Chronicles of the sea: or, Faithful narratives of shipwrecks, fires, famines, and disasters incidental to a life of maritime enterprise |
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... heavy lurch , the officer unfortunately dropped fire to rage with all its fury . the lamp , and in his eagerness to recover it , let go the cask , when it suddenly stove , and the spirits communicat- ing with the light , the whole was ...
... heavy lurch , the officer unfortunately dropped fire to rage with all its fury . the lamp , and in his eagerness to recover it , let go the cask , when it suddenly stove , and the spirits communicat- ing with the light , the whole was ...
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... heavy swell ; and Mr. Shaw held out hopes of seeing land in a day or two . They discovered shoal water , with breakers , and the sea frequently broke over them , which rendered Mr. Car- ter's situation truly deplorable ; as , from his ...
... heavy swell ; and Mr. Shaw held out hopes of seeing land in a day or two . They discovered shoal water , with breakers , and the sea frequently broke over them , which rendered Mr. Car- ter's situation truly deplorable ; as , from his ...
Side 7
... heavy sea got up ; the ship struck so hard as to cause her to make so much water , that in a short time all hopes of saving her were at an end . There then remained but the hope of saving to His Majesty's service the officers and crew ...
... heavy sea got up ; the ship struck so hard as to cause her to make so much water , that in a short time all hopes of saving her were at an end . There then remained but the hope of saving to His Majesty's service the officers and crew ...
Side 9
... heavy shower of rain , accompanied with thunder and lightning , and the wind blew in such strong gusts , that obliged them to haul up the mainsail , the ship being then under bare poles . This was scarcely done , when a gust of wind ...
... heavy shower of rain , accompanied with thunder and lightning , and the wind blew in such strong gusts , that obliged them to haul up the mainsail , the ship being then under bare poles . This was scarcely done , when a gust of wind ...
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... heavy sea running , was a miserable alternative between that and death . to an allowance , one biscuit was divided into twelve mor- sels for breakfast , the same for dinner ; the neck of a bottle broken off with the cork in , and filled ...
... heavy sea running , was a miserable alternative between that and death . to an allowance , one biscuit was divided into twelve mor- sels for breakfast , the same for dinner ; the neck of a bottle broken off with the cork in , and filled ...
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a-head afterwards anchor appeared arms arrived assistance Batavia became began boat boatswain bowsprit breeze brig broke cabin canoe Cape François Captain Captain Bligh carried chief mate coast commanded companions course crew cutter danger death deck discovered distress dreadful endeavoured escape exertions fear feet fell fire fore foresail fortunately four frigate gale guns gunwale hands harbour heavy hoisted hope hour immediately Indians island Jamaica land larboard Lieutenant lost majesty's ship Malays mast mate midshipman miles morning natives night o'clock obliged officers overboard passed passengers perished pieces pinnace pirates Porpoise port proa provisions raft reached reef remained returned rigging rock rope round sail sailors saved schooner seamen sent ship ship's shore side sight situation sloop soon steered storm struck suffered tion took vessel violence voyage waves weather William Torr wind Woodard wreck yawl
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Side 112 - Speak, Father!" once again he cried, " If I may yet be gone !" — And but the booming shots replied, And fast the flames rolled on.
Side 112 - And but the booming shots replied, And fast the flames rolled on. Upon his brow he felt their breath, And in his waving hair, And looked from that lone post of death In still yet brave despair; And shouted but once more aloud,
Side 40 - And down she suck'd with her the whirling wave, Like one who grapples with his enemy, And strives to strangle him before he die.
Side 128 - The sails are scattered abroad like weeds ; The strong masts shake, like quivering reeds ; The mighty cables and iron chains, The hull, which all earthly strength disdains, They strain, and they crack ; and hearts like stone Their natural, hard, proud strength disown. Up and down ! up and down ! From the base of the wave to the billow's crown...
Side 120 - As the crashing wreck was sinking beneath us, I had a glimpse of two or three half-naked wretches rushing from her cabin; they just started from their beds to be swallowed shrieking by the waves. I heard their drowning cry mingling with the wind.
Side 25 - Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell — Then shrieked the timid, and stood still the brave...
Side 112 - And shouted but once more aloud, 'My father! must I stay?' While o'er him fast, through sail and shroud, The wreathing fires made way. They...
Side 88 - THE SEA THE Sea! the Sea! the open Sea! The blue, the fresh, the ever free ! Without a mark, without a bound, It runneth the earth's wide regions 'round; It plays with the clouds; it mocks the skies; Or like a cradled creature lies.
Side 120 - Looked pure as the Spirit that made it : The murmur rose soft as I silently gazed On the shadowy waves...
Side 120 - The wind was blowing a smacking breeze, and we were going at a great rate through the water. Suddenly the watch gave the alarm of 'a sail ahead!