Chronicles of the sea: or, Faithful narratives of shipwrecks, fires, famines, and disasters incidental to a life of maritime enterprise |
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... soon after two others were found floating on the water , with their throats cut . Mr. Shaw , Mr. Carter , and Mr. Haskett , with difficulty got on board their boat , which they found plundered of all their provisions and boat cloaks ...
... soon after two others were found floating on the water , with their throats cut . Mr. Shaw , Mr. Carter , and Mr. Haskett , with difficulty got on board their boat , which they found plundered of all their provisions and boat cloaks ...
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... soon after got another parcel , when one of them put the others upon allowance . On the eleventh day , they got a barrel of pork , which they were obliged to eat raw . As to sleep , as soon as they had got a hole through the vessel's ...
... soon after got another parcel , when one of them put the others upon allowance . On the eleventh day , they got a barrel of pork , which they were obliged to eat raw . As to sleep , as soon as they had got a hole through the vessel's ...
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... soon after , when she lowered her topsails , reefed them , and bore away . four officers of the ship . As the wind was now more mode- the wind blew so strong , that it split the foresail to pieces , which was the only sail they could ...
... soon after , when she lowered her topsails , reefed them , and bore away . four officers of the ship . As the wind was now more mode- the wind blew so strong , that it split the foresail to pieces , which was the only sail they could ...
Side 29
... soon to share the same fate . it fixed , one end in the great cabin window , and the other sunk by the weight , and by this means the ship's head came up to N. by E. They had soundings from thirteen to twenty fathoms , and saw a steeple ...
... soon to share the same fate . it fixed , one end in the great cabin window , and the other sunk by the weight , and by this means the ship's head came up to N. by E. They had soundings from thirteen to twenty fathoms , and saw a steeple ...
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... soon floated , and they got their anchor again ; tions , he was suddenly swept away by the impetuosity but in hauling in the weather - jib - sheet it was broken of the waves , leaving at home five orphan children to by the fury of the ...
... soon floated , and they got their anchor again ; tions , he was suddenly swept away by the impetuosity but in hauling in the weather - jib - sheet it was broken of the waves , leaving at home five orphan children to by the fury of the ...
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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!