 The expenses are so great, that a capital of three or four hundred thousand florins (about 35,000/.) is considered necessary to undertake a raft. Their navigation is a matter of considerable skill, owing to the abrupt windings, the rocks, and shallows...  The miniature guide to the Rhine - Page 155by Francis Coghlan - 1853Full view - About this book
 | Charles Edward Dodd - Rhine River Valley - 1818 - 540 pages
...proportion. The expences are so great that a capital of three or four hundred thousand florins is considered necessary to undertake a raft. Their navigation is...and shallows of the river; and some years ago the secret was thought to be monopolised by a boatman of Riidesheim and his sons. We stopped to dine at... | |
 | Charles Edward Dodd - German poetry - 1821 - 614 pages
...proportion. The expenses are so great that a capital of three or four hundred thousand florins is considered necessary to undertake a raft. Their navigation is...and shallows of the river; and some years ago the secret was thought to be monopolised by a boatman of Riidesheim and his sons. We stopped to dine at... | |
 | Charles Edward Dodd - 1821 - 626 pages
...proportion. The expenses are so great that £ capital of three or four hundred thousand florins is considered necessary to undertake a raft. Their navigation is...and shallows of the river ; and some years ago the secret was LINTZ. thought to be monopolised by a boatman of lliidesheim and his sons. We stopped to... | |
 | Botany, Economic - 1829 - 446 pages
...are so great, that a capital of three or four hundred thousand florins (about 35,000/.) is considered necessary to undertake a raft. Their navigation is...and shallows of the river ; and some years ago the secret was thought to be monopolized, by a boatman of Riidesheim and his son." These rafts are not... | |
 | Botany, Economic - 1830 - 438 pages
...are so great, that a capital of three or four hundred thousand florins (about 35,000/.) is considered necessary to undertake a raft. Their navigation is...and shallows of the river, and some years ago the secret was thought to be monopolized by a boatman of Rudesheim and his son." These rafts are not of... | |
 | Charles Williams - Botany - 1833 - 300 pages
...are so great that a capital of three or four hundred thousand florins (about £35,000) is considered necessary to undertake a raft. Their navigation is...and shallows of the river ; and, some years ago, the secret was thought to be monopolized by a boatman of Rudesheim, and his son." Mr. E. I remember another... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - Belgium - 1838 - 612 pages
...of provision in the voyage to Holland is almost incredible ; sometimes amounting to 20,000 or 30,000 Ibs. of bread ; 10,000 or 12,000 Ibs. of fresh, besides...and shallows of the river ; and some years ago the secret was thought to be monopolized by a boatman of Riidesheim and his sons." The above information... | |
 | Europe - 1838 - 582 pages
...Holland is almost incredible ; sometimes amounting to 20,OOO or 30,000 Ibs. of bread ; 10.OOO or 1 2,OOO Ibs. of fresh, besides a quantity of salted, meat...and shallows of the river ; and some years ago the secret was thought to be monopolized by a boatman of Rüdesheim and his sons." The above information... | |
 | John Murray (publishers.) - 1839 - 574 pages
...Holland is almost incredible ; sometimes amounting to 20,000 or 30,000 Ibs. of bread ; 10,000 or Д 2,000 Ibs. of fresh, besides a quantity of salted, meat...and shallows of the river ; and some years ago the secret was thought to be monopolized by a boatman of Rüdesheim and his sons." The above information... | |
 | John Murray (publishers.) - 1839 - 574 pages
...10,000 or J 2,000 Ibs. of fresh, besides a quantity of salted, meat ; and butter, vegetables, Sec. in proportion. The expenses are so great, that a large...and shallows of the river ; and some years ago the secret was thought to be monopolized by a boatman of Rüdesheim and his sons." The above information... | |
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