 Calcutta it sometimes occasions an instantaneous rise of five feet ; and both here, and in every other part of its track, the boats, on its approach, immediately quit the shore, and make for safety to the middle of the river.  Annual Register of World Events - Страница 521800Пуни преглед - О овој књизи
 | 1783 - 736 страница
...other, although the diltancc isnear 70 miles. At Calcutta, it fometimts nccalions an inftantanrous rife of five feet : and both here, and in every other...the middle of the river. In the channels, between the ¡(lands in the mouth of the Megna, &c. the height of the Bort is faid io exceed twelve feet ;... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1781 - 506 страница
...motion, that it hardly employs four hours in travelling from one to the' other, although the diftance is near 70 miles. At Calcutta, it fometimes occafions...feet : and both here, and in every other part of its tr'.ick, the boats, on its aj> proach, immediately quit the fliore, and make for fafety to the Iniddle... | |
 | James Rennell - 1788 - 514 страница
...travelling from one ta the other, although the diflance is near 70 miles. At Calcutta, itfometimes occafions an inflantaneous rife of five, feet : and...track, the boats, on its approach, immediately quit the more, and make for {afety, to the middle of the river. • . • . ' * '."•.• In the channels,... | |
 | James Rennell - 1788 - 496 страница
...other, although the diftance is near 70 miles. At Calcutta, it fometimes occafions an inftantaneous rife of five feet : and both here, and in every other...track, the boats, on its approach, immediately quit the more, and make for fafety to the middle of the river. In the channels, between the iflands in the mouth... | |
 | James Rennell - 1793 - 594 страница
...other, although the distance is near 70 miles. At Calcutta it sometimes occasions an instantaneous rise of five feet: and both here, and in every other part...track, the boats, on its approach, immediately quit the shore, and make for safety to the middle of the river. terrific in its appearance, and dangerous in... | |
 | 1800 - 624 страница
...Calcutta, it fometimes occafions an inftantaneous rife of five feet : and both here, and in every ether part of its track, the boats, on its approach, immediately quit the fhore, and make for lafety to the middle of the river. In the channels, between the iflands in the... | |
 | Joseph Huddart - 1801 - 686 страница
...8.15 8.12 the diftance is near 70 miles. At Calcutta it fometimes occafions an inftantaneous rife of 5 feet : and both here and in every other part of its...track, the boats on its approach immediately quit the ibore, and make for fafety to the middle of the river/' THE COASTS OF ARRACAN AND A VA, From Captain... | |
 | William Milburn - 1825 - 646 страница
...At Calcutta it sometimes occasions an instantaneous rise of five feet ; and both here and in every part of its track, the boats on its, approach immediately quit the shore, and make for safety to the middle of the river. The intricate and dangerous navigation of the... | |
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1858 - 658 страница
...At Calcutta it sometimes occasions an instantaneous rise of five feet ; and both here, and in every part of its track, the boats, on its approach, immediately quit the shore and make for safety to the middle of the river. In the channels between the islands, in the mouth... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1865 - 880 страница
...though the distance is nearly seventy miles. At Calcutta it sometimes occasions an instantaneous rise of five feet ; and both here, and in every other part of its track, Ihe boats, on its approach, immediately quit the shore, and make for safety to the middle of the river.... | |
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