 The region last explored is, of course, altogether valueless. It can be approached only from the south, and after entering it there is nothing to do but to leave. Ours has been the first, and will doubtless be the last, party of whites to visit this profitless...  The Intellectual Observer - Page 3091864Full view - About this book
 | Joseph C. Ives - Birds - 1861 - 458 pages
...It can bo approached only from the south, and after entering it there is nothing to do but to leave. Ours has been the first, and will doubtless be the last, party of whites to visit this profitless locality. It seems intended by nature that the Colorado river, along the greater portion... | |
 | Science - 1864 - 552 pages
...and which it fairly claims from all geographers and geologists. The enormous difficulties which beset the course of the explorers after the navigable, or...impassable obstacles. It seems intended by Nature that the Colorado River, along the greater portion of its lonely and majestic way, shall be for ever unvisited... | |
 | George Wharton James - Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) - 1900 - 448 pages
...region can be approached only from the south, and after entering it there is nothing to do but to leave. Ours has been the first, and will doubtless be the last party of whites to visit this profitless locality." In 1871 Captain George M. Wheeler, with a band of able assistants and brave... | |
 | George Wharton James - Arizona - 1910 - 374 pages
...region can be approached only from the south, and after entering it there is nothing to do but to leave. Ours has been the first, and will doubtless be the last party of whites, to visit this profitless locality." Yet Ives enjoyed the Canyon, and wrote some truly eloquent descriptions... | |
 | Enos A. Mills - National parks and reserves - 1917 - 650 pages
...with appallingly high vertical walls. Lieutenant Ives, who was in charge, thus closes his account: — Ours has been the first and will doubtless be the last party of Whites to visit this profitless location. It seems intended by Nature that the Colorado River, along the greater portion... | |
 | George Wharton James - Arizona - 1917 - 656 pages
...It can be approached only from the south, and after entering.it there is nothing to do but to leave. Ours has been the first, and will doubtless be the last, party of whites to visit this profitless locality. It seems intended by nature that the Colorado River, along the greater portion... | |
 | George Wharton James - Arizona - 1917 - 632 pages
...It can be approached only from the south, and after entering it there is nothing to do but to leave. Ours has been the first, and will doubtless be the last, party of u'hites to visit this profitless locality. It seems intended by nature that the Colorado River, along... | |
 | Clifton Johnson - United States - 1919 - 568 pages
...government party visited it in 1859, and the officer in charge closed his report with the statement that "Ours has been the first and will doubtless be the last party of whites to visit this profitless location. It seems intended by Nature that the Colorado River, along the greater portion... | |
 | Lewis Ransome Freeman - Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) - 1923 - 550 pages
...valueless. It can be approached only from the south, and after entering it there is nothing to do but leave. Ours has been the first, and will doubtless be the last, party of whites to visit this profitless locality. It seems intended by nature that the Colorado river, along the greater portion... | |
 | Arthur Coon Ives - 1932 - 350 pages
...region can be approached only from the south, and after entering it there is nothing to do but to leave. Ours has been the first, and will doubtless be the last party of whites to visit this profitless locality." The career of Lieutenant Ives was a colorful one. We are glad to record... | |
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