 | History - 1790 - 522 pages
...of opinion, that there muft be land to the fouth behind 'it. " If there is," fays he, " k can afford no better retreat for birds, or any other animals, than the ice itfelf, with which it mult be entirely covered.'" He then adds, " I, who was ambitious not only of... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Discoveries in geography - 1796 - 380 pages
...enterprife, and what I believe, no • man in my fituation would have thought of. I, who had ambition not only to go farther than any one had been before, but as far as it was pollible for man to go, was not lbrry at meeting with this interruption ; as it, in lome meafure, relieved... | |
 | John Pinkerton - Discoveries in geography - 1812 - 1030 pages
...enterprize, and what, I believe no man in my fituation would have thought of. I, who had ambition, not only to go farther than any one had been before, but as far as it was poffible for man to go, was not forry at meeting with this interruption ; as it in fome meafure relieved... | |
 | John Campbell - Admirals - 1813 - 546 pages
...however, is of opinion, that there must be land to the south behind this ice; but adds, " It can afford no " better retreat for birds, or any other animals, than the <£ ice itself, with which it must be entirely covered. I " who was ambitious not only of going farther than any " body had gone before,... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1815 - 476 pages
...there must be some land to the south behind this ice. " But if there is," says he, " it can atFord no better retreat for birds, or any other animals,...be wholly covered. I, who was ambitious, not only of going further than any one had been before, but as far as it was possible for man to go, was not... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - 546 pages
...near. And yet I think, there must be some to the south behind this ice; but if there is, it can afford no better retreat for birds, or any other animals,...itself, with which it must be wholly covered. I, who had ambition not only to go farther than any one had been before, but as far as it was possible for... | |
 | Robert Kerr - Voyages and travels - 1815 - 542 pages
...near. And yet I think, there must be some to the south behind this ice; but if there is, it can afford no better retreat for birds, or any other animals,...itself, with which it must be wholly covered. I, who had ambition not only to go farther than any one had been before, but as far as it was possible for... | |
 | General history - 1815 - 802 pages
...must be some to the south behind this ice ; but if there is, it can afford no better retreat 1'ui' birds, or any other animals, than the ice itself, with which it must be wholly covered. I, who had ambition not only to go farther than any one had been before, but as far as it was possible for... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 pages
...there is," says he, " it can afford no better retreat for birds, or any other animals, than the ic« itself, with which it must be wholly covered : I, who was ambitious, not only of going farther than any one had been before, but as far as it was possible for man to go, was not... | |
 | John Campbell - Admirals - 1818 - 520 pages
...however, is of opinion, that there must be land to the south behind this ice; but adds, " It can afford no better retreat for birds, or any other animals, than the ice itself, with which it must be entirely covered. I, who was ambitious not only of going farther than any body had gone before, but... | |
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I, who had ambition not only to go farther than any one had been before, but as far as it was possible for man to go... 
