They were ascending the river which flowed down from the south.

As they were ascending the river they passed the grave of an Indian warrior.

The ever downward course of the strong current must be stemmed in ascending the river.

Forty-two of the guns could be brought to bear upon the fleet ascending the river.

Thus for nineteen days they continued ascending the river.

It is easily known by its large leaves, and I saw several whilst ascending the river.

Watusk had also traveled in the other dugout ascending the river, and they had exchanged no words.

Some, looking backward, were frightened at the thought of ascending the river, which had become so tempestuous.

In descending, as well as ascending the river, we saw a great number of whitefish, and many seals.

No Christians had been in this place before us; and we had considerable difficulty in ascending the river with oars.

Once while General Mouravieff was ascending the river he was passed by a courier who was bringing him important despatches.

This arrangement keeps the net upright in the current and effectually prevents all but the smaller fish from ascending the river.

Being unable to obtain men, Mr. Leavens now gave up his project of ascending the river as far as the Araguaya.

In ascending the river it was a continued series of toil, rendered more irksome by the snail-like rate at which they moved.

Its banks are ornamented by a superb gramen, of which I made a drawing two years afterward on ascending the river Magdalena.

In the course of little more than an hour, one of the boats was seen ascending the river, and rapidly approached the wharf.