| Albert Bushnell Hart - 1932 - 220 páginas
...to either Shore; but were obliged, as we were near an Island to quit our Raft and make to it. "The Cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his Fingers, and some of his Toes frozen; but the water was shut up so hard, that we found no Difficulty in getting-off the Island, on the Ice,... | |
| John Richard Alden - 1984 - 356 páginas
...was so extream that Mr. Gist got all his fingers & some of his toes froze, & the water was so shut up that we found no difficulty in getting off the island on the ice in the morning. If there is anyone who still believes that Washington never erred, that person should note that Gist... | |
| 1922 - 282 páginas
...shore, but were obliged as we were near an island to quit our raft and make to it. The cold was so severe that Mr. Gist had all his fingers and some...off the island on the ice in the morning and went to Frazier's. The island to which reference is made is believed to have been what is now known as Wainwrights... | |
| Paul M. Zall - 204 páginas
...to either Shore, but were obliged, as we were near an Island, to quit our Raft and make to it. The Cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist, had all...the Ice, in the Morning, and went to Mr. Frazier's — Despite exhaustion from confronting both enemy and environment, Washington remained mindful of... | |
| Mary Mostert - 2004 - 230 páginas
...to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island, to quit our raft and make to it. "The cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his fingers, and some of his toes frozen." They reached Gist's settlement by January 2, 1754 where Washington purchased a horse and rode alone... | |
| Sterling North - 2006 - 188 páginas
...did reach a barren island where they lay, freezing and soaked, all through the hours of darkness. The Cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his Fingers and some of his Toes frozen; but the Water was shut up so hard, that we found no Difficulty in getting off the Island, on the Ice,... | |
| Morrison Heady - 1863 - 338 páginas
...to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island, to quit our raft, and make to it. The cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all...some of his toes, frozen ; and the water was shut up sc hard, that we found no difficulty in getting off the island) on the ice, in the morning, and went... | |
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