... tempter of God's providence. The master remarked in reply that it was an affair entirely out of soundings ; but very sagely concluded that they should see what they should see, even if they saw nothing. It was a beautiful night, darkly, yet, at the... Tales from 'Bentley'. - Side 77af Bentley's miscellany - 1859Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1837 - 698 sider
...one's bread — no person could have toiled more than the Honourable Captain Augustus Fitzroy Fitzalban to get milk for his breakfast. The two sentries were...time, brightly beautiful. There was no moon. The pure 6res above were like scintillations from the crown of God's glory. Though the heavens were thus starred... | |
| Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1837 - 684 sider
...till midnight; but the messenger from the land of spirits did not choose to show himself so early. The two sentries were relieved at twelve o'clock,...see what they should see, even if they saw nothing. Forward on the main-deck the darkness was Cimmerian. When lights had been last there at the relieving... | |
| William Evans Burton - 1858 - 586 sider
...articles of war, and respect for the captain, that he was little better than an infidel, and an over bold tempter of God's providence. The master remarked in...time, brightly beautiful. There was no moon. The pure tires above were like scintillations from the crown of God's glory. Though the heavens were thus starred... | |
| William Evans Burton - 1864 - 552 sider
...articles of war, and respect for the captain, that he was little better than an infidel, and an over bold tempter of God's providence. The master remarked in...see, even if they saw nothing. It was a beautiful night—-darkly, yet, at the same time, brightly beautiful. There was no moon. The pure fires above... | |
| Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - 1884 - 472 sider
...articles of war, and respect to the captain, that he was little better than an infidel, and an over bold tempter of God's providence. The master remarked in...very sagely concluded that they should see what they s I юн hi see even if they saw nothing. It was a beautiful night, darkly, yet at the same time, brightly... | |
| Ainsworth Rand Spofford - 1894 - 460 sider
...articles of war, and respect to the captain, that he waS little better than an infidel, and an over bold tempter of God's providence. The master remarked in...God's glory. Though the heavens were thus starred with splendors, it was deeply, though clearly, dark on the ocean. There was a gentío breeze that was only... | |
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