 | 1819 - 610 sider
...scarcely uttered before we were upon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor, with the broadside toward us. The crew were all asleep, and had neglected to...struck her just a-mid-ships. The force, the size, and weight, of our vessel bore her down below the waves ; we passed over her, and were hurried on our course.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 sider
...— it was scarcely uttered before we we rejupon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor, with her broadside towards us. The crew were all asleep, and...struck her just a-mid-ships. The force, the size, and weight of our vessel bore her down below the waves ; we passed over her, and were hurried on our course.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 sider
...— it was scarcely uttered before we were upon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor, with her broadside towards us. The crew were all asleep, and...struck her just a-mid-ships. The force, the size, and weight of our vessel bore her down below the waves ; we passed over her, and were hurried on our course.... | |
 | 1822 - 194 sider
...the words were scarcely spoken till we were upon her, she was a small schooijer at anchor with her broadside towards us, the crew were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. The force the size and the weight of pur vessel bore her down below the waves, and we actually passed... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1823 - 392 sider
...— it was scarcely uttered before we were upon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor, with her broadside towards us. The crew were all asleep, and...hoist a light. We struck her just a-mid-ships. The i. force, the size, and weight of our vessel bore her dowgi below the waves; we passed over her and... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 sider
...anchor, with her broadside towards us. The crew were all Lttson 19.] FIRST CLASS BOOK. 51 asleep, and bad neglected" to hoist a light. We struck her just a-mid-ships. The force, the size, and weight of our • vessel, bore her down below the waves ; we passed over her, and were hurried on our... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 sider
...— it was scarcely uttered before we were upon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor, with her broadside towards us. The crew were all asleep, and...struck her just a-mid-ships. The force, the size, and weight of our vessel bore her down below the waves; we passed over her and were hurried on our course.... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 384 sider
...scarcely uttered till we were upon her. She was a small schooner at anchor, with her broadside toward us. The crew were all asleep, and had neglected to...struck her just amid-ships. The force, the size, and weight of our vessel, bore her down below the waves ; we passed over her, and were hurried on our course.... | |
 | 1824 - 188 sider
...anchor, with her broadside towards us; the crew were all asleep, and had neglected to hoist a light. The force, the size, and the weight of our vessel bore her down below the waves, and w« actually passed over her on our course. 1 heard the cries of drowning men, and, indeed, saw... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 sider
...!' — it was scarcely uttered, before we were upon her. She was a small schooner, at anchor, with a broadside towards us. The crew were all asleep, and...struck her just a-mid-ships. The force, the size, the weight, of our vessel, bore her down below the waves ; we passed over her, and were hurried on... | |
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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! 
