 | 1858 - 690 стор.
...so thickly matted over the surface of the water, " that the speed of vessels passing through it is often much retarded." " When the companions of Columbus...marked the limits of navigation, and became alarmed. Columbus first found this weedy sea in his voyage of discovery; there it has remained to this day,... | |
 | 1844 - 836 стор.
...thickly matted over with Gulf weed (fucus tntans) that the speed of vessels passing through it, is often much retarded. When the companions of Columbus...floating along the Gulf Stream. Now if bits of cork or chatf, or any floating substance be put into a basin, and a circular motion he given to the water,... | |
 | University magazine - 1855 - 784 стор.
...thickly matted over with Gulf w'eed (facia autans'), that the speed of vessels passing through it is often much retarded. When the companions of Columbus...to be seen floating along the Gulf Stream. Now, if bita of cork or chafl1, or any floating substance, be put into a basin, and a circular motion be given... | |
 | 1855 - 804 стор.
...thickly matted over with Gulf weed (fucus natans), that the speed of vessels passing through it is often much retarded. When the companions of Columbus...little distance, it seems substantial enough to walk npou. Patches of the weed are always to be seen floating along the Gulf Stream. Now, if bits of cork... | |
 | Matthew Fontaine Maury - 1856 - 636 стор.
...thickly matted over with Gulf weeds (fucus natans), that the speed of vessels passing tlirough it is often much retarded. When the companions of Columbus...the weed are always to be seen floating along the outer edge of the Gulf Stream. Now, if bits of cork or chaff, or any floating substance, be put into... | |
 | 1858 - 688 стор.
...is so thickly matted over the surface of the water, "that the speed of vessels passing through it is often much retarded." "When the companions of Columbus...marked the limits of navigation, and became alarmed. Columbus first found this weedy sea in his voyage of discovery; there it has remained to this day,... | |
 | G. Collins - 1859 - 300 стор.
...and its position has not perceptibly altered from the date of its first discovery to the present day. When the companions of Columbus saw it they thought...marked the limits of navigation, and became alarmed. Patches of gulf weed are always to be seen floating along the Gulf Stream ; and in the Sea of Sargasso,... | |
 | Matthew Fontaine Maury - 1860 - 542 стор.
...thickly matted over with Gulf weeds (fucus natans) that the speed of vessels passing through it is often much retarded. When the companions of Columbus...the weed are always to be seen floating along the outer edge of the Gulf Stream. Now, if bits of cork or chaff, or any floating substance, be put into... | |
 | William J. Barbee - 1861 - 432 стор.
...the speed of vessels passing through it is often much retarded. When the companions of Columbus saAV it they thought it marked the limits of navigation...always to be seen floating along the Gulf stream. ISTow, if bits of cork or chaff, or any floating substance, be put into a basin, and if a circular... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1861 - 550 стор.
...Mississippi Valley, and so thickly matted over with Gulf weed that the speed of vessels passing through it is much retarded. "When the companions of Columbus saw...distance it seems substantial enough to walk upon. Columbus first found this weedy sea in his voyage of discovery ; and it has remained to this day, moving... | |
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When the companions of Columbus saw it they thought it marked the limits of navigation, and became alarmed. To the eye, at a little distance, it seems substantial enough to walk upon. 
