 ... 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 is perceptible above Hoogly town ; and fo quick is its motion, that it hardly employs four...  Annual Register - Strana 44úprava: - 1800Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1783 - Počet stránok 736
...draw off any considerable portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta river, the Bore commences at Hoogly Point (the place where the river...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... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1781 - Počet stránok 506
...draw off any 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 - Počet stránok 496
...draw off any considerable portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta river, the bore commences at Hoogly Point (the place where the river...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 - Počet stránok 514
...draw off any confiderable portion of the accumulating tide. In the Hoogly or Calcutta river, the bore commences at Hoogly Point (the place where the river...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 - Počet stránok 594
...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 - Počet stránok 624
...the river firft contrails itfelf), and is perceptible above Hoogly Town ; and fo quick isitsmotion, that it hardly employs four hours in travelling from...Calcutta, it fometimes occafions an inftantaneous rife of five feet : and both here, and in every ether part of its track, the boats, on its approach, immediately... | |
 | 1800 - Počet stránok 620
...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 - Počet stránok 646
...(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 - Počet stránok 590
...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;... | |
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1858 - Počet stránok 658
...^^^21jg ^S^^^^w /3 • . \ Sriver 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, though the distance is nearly seventy miles. At Calcutta it sometimes occasions an instantaneous rise... | |
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