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" I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by ; when the rapidity of the stream threw it with so much violence against the pole, that it jerked me out into ten feet water : but I fortunately saved myself by catching hold... "
The Writings of George Washington: pt.i. Official letters relating to the ... - Page 444
by George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 1

1832 - 564 pages
...that we expected every moment our raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw if with so much violence against the pole, that it jerked me out into ten feet water ; but I fortunately...
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The Religious Opinions and Character of Washington

Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 428 pages
...that we expected every moment our raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by,...fortunately saved myself by catching hold of one of the raft-loga. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get to either shore, but were obliged, as...
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The Writings of George Washington: Life of Washington

George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 654 pages
...that we expected every moment our raft would sink, and ourselves perish. I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by...fortunately saved myself by catching hold of one of the raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts we could not get the raft to either shore, but were obliged,...
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The Writings of George Washington: Life of Washington

George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 660 pages
...that we expected every moment our raft would sink, and ourselves perish. I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by...fortunately saved myself by catching hold of one of the raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts we could not get the raft to either shore, but were obliged,...
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The Life of George Washington

Jared Sparks - 1839 - 632 pages
...manner, that we expected every moment our raft would sink, and ourselves perish. I put out my settingpole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by...fortunately saved myself by catching hold of one of the raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts we could not get the raft to either shore, but were obliged,...
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The Life of George Washington

Jared Sparks - 1839 - 666 pages
...manner, that we expected every moment our raft would sink, and ourselves perish. I put out my settingpole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by...fortunately saved myself by catching hold of one of the raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts we could not get the raft to either shore, but were obliged,...
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The Life of George Washington: First President of the United States

Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 pages
...expected even• moment our raft to sink and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting pole to try and stop the raft that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw it with such force against the pole, that it jerked me out into ten feet water ; but I fortunately saved myself...
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History of the Backwoods, Or, The Region of the Ohio: Authentic, from the ...

Andrew W. Patterson - 1843 - 328 pages
...manner, that we expected every moment our raft would sink, and ourselves perish. I put out my settingpole to try to 'stop the raft," that the ice might pass...fortunately saved myself by catching hold of one of the raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts we could not get the raft to either shore, but were obliged,...
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The Ladies' Companion, Volumes 3-4

1835 - 638 pages
...that we expected every moment our raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by ; when the rapidity of the stream tbrew it with so much violence against the pule, that it jerked me out into ten feet water ; but I...
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Historical Collections of Virginia: Containing a Collection of the Most ...

Henry Howe - 1845 - 614 pages
...that we expected every moment our raft would sink, and ourselves perish. I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by...hold of one of the raftlogs. Notwithstanding all our «fibrin, we could not get the raft to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island, to...
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