 | 1803 - 572 sider
...traveller drowning ; not in the Annan itself, but in the Frith of Solway, close by the mouth of that river. The influx of the tide had unhorsed him, in the night,...common expression, brought in the water three foot a-lreait. The traveller got upon a standing net a little way from the shore. T here he lashed himself... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 512 sider
...drowning ; not in the Annan itself, but in the " Frith of Solway, close by the mouth of that river. The " influx of the tide had unhorsed him, in the..." the shore. There he lashed himself to the post, shout" ing for half an hour for assistance— till the tide rose over " his head ! In the darkness... | |
 | 1813 - 458 sider
...west wind blew a tempest, and according to the common expression, brought in the water, three feet abreast. The traveller got upon a standing net, a little way from the shore. There be lashed himself to the post, shouting for half an hour for assistance, 'till the tide rose over his... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1814 - 494 sider
...traveller drowning; not in the Annan itself, but in the Frith of Solway, close by the mouth of that river. The influx of the tide had unhorsed him in the night,...The traveller got upon a standing net a little way * Dissertations, Moral and Critical, -Ito, 1783. from the shore. There he lashed himself to the post,... | |
 | Scottish border - 1821 - 504 sider
...drowning ; not in the Annan itself, but " in the Frith of Sol way, close by the mouth-of that river. " The influx of the tide had unhorsed him, in the night,..." west wind blew a tempest, and, according to the com" mon expression, brought in the water three foot a" breast. The traveller got upon a standing net,... | |
 | Scott - 1821 - 516 sider
...drowning ; not in the Annan itself, but " in the Frith of Solway, closeby the mouth of that river. " The influx of the tide had unhorsed him, in the night,..." west wind blew a tempest, and, according to the com" mon expression, brought in the water three Jbot a" breast. The traveller got upon a standing net,... | |
 | James Mitchell - 1825 - 798 sider
...and I could not see) a traveller drowning in the Firth of Solway, close by the mouth of that river. The influx of the tide had unhorsed him, in the night,...The west wind blew a tempest, and, according to the commonexpression, brought in the water three foot abreast. The traveller got upon a standing net, a... | |
 | William Wallace Currie - 1831 - 526 sider
...drowning, not in the river Annan itself, but in the Firth of Solway, close by the mouth of the Annan. The influx of the tide had unhorsed him in the night,...from Cumberland. The west wind blew a tempest, and brought in the water three " feet abreast," as the expression is., The traveller got upon a standing... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 sider
...traveller drowning; not in the Annan itself, but in the Frith of Solway, close by the mouth of that river. The influx of the tide had unhorsed him, in the night,...common expression, brought in the water three foot a-brcast. The traveller got upon a standing net, a little way from the shore. There he lashed himself... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 sider
...traveller drowning ; not in the Annan itself, but in the Frith of Solway, close by the mouth of that river. The influx of the tide had unhorsed him, in the night,...common expression, brought in the water three foot a-breasl. The traveller got upon a standing net, a little way from the shore. There be lashed himself... | |
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I once in my early days heard (for it was night, and I could not see) a traveller drowning ; not in the Annan itself, but in the Frith of Solway, close by the mouth of that river. The influx of the tide had unhorsed him, in the night, as he was passing... 
