 Jaun, and I, had gone a little in advance, while our companions were still engaged in climbing the first ascent, I proposed that we should wait for them, that we might at least get the rope. Jacob thought we could pass it well enough without this precaution....  A Tour in Switzerland, in 1841 - Page 42by William Chambers - 1842 - 87 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Geology - 1842 - 446 pages
...ran beneath it, a circumstance which rendered the passage more difficult. As Agassiz, Jacob, Jaun, and I, had gone a little in advance, while our companions...snow on which we stood sunk about a foot. The guide, Jaun, was at this moment on the other side ; and upon hearing the noise, he saw simultaneously the... | |
 | Science - 1842 - 446 pages
...ran beneath it, a circumstance which rendered the passage more difficult. As Agassiz, Jacob, Jaun, and I, had gone a little in advance, while our companions...snow on which we stood sunk about a foot. The guide, Jaun, was at this moment on the other side ; and upon hearing the noise, he saw simultaneously the... | |
 | Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1843 - 434 pages
...to stride over it ; after having done so, he stretched out his hand and assisted us to do the game. While three of us were standing on the edge of the...occurrence. We suddenly heard a dull crackling noise beneath ns ; at the -:imc time the mast of snow on which we stood sunk about a foot. The guide, Juan, was at... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1847 - 862 pages
...passage more difficult. A new danger here met them, which is thus described. "As Agassiz, Jacob, Jann, and I, had gone a little in advance, while our companions...on the edge of the northern lip of the fissure, we suddenly heard a dull crackling noise beneath us ; at the same time the mass of snow on which we stood... | |
 | 1847 - 436 pages
...least get the rope. Jacob thought we could pass it well enough without this precaution. In f<ut,he found a place where the fissure was sufficiently narrow...on the edge of the northern lip of the fissure, we suddenly heard a dull crackling noise beneath us ; at the same time the mass of snow on which we stood... | |
 | English literature - 1847 - 446 pages
...In fact, he found a place where the fissure was sufficiently narrow to allow him to stride over it j after having done so, he stretched out his hand, and...three of us were standing on the edge of the northern Up of the fissure, we suddenly heard a dull crackling noise beneath us ; at the same time the mass... | |
 | Charles Williams - Alps - 1854 - 662 pages
...having done so, he stretched out his hand, and assisted the others to do the same. While three of them were standing on the edge of the northern lip of the fissure, they witnessed a very extraordinary occurrence. They suddenly heard a dull crackling noise beneath... | |
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