Great Sea Stories: Second SeriesJoseph Lewis French Brentano's, 1925 - 348 sider |
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Side 105
... minutes more , an ' the wreck o ' the Firebran ' begun gatherin ' way again , an ' when I saw her come round to her nor'westerly course an ' push ahead wi'out settlin ' any deeper , I knew that the bulk- heads were holdin ' an ' that ...
... minutes more , an ' the wreck o ' the Firebran ' begun gatherin ' way again , an ' when I saw her come round to her nor'westerly course an ' push ahead wi'out settlin ' any deeper , I knew that the bulk- heads were holdin ' an ' that ...
Side 113
... minutes they were pulling to- ward their game , Long Tom arose from his crouching attitude in the stern - sheets , and transferred his huge form to the bows of the boat , where he made such preparations to strike the whale as the ...
... minutes they were pulling to- ward their game , Long Tom arose from his crouching attitude in the stern - sheets , and transferred his huge form to the bows of the boat , where he made such preparations to strike the whale as the ...
Side 116
... drew their boat to within a few feet of the tail of the fish , whose progress became sensibly less rapid , as he grew weak with the loss of blood . In a few minutes he stopped running , and appeared to roll uneasily on 116 GREAT SEA ...
... drew their boat to within a few feet of the tail of the fish , whose progress became sensibly less rapid , as he grew weak with the loss of blood . In a few minutes he stopped running , and appeared to roll uneasily on 116 GREAT SEA ...
Side 119
... point to windward , was nearly a fair wind up the river . For a minute I thought we were in some peril when passing the boiling water on the bar ; but presently 119 In the Hornets' Nest From "The Cruise of the Midge " By MICHAEL SCOTT.
... point to windward , was nearly a fair wind up the river . For a minute I thought we were in some peril when passing the boiling water on the bar ; but presently 119 In the Hornets' Nest From "The Cruise of the Midge " By MICHAEL SCOTT.
Side 123
... minutes we were once more at anchor , with the two boats in tow , within half pistol - shot of the bank . All remained still . Not a breath stirred the leaves of the mangrove bushes or the jungle of wild cane that grew close to the ...
... minutes we were once more at anchor , with the two boats in tow , within half pistol - shot of the bank . All remained still . Not a breath stirred the leaves of the mangrove bushes or the jungle of wild cane that grew close to the ...
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Alan answered appeared bark barque blood blow boat body cabin Cape Horn Captain Crimp cockswain Colonel Hope-Kennedy creature crew cried dark dead deck devil-fish door Duke of Parma English exclaimed eyes face feet fell felucca Finn fire flogged Flying Dutchman fo'c'sl forebridge forecastle frigate gale guns hand head heard Killarney Lady Monson land Lanyard lieutenant light look Lord Admirall mangroves marines master-at-arms masts mate midshipman Miss Laura monster mouth never night oars overboard Paimpol passed phantom ship pistol port pulled punishment rigging round round shot sail sailors says schooner sea-serpent seemed seen serpent ship's shore shot shouted side sight Spaniards Spanish Fleete spectral ship spectre-ship stood struck thought told took turned unto vessel voice whale Wilfrid wind wounded wreck yacht yards