 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 898 pages
...ot the mountain which enclosed it, an abundance of good bunch grass. Leaving a signal for the parly to encamp, we continued our way up the hollow, intending...thousand feet; and, filling up all the lower space, was u sheet of green water, some twenty miles broad. It broke upon our eyes like the ocean. The neighboring... | |
 | John Charles Frémont - America - 1846 - 402 pages
...basin, where we found, in a hollow of the mountain which enclosed it, an abundance of good bunch grass. Leaving a signal for the party to encamp, we continued...the lower space, was a sheet of green water, some 20 miles broad. It broke upon our eyes like the ocean. The neighbouring peaks rose high above us, and... | |
 | John Charles Frémont - Discoveries in geography - 1846 - 326 pages
...basin, where we found, in a hollow of the mountain which enclosed it, an abundance of good bunch grass. Leaving a signal for the party to encamp, we continued...rapidly about two thousand feet ; and, filling up rfl the lower space, was a sheet of green water some twenty miles broad. It broke upon our eyes like... | |
 | John Charles Frémont - Discoveries in geography - 1846 - 200 pages
...abundance of good bunch grass. Leaving a «ign»' for the party to encamp, we continued onr way np the hollow, intending to see what lay beyond the mountain....and, filling up all the lower space, was a sheet of preen water, some twenty miles broad. It broke upon our eyes like the ocean. The neighboring peaks... | |
 | John Charles Frémont - America - 1847 - 446 pages
...trail across the snow in the valley near. Latitude of the boiling springs, 40° 39' 46". 10th. — We continued our reconnoissance ahead, pursuing a south...intending to see what lay beyond the mountain. The hallow was several miles long, forming a good pass ; the snow deepening to about a foot as we neared... | |
 | John Charles Frémont - California - 1849 - 478 pages
...reconnoitred the road in advance, and found another good encampment for the following day. 10th. — We continued our reconnoissance ahead, pursuing a south...intending to see what lay beyond the mountain. The hollow wus several miles long, forming a good pass ; the sriow deepening to about a foot as we neared the... | |
 | John Charles Frémont - California - 1850 - 476 pages
...reconnoitred the road in advance, and found another good encampment for the following day. 10th. — We continued our reconnoissance ahead, pursuing a south...mountains descended rapidly about two thousand feet j and, filling up all the lower space, was a sheet of green water, some twenty miles broad. It broke... | |
 | John Charles Frémont - California - 1856 - 470 pages
...reconnoissance ahead, pursuing a south direction in the basin along the ridge ; the camp follow, ing slowly after. On a large trail there is never any...good pass ; the snow deepening to about a foot as we nc-ared the summit. Beyond, a defile between the mountains descended rapidly about two thousand feet;... | |
 | John C. Van Tramp - Frontier and pioneer life - 1868 - 822 pages
...enclosed it, an abundance of good bunch-grass. Leaving a signal for the party to encamp, we continued oar way up the hollow, intending to see what lay beyond...descended rapidly about two thousand feet ; and, filling np all the lower (pace, was a sheet of green water, some twenty miles broad. It broke opon oar eyes... | |
 | Discoveries in geography - 1888 - 504 pages
...good encampment fh' the following day. 10th.—We continued our reconnoissance ahead, pursuing > *,uth direction in the basin along the ridge ; the camp...Beyond, a defile between the mountains descended rapidly abou' two thousand feet; and, filling up all the lower space, was a sheet of green water, some twenty... | |
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Leaving a signal for the party to encamp, we continued our way up the hollow, intending to see what lay beyond the mountain. The hollow was several miles long, forming a good pass ; the snow deepening to about a foot as we neared the summit. Beyond, a... 
