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Example sentences for "thirteen fathoms"

  • Near the shore we had a depth of thirteen fathoms; and two or three miles off, forty and upwards.

  • The western side of the entrance to Inner Harbour, is also rocky and shoal for two-thirds across, but near the opposite point* the depth is thirteen fathoms.

  • At sunset the anchor was dropped in thirteen fathoms, for the first time since leaving Port Stephens.

  • During the day we observed several small detached reefs, and at sunset anchored on a reef, extending from the north end of the lesser Ki, in thirteen fathoms.

  • The current drove them to a cluster of islands, where they anchored in thirteen fathoms, and were detained all day of the 22d by storms of thunder and rain.

  • They anchored under one of these islands in thirteen fathoms, and sent away one of their boats to endeavour to procure intelligence how Macao bore from them, that being the port to which they were bound.

  • On the 19th they were off the bay of Rio de Janeiro; and on the morning of the 20th they anchored in the road of Ilas Grandes, between two large fine islands covered with trees, in thirteen fathoms water.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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