement, " This was the manner," answered Park, " in which I used to ascertain the depth of a river...judging whether the attempt would be, safe, by the time which the bubbles of air took to ascend." It was not then known that Park had any thoughts of undertaking... | |
 | H. B. - Africa, West - 1835 - 334 pages
...On being asked why he was so earnestly engaged in this apparently childish occupation, he replied, " This was the manner in which I used to ascertain the...judging whether the attempt would be safe, by the time which the bubbles of air took to ascend." It was as yet somewhat uncertain whether a second mission... | |
 | Books - 1837 - 656 pages
...seen so much stirring adventure.' ' Not so idle, perhaps, as you suppose," answered Mungo. ' This waa the manner in which I used to ascertain the depth...whether the attempt would be safe by the time the bubbles of air took to ascend.' At this time Park's intention of a second expedition had never been... | |
 | 1837 - 828 pages
...adventure." ' Not so idle, perhaps, as you sup]iose,'nnswered Mungo. ' This xvas the manner in which 1 used to ascertain the depth of a river in Africa before...whether the attempt would be safe, by the time the bubbles took to ascend.' At this time Park's intention of ,i second expedition Imd never been revealed... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 428 pages
...who has seen so much stirring adventure." " Not so idle, perhaps, as you suppose," answered Mungo. " This was the manner in which I used to ascertain the...depth of a river in Africa before I ventured to cross it—judging whether the attempt would be safe, by the time the bubbles of air took to ascend." At... | |
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