The Log Book; Or, Nautical Miscellany..J. Robins & Sons, No. 57 & 58, Tooley Street, Southwark., 1826 - 498 sider |
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Side 20
... waves swept with low murmurings along the shining sands of the deep bay , in mild and stately majesty , playfully casting up their white foamy mar- gins , gently splashing the feet of the Not more hateful craggy rocks . were the beams ...
... waves swept with low murmurings along the shining sands of the deep bay , in mild and stately majesty , playfully casting up their white foamy mar- gins , gently splashing the feet of the Not more hateful craggy rocks . were the beams ...
Side 21
... waves were dashing over her shattered hull in relentless fury , bearing to the shore the scattered cargo , broken pieces of the wreck , and the tattered rigging ; while the mingled cries of the drown- ing and the despairing , with the ...
... waves were dashing over her shattered hull in relentless fury , bearing to the shore the scattered cargo , broken pieces of the wreck , and the tattered rigging ; while the mingled cries of the drown- ing and the despairing , with the ...
Side 22
... waves themselves dash so as to break the panes glass of the lanterns , although of an extraordinary thickness , of con- Their supplies of the necessaries of life from the Trinity - house , sisting of the best salt meat , biscuit , flour ...
... waves themselves dash so as to break the panes glass of the lanterns , although of an extraordinary thickness , of con- Their supplies of the necessaries of life from the Trinity - house , sisting of the best salt meat , biscuit , flour ...
Side 32
... wave sweeps on its way , Unbroken in the sunset ray , The tall ship rests a silent thing Upon the ocean tide ; So calm , the sea - mew dips its wing Close to its wave - worn side . The sea - boy's song is hush'd , as slow That noiseless ...
... wave sweeps on its way , Unbroken in the sunset ray , The tall ship rests a silent thing Upon the ocean tide ; So calm , the sea - mew dips its wing Close to its wave - worn side . The sea - boy's song is hush'd , as slow That noiseless ...
Side 38
... wave ; and again , with the swiftness of an ar- row , plunged into the fearful hollow beneath . Thus , for a space ... waves successively struck her , and dashed over every part ; the hatches were driven in , and the decks below were ...
... wave ; and again , with the swiftness of an ar- row , plunged into the fearful hollow beneath . Thus , for a space ... waves successively struck her , and dashed over every part ; the hatches were driven in , and the decks below were ...
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Side 202 - THE boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but him had fled; The flame that lit the battle's wreck Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule the storm — A creature of heroic blood, A proud, though childlike form.
Side 480 - As eager to anticipate their grave; And the sea yawn'd around her like a hell, 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 418 - They cannot see the sun on high: The wind hath blown a gale all day; At evening it hath died away. On the deck the Rover takes his stand; So dark it is, they see no land. Quoth Sir Ralph, "It will be lighter soon, For there is the dawn of the rising moon.
Side 202 - 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 41 - He was the first that infused that proportion of courage into the seamen, by making them see by experience, what mighty things they could do, if they were resolved ; and taught them to fight in fire as well as upon water : and though he hath been very well imitated and followed, he was the first that gave the example of that kind of naval courage %, and bold and resolute achievements.
Side 418 - NO STIR in the air, no stir in the sea: The ship was still as she could be; Her sails from heaven received no motion; Her keel was steady in the ocean. Without either sign or sound of their shock, The waves flowed over the Inchcape Rock; So little they rose, so little they fell, They did not move the Inchcape Bell.
Side 202 - With mast, and helm, and pennon fair, That well had borne their part — But the noblest thing which perished there Was that young faithful heart...
Side 418 - Down sunk the Bell with a gurgling sound, The bubbles rose and burst around: Quoth Sir Ralph, 'The next who comes to the Rock Won't bless the Abbot of Aberbrothok.
Side 322 - ... when, in other climes, we meet Some isle or vale enchanting, Where all looks flowery, wild and sweet, And nought but love is wanting ; We think...
Side 15 - O, it is monstrous! monstrous! Methought, the billows spoke, and told me of it; The winds did sing it to me; and the thunder, That deep and dreadful organ-pipe, pronounc'd The name of Prosper; it did bass my trespass. Therefore my son i" the ooze is bedded ; and I'll seek him deeper than e'er plummet sounded, And with him there lie mudded.