ISBN: 0935072217

[SR: 18706843], Hardcover, [EAN: 9780935072211], Thomas W Taylor, Thomas W Taylor, Book, [PU: Thomas W Taylor], Thomas W Taylor, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing tex… More...

[SR: 18706843], Hardcover, [EAN: 9780935072211], Thomas W Taylor, Thomas W Taylor, Book, [PU: Thomas W Taylor], Thomas W Taylor, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VII. SAIL FOR THE GULF OF TEXAS. GALVESTON. DIFFICULTY OF CROSSING THE BAR AT THE MOUTH OF THE HARBOUR. CAPTAIN ELLIOTT. TEXAS, ITS POSITION, RESOURCES, AND EXTENT. The power of armies is a visible thing, Formal, and circumscribed in time and space, But who the limits of that power shall trace, Which a brave people into light can bring, Or hide, at will,--for freedom combating By just revenge inflamed? Wordsworth. Say, what is honour?--'Tis the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame. Wordsworth. Dec. 13. Left New Orleans, and made sail down the river. Wind and current both in our favour. Brought up at six o'clock in nine fathom water; cold but fine. Dec. 14. Working down the river; moderate breezes and fine. At five o'clock, p. M. anchored in eight fathom water, with fifteen fathom cable. Dec. 15. Towards the close of this dav we found ourselves near the South-West pass out of the river, and truly rejoiced we were, for we were quite tired of mud, and snags, and longed for the blue water of the deep sea. Dec. 16. Fresh breezes, and a bright sun, the weather was rather cold, but the freshness of the air coming over the sea was delightful, and we were all enjoying in anticipation, the delights of the wild country to which we were bound. Dec. 17. Strong breezes, and cloudy. The Dolphin seems delighted to be in her own element again, fresh water evidently does not agree with her; she is going nine and ten knots an hour, and there is scarcely any motion, the wind is so fair. The land of Texas is very low, and the Guide books mention three trees, the only ones on the island of Galveston, as a landmark. For these signs of vegetation we were anxiously looking on the morning of the second day from our leaving the river. In the mean-while, a ..., 17252, West South Central, 17244, South, 17227, United States, 27, Travel, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 9780935072211

Texas and the Gulf of Mexico: Or Yachting in the New World Texas-and-the-Gulf-of-Mexico~~1815-1892-Houstoun U.S. History>U.S. History Hardcover, W. Thomas Taylor Incorporated