Great Sea Stories: Second SeriesJoseph Lewis French Brentano's, 1925 - 348 sider |
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Side 168
... Finn told me he could not tell , but he was ready for it . His maintopmast was struck , that is , sent down on deck ; he had also sent down the topgallantyard . Every stitch of canvas was furled , saving the close reefed gaff - foresail ...
... Finn told me he could not tell , but he was ready for it . His maintopmast was struck , that is , sent down on deck ; he had also sent down the topgallantyard . Every stitch of canvas was furled , saving the close reefed gaff - foresail ...
Side 171
... Finn glittering in black oilskins crouch- ing aft under the lee of the bulwark , swinging to a rope's end round his waist ; but all forward was haze , storms of foam , a glimpse of the yacht's bows soaring black and streaming , then ...
... Finn glittering in black oilskins crouch- ing aft under the lee of the bulwark , swinging to a rope's end round his waist ; but all forward was haze , storms of foam , a glimpse of the yacht's bows soaring black and streaming , then ...
Side 172
... Finn would arrive haggard , streaming , the completest figure imaginable of a tempest - beaten man , and report of matters above ; but I remember wishing him at the devil when he told us of the loss of the four men , for a more ...
... Finn would arrive haggard , streaming , the completest figure imaginable of a tempest - beaten man , and report of matters above ; but I remember wishing him at the devil when he told us of the loss of the four men , for a more ...
Side 173
... Finn made nothing ; for after escorting Miss Jennings to her cabin I heard them making sail on deck . I went on deck to take a last look round before turning in ; I found the wind shifted to west - north - west and the Bride swarming ...
... Finn made nothing ; for after escorting Miss Jennings to her cabin I heard them making sail on deck . I went on deck to take a last look round before turning in ; I found the wind shifted to west - north - west and the Bride swarming ...
Side 174
... in the water , with my own face looking up at me too , as though I lay a drowned man down there , when Finn suddenly called out : " A humpish looking craft , your honour ; and I'm a lobster if I don't think 174 GREAT SEA STORIES.
... in the water , with my own face looking up at me too , as though I lay a drowned man down there , when Finn suddenly called out : " A humpish looking craft , your honour ; and I'm a lobster if I don't think 174 GREAT SEA STORIES.
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answered appeared approach Beare began blood blow boat body cabin called Cape captain carried clear close Colonel coming continued course crew cried Crimp dark dead deck door English eyes face fear feet fell Finn fire fleet four gave give guns half hand hard head heard hold hundred keep land leave length lieutenant light look marines mate mean mind minutes monster mouth never night officers once Parma passed pistol port presently pulled rest returned round sail sailors says seemed seen sent ship shot side sight soon sound Spaniards Spanish standing stood tell things thought told took turned unto vessel voice watch whole Wilfrid wind wounded yards