Stas, examining the situation thoroughly, began to share his observations with Nell, but being impressed with the inevitable death of the huge beast he spoke in a low tone as if he feared to disturb the last moments of its life.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
If, for instance, you can get two stars, one East and the other West of you, you can take observations of both so closely together as to be practically simultaneous.
"Lectures in Navigation"
Ernest Gallaudet Draper
Only upon such a complete account of day-by-day traveling and such observations, can any claim rest.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook