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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Alan answered appeared bark barque blood blow boat body cabin Cape Horn Captain Crimp cockswain Colonel Hope-Kennedy creature crew cried dark dead deck devil-fish door Duke of Parma English exclaimed eyes face feet fell felucca Finn fire flogged Flying Dutchman fo'c'sl forebridge forecastle frigate gale guns hand head heard Killarney Lady Monson land Lanyard lieutenant light look Lord Admirall mangroves marines master-at-arms masts mate midshipman Miss Laura monster mouth never night oars overboard Paimpol passed phantom ship pistol port pulled punishment rigging round round shot sail sailors says schooner sea-serpent seemed seen serpent ship's shore shot shouted side sight Spaniards Spanish Fleete spectral ship spectre-ship stood struck thought told took turned unto vessel voice whale Wilfrid wind wounded wreck yacht yards