 | 1739 - 474 pages
...he who is furprifed with fuch a Storm in the Fields. His Acquaintance with the Country, or the Marks he may have taken by the Trees, cannot avail him: He is blinded by the Snow, and loft if he ftirs but a Step. If the Earth in this Climate is thus horrible, the Heavens prefent... | |
 | 1761 - 234 pages
...that all the roads are in a moment rendered invifible. Dreadful is the fituation of a perfon furprized in the fields by fuch a ftorm : his knowledge of the...In fhort, during the whole winter the cold was fo exceffive, that on the 7th of April, at five in the morning, the thermomiter was fallen to 20 divifions... | |
 | 1761 - 240 pages
...rendered invifible. Dreadful is the fituation of a perfon furprized In the fields by fuch a florin : his knowledge of the country, and even the mark, he...In fhort, during the whole winter the cold was fo exeeflive, that on the yth of April, at five in the morning, the thermomiter was fallen to 20 divifions... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1797 - 312 pages
...the north. are here frequently fituated towards the fou' Cc 2 T5reai3ful is the fituation of a perfon furprifed in the fields by fuch a ftorm: his knowledge...may have taken by the trees, cannot avail him; he is blind-' «<f by the fnow, and if he attempts to find his -way home, is generally loft. In fhort, during... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 314 pages
...rendered invifible. Dregful is the fituation of a perfon furprifed in the fields by fuch a florm : his knowledge of the country, and even the mark he...In fhort, during the whole winter, the cold was fo exceflive, that on the 7th of April, at five in the morning, the thermometer was fallen to twenty divifions... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1803 - 494 pages
...invisible: and dreadful, indeed, is the violation of a person surprized in the fields by fueh a storm. His knowledge of the country, and even the mark he may have taken by the trees, cannot avail : he is blinded by the snow, and, in attempting to find his way, is generally lost." Winter reigns... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1803 - 310 pages
...dreadful is the situation of a person," says our author, " surprised in the fields by such a storm ! his knowledge of the country, and even the mark he...the trees, cannot avail him; he is blinded by the snow, and if he attempts to find his way home, is fT'-nerally lost. In short, during the whole winter,... | |
 | 1815 - 476 pages
...rendered invisible. Dreadful is the situation of a person surprised in the fields by such a storm: his knowledge of the country, and even the mark he...may have taken by the trees, cannot avail him: he is VOL. x. K blinded by the snow, and if he attempts to fnulhis way home is generally lost. In short,... | |
 | John Adams - 1816 - 352 pages
...a person surprised in the fields by such a storm. His knowledge of the country, and even the marks he may have taken by the trees, cannot avail him. He is blinded by the snow, and if he attempts to find his way home, is generally lost. In short, during the whole winter... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1826 - 480 pages
...and impassable. How dreadful is the situation of a person surprised in the fields by sucli a storm '. his knowledge of the country, and even the mark he may have taken by tin trees, cannot avail him ; he is blinded by snow, and if he attempts to return home, is generally... | |
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Dregful is the fituation of a perfon furprifed in the fields by fuch a florm : his knowledge of the country, and even the mark he may have taken by the trees, cannot avail him ; he is blinded by the fnow, and if he attempts to find his way home, is generally... 
