 Calcutta, it fometimes occafions an inftantaneous rife of five feet : and both here, and in every other part of its track, the boats, on its approach, immediately quit the more, and make for fafety to the middle of the river.  Annual Register - Pàgina 327editat per - 1800Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1783 - 736 pàgines
...considerable portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta river, the Bore commences at Hoogly Point (the place where the river firft contracts...that it hardly employs four hours in travelling from the one to the other, although the diltancc isnear 70 miles. At Calcutta, it fometimts nccalions an... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 614 pàgines
...confiderable portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta River, the Bert commences at Hoogly point (the place where the river firft contracts...near 70 miles. At Calcutta, it fometimes occafions an inftantaneous rife of fivie feet : and both here, and in every ether part of its track, tht boats,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1781 - 506 pàgines
...coniiderable portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta River, the bore commences at Hoogly Point (the place where the river firft contracts itfelf) and js perceptible above Hoogly Town; and fo quick is its motion, that it hardly employs four hours in... | |
 | James Rennell - 1788 - 496 pàgines
...considerable portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta river, the bore commences at Hoogly Point (the place where the river firft contracts...travelling from one to the other, although the diftance is near 70 miles. At Calcutta, it fometimes occafions an inftantaneous rife of five feet : and both... | |
 | James Rennell - 1788 - 514 pàgines
...confiderable portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta river, the bore commences at Hoogly Point (the place where the river firft contracts...it hardly employs four hours in travelling from one ta the other, although the diflance is near 70 miles. At Calcutta, itfometimes occafions an inflantaneous... | |
 | James Rennell - 1793 - 594 pàgines
...Point (the place where the river first contracts itself), and is perceptible above Hoogly town ; and so quick is its motion, that it hardly employs four hours...in travelling from one to the other, although the distance is near 70 miles. At Calcutta it sometimes occasions an instantaneous rise of five feet: and... | |
 | 1800 - 624 pàgines
...the river firft contrails itfelf), and is perceptible above Hoogly Town ; and fo quick isitsmotion, that it hardly employs four hours in travelling from...near 70 miles. At Calcutta, it fometimes occafions an inftantaneous rife of five feet : and both here, and in every ether part of its track, the boats, on... | |
 | 1800 - 620 pàgines
...the river firft contrails itfelf), and is perceptible above Hoogly Town ; and fo quick isitsmotion, that it hardly employs four hours in travelling from...near 70 miles. At Calcutta, it fometimes occafions an inflantaneous rife of five feet : and both here, and in every other part of its track, the boats, on... | |
 | William Milburn - 1825 - 646 pàgines
...(the place where the river first contracts itself), and is perceptible above Hughley Town ; and so quick is its motion, that it hardly employs four hours...in travelling from one to the other, although the distance is nearly 70 miles. At Calcutta it sometimes occasions an instantaneous rise of five feet... | |
 | Henry Thomas De La Beche - 1832 - 590 pàgines
...place where the river first contracts itself, and is perceptible above Hughly Town; and so quick 13 its motion, that it hardly employs four hours in travelling from one to the other, although the distance is near seventy miles. At Calcutta, it sometimes causes an instantaneous rise of five feet;... | |
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