Chronicles of the sea: or, Faithful narratives of shipwrecks, fires, famines, and disasters incidental to a life of maritime enterprise |
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... weather , and the thickness of the fog , I deemed it imprudent to approach the shore , in quest of Rear - Admiral Russell , to whom I was proceeding , in conformity with my orders . We were accordingly , in the act of wearing , when a ...
... weather , and the thickness of the fog , I deemed it imprudent to approach the shore , in quest of Rear - Admiral Russell , to whom I was proceeding , in conformity with my orders . We were accordingly , in the act of wearing , when a ...
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... weather at this time was more moderate , but as the evening came on the gale increased . All day they had seen nothing of the ship that had lost her main - mast , but from her having fired guns of distress , they imagined her to be as ...
... weather at this time was more moderate , but as the evening came on the gale increased . All day they had seen nothing of the ship that had lost her main - mast , but from her having fired guns of distress , they imagined her to be as ...
Side 11
... weather again threatened , and by noon had increased to a storm ; the ship laboured excessively , the wind still increased , and the carpenter declared the pumps nearly useless ; and asoared yawl , and the coxswain was desired to get ...
... weather again threatened , and by noon had increased to a storm ; the ship laboured excessively , the wind still increased , and the carpenter declared the pumps nearly useless ; and asoared yawl , and the coxswain was desired to get ...
Side 12
... weather grew mode- rate , having shifted to the southward ; when they quitted the ship it was at N.W. or N.N.W. Fayall bearing E.S.E. about 250 leagues , and should the wind continue for five or six days , there was a probability that ...
... weather grew mode- rate , having shifted to the southward ; when they quitted the ship it was at N.W. or N.N.W. Fayall bearing E.S.E. about 250 leagues , and should the wind continue for five or six days , there was a probability that ...
Side 13
... weather been clear , would have satisfied them , but it was at that time capped with clouds , and it was some time before they were quite cer- tain , having traversed for two hours a great part of the island , where the steep and rocky ...
... weather been clear , would have satisfied them , but it was at that time capped with clouds , and it was some time before they were quite cer- tain , having traversed for two hours a great part of the island , where the steep and rocky ...
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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!