 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pages
...found broken pieces of old and bruised ships, some whereof have been cast thither by ship-wrecks ; also the trunks and bodies, with the branches of old...rotten trees, cast up there likewise ; whereon is found 4 - * •i- • • •• • certain spume or froth, that in time breedeth unto certain shells, in... | |
 | Sir Robert Sibbald - 1803 - 510 pages
...found the broken pieces of old and bruised ships, tome whereof have been cast thither by shipwracke, and also the trunks and bodies with the branches of old and rotten trees, east up there likewise ; whereon is found a certain spume or froth that in time breedeth onto certaine... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 824 pages
...broken pieces of old and bruifed fhips, fome whereof have been call thither by fliipwracke, ar.d alfo the trunks and bodies with the branches of old and rotten trees, call up there Hkewife : whereon is found a certain fpume or troth that in time breedeth into eer«... | |
 | 1823 - 400 pages
...are found broken pieces of old and bruised ships, some whereof have been cast thither by shipwrecks; also the trunks and bodies, with the branches of old...in time breedeth unto certain shells, in shape like those of the muscle, but sharper pointed, and of a whitish colour, and the end whereof is fastened... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 342 pages
...some whereof have been cast thither by shipwreck, and also the trunks and branches of rotten trees, whereon is found a certain spume or froth, that in time breedeth into certain shells, in shape like those of the muscle, but sharper pointed, and of a whitish colour,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1827 - 332 pages
...some whereof have been cast thither by shipwreck, and also the trunks and branches of rotten trees, whereon is found a certain spume or froth, that in time breedeth into certain shells, in shape like those of the muscle, but sharper pointed, and of a whitish colour,... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 350 pages
...are found broken pieces of old and bruised ships, some whereof have been cast thither by shipwrecks ; also the trunks and bodies, with the branches of old...in time breedeth unto certain shells, in shape like those of the muscle, but sharper pointed, and of a whitish colour, and the end whereof is fastened... | |
 | James Rennie - 1833 - 422 pages
...shall declare. There is a small island in Lancashire, called the Pile of Foulders, wherein are found broken pieces of old and bruised ships, some whereof...time breedeth unto certain shells, in shape, like those of the mussel, but sharper pointed, and of a whitish colour, wherein is contained a thing in... | |
 | George Montagu - 1831 - 670 pages
...found broken pieces of old and bruised ships, some whereof have been cast thither by ship-wrecks ; also the trunks and bodies with the branches of old and rotten trees, cast up those likewise : whereon is found a certain spume or froth, that in time breedeth unto certain shells,... | |
 | James Rennie - 1833 - 410 pages
...shall declare. There is a small island in Lancashire, called the Pile of Foulders, wherein are found broken pieces of old and bruised ships, some whereof...whereon is found a certain spume or froth, that in time breetleth unto certain shells, in shape, like those of the mussel, but sharper pointed, and of a whitish... | |
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But what our eyes have seen and our hands have touched" continues 'the Author, doubtless with full sincerity, " we shall declare. There is a small island in Lancashire called the Pile of Foulders... 
