 The cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his fingers and some of his toes frozen ; and the water was shut up so hard, that we found no difficulty in getting off the island, on the ice, in the morning.  Life of Washington - Page 35by George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1855Full view - About this book
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1804 - 650 pages
...myself by catching hold of one of the raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get 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, and... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 pages
...myself by catching hold on one of the raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get 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 lingers and some of his toes frozen ; and... | |
 | John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 654 pages
...myself by catching hold of one of the raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get 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, and... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - English poetry - 1809 - 274 pages
...myself by catching hold on one of the raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get to either shore; but were obliged, as we were near an island, to quit our raft and make to it." ll, p. 25-6. 26i. Save Washington atone — " General Braddock, who possessed personal courage in a... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - Indians - 1819 - 590 pages
...myself by catching hold of one of the raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island, to quit our raft and make to it.' The cold was excessively severe. All Mr. Gist's fingers, and some of his toes, were frozen; and, by... | |
 | 1826 - 438 pages
...myself by catching hold of one of the raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island, to quit our raft and make to it." This island was, probably, the first one below Pine-creek, now know as Hare's Island. " The cold," continues... | |
 | Presidents - 1832 - 564 pages
...myself by catching hold of one of the raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get 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, and... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 576 pages
...myself by catching hold of one of the raft-logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get 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,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - United States - 1834 - 574 pages
...myself by catching hold of one of the raft-logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get 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, and... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 432 pages
...myself by catching hold of one of the raft-logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get 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,... | |
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