 But these intervals of tranquillity are only at the turn of the ebb and flood, and in calm weather, and last but a quarter of an hour, its violence gradually returning. When the stream is most boisterous, and its fury heightened by a storm, it is dangerous...  The Anglo-American Magazine - Page 1971853Full view - About this book
 | 1755 - 464 pages
...violence gradually returning. When the ftream is moft boifterous, and its fury heightened by a ftorm, it is dangerous to come within a Norway mile of it, boats, fhips, and yatchs having been carried away by not guarding againft it before they were within its reach.... | |
 | Universalism - 1800 - 490 pages
...turn of the ebb and flood, and last but a quarter of an hour, its violence then gradually returns. When the stream is most boisterous, and its fury heightened...within a Norway mile of it ; boats, yachts, and ships having been carried away by it. It likewise happens frequently that whales come too near the stream,... | |
 | Universalism - 1800 - 498 pages
...turn of the ebb and flood, •nd last but a quarter of an hour , its violence then gradually returns. When the stream is most boisterous, and its fury heightened...come within a Norway mile of it ; boats, yachts, and •hips having been carried away by it. It likewise happens frequently that whales come too Dear the... | |
 | John Walker - Geography - 1801 - 978 pages
...thefe intervals of tranquillity are only at the turn of the ebb and Hood, and calm weather, and laft but a quarter of an hour, its violence gradually returning. When the fiream a moft boiftcrous, and its fury heightened by a florin, it is dangerous to come within a Norway... | |
 | Richard Brookes - Geography - 1801 - 788 pages
...thefc intervals of tranquillity r.re only at the turn of the ebb and flood, and calm weather ; and laft but a quarter of an hour, its violence gradually returning. When the ftream is molt boifterous, and its fury heightened by a Itorm, it is dangerous to conic within fix... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1807 - 506 pages
...it» fury heightened by a »tornt, U nus to come within a mile of it : boats and ships having 1)с«п carried away, by not guarding against it before they were within its reach. It likewise happens frequently, that whales, coming too near the stream, are overpowered by its violence... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 816 pages
...intervals of tranquillity are only at t'.ie turn of the ebb alid flood, and calm weather : and lait but a quarter of an hour, its violence gradually returning. When the ftream is mult boulerons, and its fury heightened by a dorm, it is dangerous to come within a Norway... | |
 | Richard Brookes - Geography - 1812 - 822 pages
...flood, und calm weather ; and last but я quarter of an hour, its violence gradually return ing. AVhen the stream is most boisterous and its fury heightened by a storm, it is dangerous to come within six miles oit; boats and ships having been carried away, by not guarding against it before they were... | |
 | Richard Brookes - Geography - 1812 - 832 pages
...The intervals of .tranquillity are only at the turn of the ebb and flood, and calm weather; they laft but a quarter of an hour, its violence gradually returning. When the ftream is moft boifterous, and its fury heightened by a ftorm, veflels have been reached by it at the... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1813 - 434 pages
...inconceivable fury ; when it instantly swallows up all things which come within the sphere of its violence. When the stream is most boisterous, and its fury heightened by a storm, it is dangerous to come within a mile of it : boats and ships having been carried away, by not guarding against it before they were... | |
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