 ... upon my view with appalling suddenness and majesty. However, in a moment the scene was concealed from my eyes by a dense cloud of spray, which involved me so completely, that I did not dare to extricate myself. A mingled rushing and thundering filled...  The Guide to Knowledge - Page 190edited by - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Henry Major - 1873 - 168 pages
...dare to extricate myself. A mingled and thundering rushing filled my ears. I could see nothing except when the wind made a chasm in the spray, and then...rocks with its hissing waves ; and swallowed, under a horrid obscurity, the smoking floods that were precipitated into its bosom. Proceeding down the river... | |
 | Henry Major - 1873 - 62 pages
...Per Month. 297. 298. 2 1 4 8 2 „ 2 17 4| 3 „ 1 16 8* M. "Write .— I could see nothing except when the wind made a chasm in the spray, and then...rocks with its hissing waves ; and swallowed, under a horrid obscurity, the smoking floods that were precipitated into its bosom. W. Write :— Proceeding... | |
 | Henry Major - 1875 - 268 pages
...dare to extricate myself. A mingled and thundering rushing filled my ears. I could see nothing except when the wind made a chasm in the spray, and then...rocks with its hissing waves ; and swallowed, under a horrid obscurity, the smoking floods that were precipitated into its bosom. Proceeding down the river... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature - 1921 - 784 pages
...dare to extricate myself. A mingled rushing and thundering filled my ears. I could see nothing except when the wind made a chasm in the spray, and then...encompass me on every side, while below, a raging and foamy gulf of undiscoverable extent lashed the rocks with its hissing waves, and swallowed, under a... | |
 | Charles Mason Dow - 1921 - 764 pages
...dare to extricate myself. A mingled rushing and thundering filled my ears. I could see nothing except when the wind made a chasm in the spray, and then...encompass me on every side, while below, a raging and foamy gulf of undiscoverable extent lashed the rocks with its hissing waves, and swallowed, under a... | |
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