 so well defined, that I could distinguish, by a telescope, every sail, the general rig of the ship, and its particular character, insomuch that I confidently pronounced it to be my father's ship, the Fame, — which it afterwards proved to be, — though,...  The popular encyclopedia; or, 'Conversations Lexicon': [ed. by A. Whitelaw ... - Page 315by Popular encyclopedia - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Bulfinch Emmons - Spiritualism - 1857 - 302 pages
...best-authenticated cases of the kind. In a voyage performed by Captain Scoresby, in 1822, he was able to recognize his father's ship, when below the horizon, from the...by a telescope, every sail, the general rig of the ship, and its particular character, insomuch that I confidently pronounced it to be my father's ship,... | |
 | 1823 - 450 pages
...eiamined witb a telescope by Dollood, I oould distinguish every bail, the general " rig of the ship," and its particular character ; insomuch that I confidently...Fame, which it afterwards proved to be • — though, OB comparing notes with my father, I found that our relative position at the time gave our distance... | |
 | 1823 - 610 pages
...examined with a telescope by Dollond, I could distinguish every sail, the general •' rig of the ship," and its particular character ; insomuch that I confidently...Fame, which it afterwards proved to be ; — though, on comparing notes with my father, I found that our relative position at the time gave our distance... | |
 | English literature - 1823 - 614 pages
...examined with- a telescope by Dollond, I could distinguish every sail, the general •« rig of the ship," and its particular character ; insomuch that I confidently...Fame, which it afterwards proved to be ; — though, on comparing notes with my father, I found that our relative position at the time gave our distance... | |
 | Mathematics - 1823 - 272 pages
...examined with a telescope by Dollond, I could distinguish every sail, the general 'rig of the ship,' and its particular character ; insomuch that I confidently...pronounced it to be my Father's ship, the Fame, which it afterrtards proved to be ; — though on comparing notes with my Father, I found that our relative... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1824 - 570 pages
...examined with a telescope by Dollond, I could distinguish every sail, the general " rig of the ship," and its particular character ; insomuch that I confidently...father's ship, the Fame, which it afterwards proved to he; — though, on comparing notes with my father, I found that our relative position at the time gave... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - Industrial arts - 1825 - 508 pages
...examined with a telfscope by Do.land, I could distinguish every sail, the general " rig of the ship/» and its particular character: insomuch, that I confidently...the Fame which it afterwards proved to be ; though, on comparing notes with my father, I found that our relative position at the time, gave our distance... | |
 | Science - 1824 - 628 pages
...examined with a telescope by Dollond, I could distinguish every sail, the general " rig of the ship," and its particular character ; insomuch that I confidently...Fame, which it afterwards proved to be ; — though, on comparing notes with my Father, I found that our relative position at the time gave our distance... | |
 | Science - 1823 - 472 pages
...examined with a telescope by Dollond, I could distinguish every sail, the general " rig of the ship," and its particular character ; insomuch that I confidently...pronounced it to be my Father's ship, the Fame, which jt afterwards proved to be ; — though, on comparing notes with my Father, I found that our relative... | |
 | Physics - 1829 - 500 pages
...highest of which had an altitude of about 15'. In a later voyage, performed in 1822, Capt. Scoresby was able to recognise his father's ship, when below...a teles'cope every sail, the general ' rig of the ship,' and its particular character; insomuch, that I confidently pronounced it to be my father's ship,... | |
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