Significados de gain the land en inglés

The snowstorm, which for the last hour had been on the sea, was beginning to gain the land.

The cavalry were sent all round the lake, to cut off and slay those who sought to gain the land.

They gnawed and gnawed until he could not keep his mind steady on the course he must pursue to gain the land of little sticks.

Thou wilt not gain the Land of Promise borne in the hides of dead beasts.

I am a fair swimmer, but I doubt if I could have gained the land.

At last, however, supported by our hosts, we negotiated the wharf and gained the land.

Scarcely had they gained the land, when another boat appeared on the crest of the fall.

Having gained the land, I lay down upon the ground half dead, until the sun appeared.

A few of the French soldiers only succeeded in gaining the land, and these were at once shot down.

He gained the land.

There were so many deer, however, that a few succeeded in gaining the land; but here the guns of the traders awaited them.

He even passed two days upon the mainmast, which floated, and, having from thence got upon a yard, at length gained the land.

He hoped, however, that the squall was merely temporary, and that when it subsided there would still be no difficulty in gaining the land.

Mr Sudberry's first act on gaining the land was to look into his basket, where, to his great relief, the trout was still reposing.

Then, gaining the land, Gareth cleft in two helmet and head of the other knight, and turned to the damsel, saying, "Lead on; I follow."