 | 1783 - 736 pages
...During the fwoln ftate of the river, the tide totally lofes its effect of counteracting the Cream ; and in a great meafure that of ebbing and flowing,...near the fea. It is not uncommon for a ftrong wind which blows up the river for any continuance, to fwell the waters two feet above the ordinary level... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 614 pages
...great meulure that of ebbing and flowing, exctpt very near the fca. It is not uncommon for a flrong wind, that blows up the river for any continuance,...ordinary level at that feafon : and fuch accidents have orcafioned the lofs of whole crops of rice. A Tery tragical event happened at Luckipour in i 763, by... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1781 - 506 pages
...compofed. h ''.,.-" • . ' During the fwoln ftate of the river, the tide totally lofes ita cftect or counteracting the ftream ; and in a great meafure...except very near the fea. It is not uncommon for a flrong wind, that blows up the river for any continuance, to fwell the waters two feet above the ordinary... | |
 | 1784 - 514 pages
...adjacent country, as from an eminence. ' During the fwoln ftate of the river, the tide lofes its effeér. of counteracting the ftream ; and in a great meafure...wind, that blows up the river for any continuance, tofwell the waters two feet above the ordinary level at that feafon : and fuch accidents have occafioned... | |
 | 1800 - 620 pages
...which they are com po fed. During the fwoln fíate of the river, thetide totally lofes its effeét of counteracting the ftream ; and in a great meafure...except very near the fea. It is not uncommon for a itrong wind, that blows up the river for any continuance, to fwell the waters two feet above the ordinary... | |
 | 1800 - 624 pages
...During the fwoln ftate of the river, thetide totally lofes its effeél of counteracting the ßream ; and in a great meafure that of ebbing and flowing,...except very near the fea. It is not uncommon for a firong wind, that blows up the river for any continuance, to fwell the waters two feet above the ordinary... | |
 | 1783 - 742 pages
...of which they are compofed. During the fwoln (late of the river, the tide totally lofes its effect of counteracting the ftream ; and in a great meafure...near the fea. It is not uncommon for a ftrong wind which blows up the river for any continuance, to fwell the waters two feet sbove the ordinary level... | |
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It is not uncommon for a flrong wind, that blows up the river for any continuance, to fwell the waters two feet above the ordinary level at that feafon : and fuch accidents have occafioned the lofs of whole crops of ride. 